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91' Accord lights all wonky

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Old Sep 4, 2013 | 04:46 PM
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The problem I'm having with my Accord is with the front lights. All of a sudden one day i went to switch my right turn signal on and it would blink really fast as if one was burnt out, then it would eventually just stay on. Then a few days later my headlights wouldn't come on but my right rear turn signal would come on and stay on. It doesn't flash like the turn signal should but it just stays solid. My drl will not come on now but the dash display for my drl stays on. My high beams work fine and so does my left turn signal. Sometimes everything works perfectly fine and then out of nowhere these problems start up, and then go away after awhile.

So far i have replaced the entire turn signal switch and that didn't solve anything. Could it be the relay? I removed the black relay that's under the hood that said "lights" (or something close to that) and it didnt do anything. I'm an idiot when it comes to electrical stuff so I'm hoping someone on here can help me out.
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Old Sep 6, 2013 | 04:10 PM
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Default Re: 91' Accord lights all wonky

I'll guess you are in Canada......anyway

Check and clean the gounds for the front lights.....G201 and G301, I think on this gen. They are "little white blocks" of ground wires with a bolt holding them to the body of the car - behind the bumper.

Something like this....these are from a 5th gen but according to the manual the 4th gen are pretty much the same.
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Old Sep 7, 2013 | 10:31 AM
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There is the possibility of a problem with the ground wires at ground G201. For 91 Accords (U.S. and Canada), both headlights, front turn signals, etc. use the common ground G201, which is located on the right side of the engine compartment. Check that there is no corroded ground wires, corroded chassis area or ground bolt, etc.

When everything works perfectly again, does the DRL also work? If DRL doesn't work, it can be a problem the DRL control unit. The DRL control unit on your car is located behind the left side dash, next to the kick panel.

This link shows how to repair the DRL control unit if it is faulty.
http://www.nyx.net/~smanley/hondadrlfix/

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Old Sep 7, 2013 | 06:25 PM
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Well the problem is fixed. It was the bolt that was holing the g201 in place that had backed itself out. Tighten her up and it's all good! Thanks for the help! I really appreciate it! This was stressing me right out thinking it was going to end up being a huge electrical problem lol. Thanks again! You guys are awesome!
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