Re: '00 Accord SE Clock
In article <614be1fb.0310270819.673c15bd@posting.google.com >,
bcnewsgroups@yahoo.com says... > "Alain" <bald775@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:<k_Gmb.10685$7t3.493306@news20.bellglobal.com >... > > Pull the whole clock and change the little bulb (circular). cost: $4.50. > > > > alain > > Alain, > > Are you sure about this? I own a 2000 Accord LX 4-Dr, bought it new > and the clock was *never* illuminated right from day one. It bugs the > h*ll out of me that they would design a car like this and I always > switch on the map light at night to see the time. Most accessory > clocks I saw in stores that said "back-light" also required a button > press for light so I never saw the point of getting one of those. > > Recently I same across a post in some forum saying that a lot of > Accords have a defective clock bulb, so I called a friend who owns a > 2000 Accord LX (same as mine) and he said his never illuminated > either. And he always thought it is supposed to be like that (just > like me). > > And when I tried to investigate it DIY style, I could not pry the > clock out with a flat head screw driver. There is no "clip" under the > hazard light button as written in the manuals. I have looked with a > flashlight. If I try to slide a business card under the clock, it goes > in maybe 1/4 inch and then hits the solid plastic after that. > > Believe me I have spent alot of time and energy on it this weekend but > I cannot for the life of me figure out how to get the d*mn clock out > so I could see if there is a bulb. I have looked at several set of > directions (for stereo removal -- they begin by removing the clock) > and all of them say just in one sentence to remove the clock by prying > it from bottom with a flathead screw driver. One post in this NG > mentioned a clip under the hazard light button and another on the > other side. But there ARE no clips whatsoever in my car. It looks > like, and I know it sounds crazy, that it is fixed. My only option > seems to be to pay a Honda technician $40 to fix that bulb. > > Any help is appreciated. > > Thanks. > BC > I have one and the clock is illuminated the moment you fire up the car. Randy |
Re: '00 Accord SE Clock
In article <614be1fb.0310270819.673c15bd@posting.google.com >,
bcnewsgroups@yahoo.com says... > "Alain" <bald775@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:<k_Gmb.10685$7t3.493306@news20.bellglobal.com >... > > Pull the whole clock and change the little bulb (circular). cost: $4.50. > > > > alain > > Alain, > > Are you sure about this? I own a 2000 Accord LX 4-Dr, bought it new > and the clock was *never* illuminated right from day one. It bugs the > h*ll out of me that they would design a car like this and I always > switch on the map light at night to see the time. Most accessory > clocks I saw in stores that said "back-light" also required a button > press for light so I never saw the point of getting one of those. > > Recently I same across a post in some forum saying that a lot of > Accords have a defective clock bulb, so I called a friend who owns a > 2000 Accord LX (same as mine) and he said his never illuminated > either. And he always thought it is supposed to be like that (just > like me). > > And when I tried to investigate it DIY style, I could not pry the > clock out with a flat head screw driver. There is no "clip" under the > hazard light button as written in the manuals. I have looked with a > flashlight. If I try to slide a business card under the clock, it goes > in maybe 1/4 inch and then hits the solid plastic after that. > > Believe me I have spent alot of time and energy on it this weekend but > I cannot for the life of me figure out how to get the d*mn clock out > so I could see if there is a bulb. I have looked at several set of > directions (for stereo removal -- they begin by removing the clock) > and all of them say just in one sentence to remove the clock by prying > it from bottom with a flathead screw driver. One post in this NG > mentioned a clip under the hazard light button and another on the > other side. But there ARE no clips whatsoever in my car. It looks > like, and I know it sounds crazy, that it is fixed. My only option > seems to be to pay a Honda technician $40 to fix that bulb. > > Any help is appreciated. > > Thanks. > BC > I have one and the clock is illuminated the moment you fire up the car. Randy |
Re: '00 Accord SE Clock
Thanks for the post Bryan... I spoke to my sales guy today and he admitted
