1SavageH
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Hey everyone!
First post here. Brief intro: I have owned two accords and loved them both. First was a 97 EX 5MT (F22b1) and second is a 2001 EX Auto (F23). Currently my daily is an 03' IS300 but both Hondas are on the road today and running strong. I've done plenty of mechanical/maintenance on all of my cars but electrical is not my strong suit.
The problem is actually my little brothers 98 LX Auto (F23) that he just purchased 2 days ago. Mileage is pretty high (~175K) but the engine is clean and seems to have been maintained/serviced well.
The headlight on the drivers side is causing problems. At first the low beams worked but the high beam was intermittent and had a mind of it's own. Put in a new bulb and things got worse. Now the low beam and the orange fog/parking/whatever bulb are VERY VERY dim and high beam won't come on at all.
Replaced all of the bulbs on that side, no help. Have triple checked the specs on the bulbs, they are correct. Checked fuses, no issues. All other corners of the car work fine: brake lights, blinkers, passenger side lights, all good!
Not sure where to look from here. Short? Bad relay/solenoid? New headlight assembly?
Also, not sure if it's related but the windshield fluid pump/motor doesn't seem to be working (not humming). May be it's own problem but with electrical I'm not making any assumptions!
Sorry for the novel, just want to get my little bro back on the road enjoying his new ride. Appreciate any feedback and suggestions!
First post here. Brief intro: I have owned two accords and loved them both. First was a 97 EX 5MT (F22b1) and second is a 2001 EX Auto (F23). Currently my daily is an 03' IS300 but both Hondas are on the road today and running strong. I've done plenty of mechanical/maintenance on all of my cars but electrical is not my strong suit.
The problem is actually my little brothers 98 LX Auto (F23) that he just purchased 2 days ago. Mileage is pretty high (~175K) but the engine is clean and seems to have been maintained/serviced well.
The headlight on the drivers side is causing problems. At first the low beams worked but the high beam was intermittent and had a mind of it's own. Put in a new bulb and things got worse. Now the low beam and the orange fog/parking/whatever bulb are VERY VERY dim and high beam won't come on at all.
Replaced all of the bulbs on that side, no help. Have triple checked the specs on the bulbs, they are correct. Checked fuses, no issues. All other corners of the car work fine: brake lights, blinkers, passenger side lights, all good!
Not sure where to look from here. Short? Bad relay/solenoid? New headlight assembly?
Also, not sure if it's related but the windshield fluid pump/motor doesn't seem to be working (not humming). May be it's own problem but with electrical I'm not making any assumptions!
Sorry for the novel, just want to get my little bro back on the road enjoying his new ride. Appreciate any feedback and suggestions!
