SOURCE: DRL and High Beam do not work right on Honda Accord EX 1998
Some time back I found some data on a similar website suggesting that the Day Light Running circuit board, just under the steering column, developed cracks in some of the soldered joints. Your high beams should also be affected with loss of day light running lights.
Resoldering repaired the continuity of the circuits. Ours is now working quite reliably. Some of the defective areas developed slight brownish discoloration, that's how I was told to recognise the areas to be resoldered. Hope this will help you solve your problem.
SOURCE: 2005 HONDA CR-V LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS KEEP BURNING OUT
Took the dimmer switch out to check for problems. Quite easy to do, but as soon as I pulled the block connector out of the dimmer switch, I could see a small burn mark on the block connector!! And…the male pins that connect into the block connector were slightly corroded and had some burnt plastic between the pins.
Cleaning and scraping corrosion off of pins and connector solved the problem.
If you are having some low beam light issues, and are uncomfortable with these repairs, let your mechanic know to examine the block connector-to-dimmer switch connections for corrosion if all fuses and relays check out.
Unfortunately, the switch may not be the problem but the connection sure was! It pays to noodle around sometimes.
This also may be the root cause of excessive bulb failures. Our CR-V did not start blowing bulbs till this year, after 4 years of ownership. The dimmer switch is a low current switch that really just turns on the relays for the headlights. Increased resistance in the block connector and pins may have been the root cause all along.
TK
SOURCE: low beam headlight on Pilot 2004
Hi again,
I lookd for the Technical Service Bulletin on headlights that you referred to in our Live Chat. It is Service Bulletin 07-027 dated May 12, 2007. A downloadable copy is avaibale here. It contains procedures, photos and images on how to address the issue. However, may I point out that said TSB refers to both left & right low beams and not only the right.
Hope this be of additional help/idea. Pls post back how things turned up or should you need additional information.
Good luck and kind regards.
Thank you for using FixYa.
SOURCE: Headlight on 2003 Honda CR-V
From another forum I found the following:
"If you have an '02 CR-V and your low beams aren't working, pull the
covers off of the steering column and check the headlamp switch
connector and its wiring harness. The CR-V of that model year used the
same headlamp switch as '01-02 Civics, which was recalled by Honda in
the Civic models but not in CR-Vs. A problem with the switch causes the
red/white wire and its terminal to overheat and burn or melt the harness
connector and the socket/pins on the switch. This causes the low beams
to stop working, while the high beams continue to function.
If you find that this is your problem, Honda's service bulletin
(#04-015) advises to replace the headlamp switch and the connector and
to splice a new terminal onto the red/white wire. They have a parts kit
(part no. 35012-S5A-307) that includes the switch, connector, and wire.
This kit is actually cheaper than buying the headlamp switch alone.
While the CR-V wasn't part of the recall, I've found the problem is
exactly the same as with the Civic model and the parts kit works just
the same. The only difference is that you have to pay for it, instead of
having it repaired for free... "
I phoned our local dealership and the kit they keep in stock for $40.
Not sure if it will fit the '03 or not, but going to give it a try.
SOURCE: 2002 Acura TL low beam headlight
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Our 2002 Honda CR-V had same issue...
Both low beams went out at the same time. 4 bulbs so far in 1 year. Wife was driving, heard a small pop, when both low beam lights went out.
New bulbs no help. All other lights work fine, fuses okay.
This seems to be a consistent problem for many Gen 2 CR-V owners.
My Solution!!
Tested relays by swapping out the headlight relays with a couple others that are in the fuse/relay box under the hood. Five relays inside are the same type, so easy to do. Still No low beams…
Took the dimmer switch out to check for problems. Quite easy to do, but as soon as I pulled the block connector out of the dimmer switch, I could see a small burn mark on the block connector!!
Took the dimmer switch apart, looking for a short or issue. None found. Dimmer switch is a simple unit, nothing inside was damaged.
And…the male pins that connect into the block connector were slightly corroded and had some burnt plastic between the pins. Could have been a slight short between the pins that caused the block connector to burn, along with the corrosion. Pins are copper; block connector female connectors are aluminum.
Decided to clean the pins and housing and also the block connector female connector. Scraped off most of the corrosion with a very small flat screwdriver, used acetone to cleaned out the plastic debris.
Re-assembled dimmer switch, plugged in block connector, tried lights and everything working normally!
If you are having some low beam light issues, and are uncomfortable with these repairs, let your mechanic know to examine the block connector-to-dimmer switch connections for corrosion if all fuses and relays check out.
Unfortunately, the switch may not be the problem but the connection sure was! It pays to noodle around sometimes.
This also may be the root cause of excessive bulb failures. Our CR-V did not start blowing bulbs till this year, after 4 years of ownership. The dimmer switch is a low current switch that really just turns on the relays for the headlights. Increased resistance in the block connector and pins may have been the root cause all along.
TK
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