that he didn't know if it was supposed to illuminate ! (he's new so I'll cut him some slack).... I am going to call the service dept and see what they say, if I get anything decent from them, Ill post. thanks again bd "Bryan Canter" <bcnewsgroups@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:614be1fb.0310270819.673c15bd@posting.google.c om... > "Alain" <bald775@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:<k_Gmb.10685$7t3.493306@news20.bellglobal.com >... > > Pull the whole clock and change the little bulb (circular). cost: $4.50. > > > > alain > > Alain, > > Are you sure about this? I own a 2000 Accord LX 4-Dr, bought it new > and the clock was *never* illuminated right from day one. It bugs the > h*ll out of me that they would design a car like this and I always > switch on the map light at night to see the time. Most accessory > clocks I saw in stores that said "back-light" also required a button > press for light so I never saw the point of getting one of those. > > Recently I same across a post in some forum saying that a lot of > Accords have a defective clock bulb, so I called a friend who owns a > 2000 Accord LX (same as mine) and he said his never illuminated > either. And he always thought it is supposed to be like that (just > like me). > > And when I tried to investigate it DIY style, I could not pry the > clock out with a flat head screw driver. There is no "clip" under the > hazard light button as written in the manuals. I have looked with a > flashlight. If I try to slide a business card under the clock, it goes > in maybe 1/4 inch and then hits the solid plastic after that. > > Believe me I have spent alot of time and energy on it this weekend but > I cannot for the life of me figure out how to get the d*mn clock out > so I could see if there is a bulb. I have looked at several set of > directions (for stereo removal -- they begin by removing the clock) > and all of them say just in one sentence to remove the clock by prying > it from bottom with a flathead screw driver. One post in this NG > mentioned a clip under the hazard light button and another on the > other side. But there ARE no clips whatsoever in my car. It looks > like, and I know it sounds crazy, that it is fixed. My only option > seems to be to pay a Honda technician $40 to fix that bulb. > > Any help is appreciated. > > Thanks. > BC |
Re: '00 Accord SE Clock
Thanks for the post Bryan... I spoke to my sales guy today and he admitted
that he didn't know if it was supposed to illuminate ! (he's new so I'll cut him some slack).... I am going to call the service dept and see what they say, if I get anything decent from them, Ill post. thanks again bd "Bryan Canter" <bcnewsgroups@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:614be1fb.0310270819.673c15bd@posting.google.c om... > "Alain" <bald775@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:<k_Gmb.10685$7t3.493306@news20.bellglobal.com >... > > Pull the whole clock and change the little bulb (circular). cost: $4.50. > > > > alain > > Alain, > > Are you sure about this? I own a 2000 Accord LX 4-Dr, bought it new > and the clock was *never* illuminated right from day one. It bugs the > h*ll out of me that they would design a car like this and I always > switch on the map light at night to see the time. Most accessory > clocks I saw in stores that said "back-light" also required a button > press for light so I never saw the point of getting one of those. > > Recently I same across a post in some forum saying that a lot of > Accords have a defective clock bulb, so I called a friend who owns a > 2000 Accord LX (same as mine) and he said his never illuminated > either. And he always thought it is supposed to be like that (just > like me). > > And when I tried to investigate it DIY style, I could not pry the > clock out with a flat head screw driver. There is no "clip" under the > hazard light button as written in the manuals. I have looked with a > flashlight. If I try to slide a business card under the clock, it goes > in maybe 1/4 inch and then hits the solid plastic after that. > > Believe me I have spent alot of time and energy on it this weekend but > I cannot for the life of me figure out how to get the d*mn clock out > so I could see if there is a bulb. I have looked at several set of > directions (for stereo removal -- they begin by removing the clock) > and all of them say just in one sentence to remove the clock by prying > it from bottom with a flathead screw driver. One post in this NG > mentioned a clip under the hazard light button and another on the > other side. But there ARE no clips whatsoever in my car. It looks > like, and I know it sounds crazy, that it is fixed. My only option > seems to be to pay a Honda technician $40 to fix that bulb. > > Any help is appreciated. > > Thanks. > BC |
Re: '00 Accord SE Clock
Thanks for the post Bryan... I spoke to my sales guy today and he admitted
that he didn't know if it was supposed to illuminate ! (he's new so I'll cut him some slack).... I am going to call the service dept and see what they say, if I get anything decent from them, Ill post. thanks again bd "Bryan Canter" <bcnewsgroups@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:614be1fb.0310270819.673c15bd@posting.google.c om... > "Alain" <bald775@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:<k_Gmb.10685$7t3.493306@news20.bellglobal.com >... > > Pull the whole clock and change the little bulb (circular). cost: $4.50. > > > > alain > > Alain, > > Are you sure about this? I own a 2000 Accord LX 4-Dr, bought it new > and the clock was *never* illuminated right from day one. It bugs the > h*ll out of me that they would design a car like this and I always > switch on the map light at night to see the time. Most accessory > clocks I saw in stores that said "back-light" also required a button > press for light so I never saw the point of getting one of those. > > Recently I same across a post in some forum saying that a lot of > Accords have a defective clock bulb, so I called a friend who owns a > 