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Old Dec 16, 2012 | 06:46 PM
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Hi guys, i have a problem with my Honda, the high beams don t work, i checked this forum but i couldn t find nothing about this issue.
The switch light is good, fuses are good, the bulb lights the same. Inside the blue light is not working. I read about a relay, but i don t know where is that.
Can someone help me with this?
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Old Dec 17, 2012 | 03:55 PM
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You're certain the combination switch is functioning properly? Have you tested it?

Have you at least inspected the wires and connectors at the switch?
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Old Dec 17, 2012 | 06:30 PM
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https://honda-tech.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2465423
^this will tell you where the headlight relay is
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Old Dec 17, 2012 | 08:41 PM
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^this will tell you where the headlight relay is
If the relay were bad, the headlights wouldn't work at all, not just the high beams.
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Old Dec 17, 2012 | 08:50 PM
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If the relay were bad, the headlights wouldn't work at all, not just the high beams.
the switch is good, was tested...
i tested the relay too, with a new one...nothing
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Old Dec 18, 2012 | 07:22 AM
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Did you replace the light bulbs? They're dual element (high/low) so one can still work if the other is burnt out (usually the low beams go out first). This is probably the easiest and cheapest item to check first.... Other than that, I'd go with a new combination switch (or do a thorough test of it) Good luck
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Old Dec 18, 2012 | 04:39 PM
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Originally Posted by Steve@Spreen
Did you replace the light bulbs? They're dual element (high/low) so one can still work if the other is burnt out (usually the low beams go out first). This is probably the easiest and cheapest item to check first.... Other than that, I'd go with a new combination switch (or do a thorough test of it) Good luck
i replaced the bulbs light.
the blue light in the car is not working too



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Old Dec 18, 2012 | 06:45 PM
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1. Do you have day lights?
2. When you're on your night lights and you switch over to your high beams, does it just turn off your night light?

If you answered yes to both of these questions, most likely a "module" or "modulator" is broken or has been taken out. When I bought my 2001 EL, that happened to me and I called the guy I bought the car off and he said he took out the "module", situated somewhere under your steering wheel. He said it was making noise and that bugged him.

If i'm wrong, someone please correct me.
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Old Dec 18, 2012 | 06:56 PM
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As per 2001EL's comment vehicles equipped with daytime running lights do have problems such as this when the relay fails. The poster is hiding their origin so hard to say which market they are in, I believe the US market Civic's had some sort of recall for headlight electrical issues.
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Old Dec 18, 2012 | 07:04 PM
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Originally Posted by 2001AcuraEL
1. Do you have day lights?
2. When you're on your night lights and you switch over to your high beams, does it just turn off your night light?

If you answered yes to both of these questions, most likely a "module" or "modulator" is broken or has been taken out. When I bought my 2001 EL, that happened to me and I called the guy I bought the car off and he said he took out the "module", situated somewhere under your steering wheel. He said it was making noise and that bugged him.

If i'm wrong, someone please correct me.
no, i don t have DRL



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Old Dec 20, 2012 | 02:52 PM
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has someone an wiring diagram?
i think it s something wrong with (-) ground, if i put the (-) direct from the battery the high beam is working, but still no blue light inside...
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Old Dec 20, 2012 | 05:53 PM
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The high beams and the high beam indicator light (in the instrument cluster) are all ground controlled on the same red/blue wire through the combo switch. I bet there's a break in that red/blue wire between were it comes together and the combo switch. In a logical world they would come together in the dash to include the indicator light.

Otherwise, I think the switch is bad- check it again.

Or, do you have an aftermarket alarm? That may be screwing with it.
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Old Dec 20, 2012 | 07:04 PM
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Originally Posted by lazlong
The high beams and the high beam indicator light (in the instrument cluster) are all ground controlled on the same red/blue wire through the combo switch. I bet there's a break in that red/blue wire between were it comes together and the combo switch. In a logical world they would come together in the dash to include the indicator light.

Otherwise, I think the switch is bad- check it again.

Or, do you have an aftermarket alarm? That may be screwing with it.
The switch is good, checked on other car.
I don t have an aftermarket alarm.


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Old Dec 21, 2012 | 01:44 AM
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Open wire or your full of **** .
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