Author Topic: 95 Honda Civic lights dim (Read 1422 times)

b3bt459 · « **on:** November 27, 2004, 04:59:20 pm »

My daughter just called to say the headlights on her Civic have to warm up! My guess is a grounding problem. Where do I start to find that one?

barrie1 · « **Reply #1 on:** November 27, 2004, 08:06:51 pm »

Welcome B3bt459 to the Forum, sorry to hear of the problem. Start looking at the battery terminals for acid build up and corrosion on the connections. Follow the wiring from the switch to the headlights as best you can and check all connections for loose or corroded connectors. I usually put a bit of a good Dielectric grease on all of the connectors while I am there. Sames time in the future and less problems now even. I would also check the ground straps on the car for wear as well.

(Message edited by barrie1 on November 27, 2004)

maritime_storm · « **Reply #2 on:** November 28, 2004, 08:29:11 am »

Alternator or voltage regulator going south?

Bullet Blue · « **Reply #3 on:** November 28, 2004, 12:42:01 pm »

My cousin used had the same problem with his 95 accord. Turned out that the connectors for the headlights were corroded.

As Barrie said, put some dialect grease on them and it'll save you any more problems in the near future

safristi · « **Reply #4 on:** November 28, 2004, 01:14:46 pm »

Which dialect....Newfie or Alabama?