2000 Accord LX (same as mine) and he said his never illuminated > either. And he always thought it is supposed to be like that (just > like me). > > And when I tried to investigate it DIY style, I could not pry the > clock out with a flat head screw driver. There is no "clip" under the > hazard light button as written in the manuals. I have looked with a > flashlight. If I try to slide a business card under the clock, it goes > in maybe 1/4 inch and then hits the solid plastic after that. > > Believe me I have spent alot of time and energy on it this weekend but > I cannot for the life of me figure out how to get the d*mn clock out > so I could see if there is a bulb. I have looked at several set of > directions (for stereo removal -- they begin by removing the clock) > and all of them say just in one sentence to remove the clock by prying > it from bottom with a flathead screw driver. One post in this NG > mentioned a clip under the hazard light button and another on the > other side. But there ARE no clips whatsoever in my car. It looks > like, and I know it sounds crazy, that it is fixed. My only option > seems to be to pay a Honda technician $40 to fix that bulb. > > Any help is appreciated. > > Thanks. > BC |
Re: '00 Accord SE Clock
Thanks for the post Bryan... I spoke to my sales guy today and he admitted
that he didn't know if it was supposed to illuminate ! (he's new so I'll cut him some slack).... I am going to call the service dept and see what they say, if I get anything decent from them, Ill post. thanks again bd "Bryan Canter" <bcnewsgroups@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:614be1fb.0310270819.673c15bd@posting.google.c om... > "Alain" <bald775@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:<k_Gmb.10685$7t3.493306@news20.bellglobal.com >... > > Pull the whole clock and change the little bulb (circular). cost: $4.50. > > > > alain > > Alain, > > Are you sure about this? I own a 2000 Accord LX 4-Dr, bought it new > and the clock was *never* illuminated right from day one. It bugs the > h*ll out of me that they would design a car like this and I always > switch on the map light at night to see the time. Most accessory > clocks I saw in stores that said "back-light" also required a button > press for light so I never saw the point of getting one of those. > > Recently I same across a post in some forum saying that a lot of > Accords have a defective clock bulb, so I called a friend who owns a > 2000 Accord LX (same as mine) and he said his never illuminated > either. And he always thought it is supposed to be like that (just > like me). > > And when I tried to investigate it DIY style, I could not pry the > clock out with a flat head screw driver. There is no "clip" under the > hazard light button as written in the manuals. I have looked with a > flashlight. If I try to slide a business card under the clock, it goes > in maybe 1/4 inch and then hits the solid plastic after that. > > Believe me I have spent alot of time and energy on it this weekend but > I cannot for the life of me figure out how to get the d*mn clock out > so I could see if there is a bulb. I have looked at several set of > directions (for stereo removal -- they begin by removing the clock) > and all of them say just in one sentence to remove the clock by prying > it from bottom with a flathead screw driver. One post in this NG > mentioned a clip under the hazard light button and another on the > other side. But there ARE no clips whatsoever in my car. It looks > like, and I know it sounds crazy, that it is fixed. My only option > seems to be to pay a Honda technician $40 to fix that bulb. > > Any help is appreciated. > > Thanks. > BC |
It works
fyi Bryan, I called the service guys and they walked me through it, the
clock popped right out of the dash... I just gently placed a flat head in the seam between the bottom of the clock and the dash, then twisted gently, I then finished it off by doing the same at the seam closest to either air vent.... it took like 10 seconds.... bd "Bryan Canter" <bcnewsgroups@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:614be1fb.0310270819.673c15bd@posting.google.c om... > "Alain" <bald775@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:<k_Gmb.10685$7t3.493306@news20.bellglobal.com >... > > Pull the whole clock and change the little bulb (circular). cost: $4.50. > > > > alain > > Alain, > > Are you sure about this? I own a 2000 Accord LX 4-Dr, bought it new > and the clock was *never* illuminated right from day one. It bugs the > h*ll out of me that they would design a car like this and I always > switch on the map light at night to see the time. Most accessory > clocks I saw in stores that said "back-light" also required a button > press for light so I never saw the point of getting one of those. > > Recently I same across a post in some forum saying that a lot of > Accords have a defective clock bulb, so I called a friend who owns a > 2000 Accord LX (same as mine) and he said his never illuminated > either. And he always thought it is supposed to be like that (just > like me). > > And when I tried to investigate it DIY style, I could not pry the > clock out with a flat head screw driver. There is no "clip" under the > hazard light button as written in the manuals. I