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Old Feb 12, 2011 | 01:34 PM
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Default 91 civic si headlights not working sometimes

so ive been having this problem with my 91 si hatch. lately the headlights arent turning on! dash lights..parking lights..headlights..all are out. i have done no wiring to interior harness to cause problems. seems to only happen once in awhile. i have swapped out the light switch to no avail. one time i said fck it and just started driving and they came on. last night after leaving a bar they didnt work so i stopped at a friends house nearby for a bit and about an hour later when i went to leave they worked again..WTF this is really annoying.
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Old Feb 12, 2011 | 03:06 PM
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that sucks u wana make sure u have lighting when your drinking and driving
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Old Feb 12, 2011 | 04:50 PM
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buzzed driving is drnk driving! yeahh i know im a bad boy... buut anywho i still need headlights to drive at night even sober lol. i hate electrical prob
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Old Feb 12, 2011 | 05:15 PM
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i have the exact problem , i remember having this problem on my old hatch and it was the the light think (left side on steering wheel columns , to turn on the lights and turn signals , don't know the correct name lol) if i recall
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Old Feb 12, 2011 | 05:35 PM
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Originally Posted by miguey310
i have the exact problem , i remember having this problem on my old hatch and it was the the light think (left side on steering wheel columns , to turn on the lights and turn signals , don't know the correct name lol) if i recall
ive replaced the switch
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Old Feb 12, 2011 | 05:45 PM
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ive replaced the switch
are you talkin about the dash light switch ?
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Old Feb 13, 2011 | 03:22 PM
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are you talkin about the dash light switch ?
uuhh yes. thatd def be the one. the switch that turns on the headlights...dashlights..parking lights...
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Old Feb 13, 2011 | 05:53 PM
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have u checked your grounds and all the connections?
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Old Feb 13, 2011 | 06:38 PM
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Originally Posted by hatchet_honda
uuhh yes. thatd def be the one. the switch that turns on the headlights...dashlights..parking lights...
well that's not the right switch that you need to replace
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Old Feb 13, 2011 | 06:59 PM
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well that's not the right switch that you need to replace
if im missing something please let me know. what other switch controls the headlights?
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Old Feb 13, 2011 | 07:07 PM
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if im missing something please let me know. what other switch controls the headlights?
i already told you ,the left side turn signal thingy on the steering wheel column
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Old Feb 13, 2011 | 07:13 PM
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Originally Posted by miguey310
i already told you ,the left side turn signal thingy on the steering wheel column

i have replaced this already. its the only light switch there is, this is what i meant the first time. not the dimmer control.. replaced the entire assembly, wiper control and all.. still have no lights periodically
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