Honda Prelude '86 Head Lights problem

Discussion in 'Prelude' started by 7seconds, Jul 25, 2006.

  1. 7seconds

    7seconds Guest

    Hi everybody!

    I need some help realy bad!
    My popup head lights won't close. When I close them manualy i can get
    them up with switch and if i turn the lights on but closing them down
    goes only with hands.
    The relay's are all right. I bought the car with this problem so i
    don't now exactly how this peace of electronic works. So if anyone have
    solution or just shema how it's work!

    Thanks Very very much

    Sorry for bad english
     
    7seconds, Jul 25, 2006
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  2. 7seconds

    nwf_snake Guest

    I had the same problem a long time ago when we had an '86 Prelude. It
    happened whenever I replaced the multifunction stalk on the steering
    wheel column. When I plugged the new wire harness into its mate on the
    firewall, I inadvertently bent one of the pins just enough so it did
    not go into its socket. Took forever to figure it out, as it is in a
    tough location to see. Hope this helps!
     
    nwf_snake, Jul 25, 2006
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  3. 7seconds

    7seconds Guest

    Yes You help me a lot! Thanks. Just one more Q. Because this pop up
    feature did not work at all since I bought the car I dont noe when the
    lights go down, when I turn off the lighits or when I press the light
    switch? how its workin??

    TNX
     
    7seconds, Jul 26, 2006
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  4. The button on the dash just raises and lowers the lights. When you turn
    the stalk switch: First click, parking lites on. Second click,
    Headlights up and headlights on. Turning lites off: First click,
    headlights off, parking lites on. Second click, headlights down.
     
    William Burke, Jul 29, 2006
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  5. Open the hood and try to operate the popup headlights. If they work
    normally, the hood's bent right above the headlights. It doesn't take
    much to get the hood to screw up the retractable headlights, so you
    won't see it.

    If the headlights open and close properly with the hood open, just lower
    the hood to the "safety click" position, grab the hood in both hands
    right above the headlight, and bend up just a tiny bit.
     
    Jim Mowreader, Jul 31, 2006
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  6. 7seconds

    7seconds Guest

    Thank's but the hood is not bent...Problem is in the lights switch. I
    check all other possibilities. Anyway You all help me very much!
    Honda Rules!
     
    7seconds, Aug 2, 2006
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    nm5k Guest

    Might wanna check the fuse... Could be blown if both don't work..
    Usually, if a light motor goes, it's just one... Well, unless you are
    unlucky and both are shot.. BTW, honda says to pull the fuse if you
    are messing with the lights, or need to manually operate. If by some
    reason they decide to work, they can really give you a painful pinch.
    The 89 accord I have has those things.. Mine work tho.. I knock on
    wood... I hear those things aren't cheap if you have to replace the
    motor, or whatever it is they use to raise or lower.. If mine quit, I'd

    probably just manually raise em, and leave em... Makes the car
    kinda bug eyed looking though... Probably adds a slight bit of
    extra drag too. The front of the 3rd gen accord is fairly low drag
    with the lights down I bet.. I know the front dips down to a pretty
    thin
    front area. :/
    MK
     
    nm5k, Aug 2, 2006
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  8. 7seconds

    Matt Ion Guest

    Yabbut, if a motor fuse was blown, the lights wouldn't go up either. They go up
    on their own, but not down.
    He can turn the lights on, and they pop up as it is... they just don't close on
    their own.
     
    Matt Ion, Aug 3, 2006
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  9. 7seconds

    nm5k Guest

    According to the manual, it's probably the controller.
    Check these pages from the manual. Should give you
    an idea what is going on. The file is "Lights.ZIP"
    and it's on my briefcase server.. The pages are jpg, and
    can be viewed with nearly anything..
    The server is:
    http://briefcase.wt.net/cgi-perl/ListContent?user=nm5k&cmd=listsub&sdir=public&id=109cf0a4bc0c45d9629f09b2af85faf5
    MK
     
    nm5k, Aug 3, 2006
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