have looked with a > flashlight. If I try to slide a business card under the clock, it goes > in maybe 1/4 inch and then hits the solid plastic after that. > > Believe me I have spent alot of time and energy on it this weekend but > I cannot for the life of me figure out how to get the d*mn clock out > so I could see if there is a bulb. I have looked at several set of > directions (for stereo removal -- they begin by removing the clock) > and all of them say just in one sentence to remove the clock by prying > it from bottom with a flathead screw driver. One post in this NG > mentioned a clip under the hazard light button and another on the > other side. But there ARE no clips whatsoever in my car. It looks > like, and I know it sounds crazy, that it is fixed. My only option > seems to be to pay a Honda technician $40 to fix that bulb. > > Any help is appreciated. > > Thanks. > BC |
It works
fyi Bryan, I called the service guys and they walked me through it, the
clock popped right out of the dash... I just gently placed a flat head in the seam between the bottom of the clock and the dash, then twisted gently, I then finished it off by doing the same at the seam closest to either air vent.... it took like 10 seconds.... bd "Bryan Canter" <bcnewsgroups@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:614be1fb.0310270819.673c15bd@posting.google.c om... > "Alain" <bald775@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:<k_Gmb.10685$7t3.493306@news20.bellglobal.com >... > > Pull the whole clock and change the little bulb (circular). cost: $4.50. > > > > alain > > Alain, > > Are you sure about this? I own a 2000 Accord LX 4-Dr, bought it new > and the clock was *never* illuminated right from day one. It bugs the > h*ll out of me that they would design a car like this and I always > switch on the map light at night to see the time. Most accessory > clocks I saw in stores that said "back-light" also required a button > press for light so I never saw the point of getting one of those. > > Recently I same across a post in some forum saying that a lot of > Accords have a defective clock bulb, so I called a friend who owns a > 2000 Accord LX (same as mine) and he said his never illuminated > either. And he always thought it is supposed to be like that (just > like me). > > And when I tried to investigate it DIY style, I could not pry the > clock out with a flat head screw driver. There is no "clip" under the > hazard light button as written in the manuals. I have looked with a > flashlight. If I try to slide a business card under the clock, it goes > in maybe 1/4 inch and then hits the solid plastic after that. > > Believe me I have spent alot of time and energy on it this weekend but > I cannot for the life of me figure out how to get the d*mn clock out > so I could see if there is a bulb. I have looked at several set of > directions (for stereo removal -- they begin by removing the clock) > and all of them say just in one sentence to remove the clock by prying > it from bottom with a flathead screw driver. One post in this NG > mentioned a clip under the hazard light button and another on the > other side. But there ARE no clips whatsoever in my car. It looks > like, and I know it sounds crazy, that it is fixed. My only option > seems to be to pay a Honda technician $40 to fix that bulb. > > Any help is appreciated. > > Thanks. > BC |
It works
fyi Bryan, I called the service guys and they walked me through it, the
clock popped right out of the dash... I just gently placed a flat head in the seam between the bottom of the clock and the dash, then twisted gently, I then finished it off by doing the same at the seam closest to either air vent.... it took like 10 seconds.... bd "Bryan Canter" <bcnewsgroups@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:614be1fb.0310270819.673c15bd@posting.google.c om... > "Alain" <bald775@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:<k_Gmb.10685$7t3.493306@news20.bellglobal.com >... > > Pull the whole clock and change the little bulb (circular). cost: $4.50. > > > > alain > > Alain, > > Are you sure about this? I own a 2000 Accord LX 4-Dr, bought it new > and the clock was *never* illuminated right from day one. It bugs the > h*ll out of me that they would design a car like this and I always > switch on the map light at night to see the time. Most accessory > clocks I saw in stores that said "back-light" also required a button > press for light so I never saw the point of getting one of those. > > Recently I same across a post in some forum saying that a lot of > Accords have a defective clock bulb, so I called a friend who owns a > 2000 Accord LX (same as mine) and he said his never illuminated > either. And he always thought it is supposed to be like that (just > like me). > > And when I tried to investigate it DIY style, I could not pry the > clock out with a flat head screw driver. There is no "clip" under the > hazard light button as written in the manuals. I have looked with a > flashlight. If I try to slide a business card under the clock, it goes > in maybe 1/4 inch and then hits the solid plastic after that. > > Believe me I have spent alot of time and energy on it this weekend but > I cannot for the life of me figure out how to get the d*mn clock out > so I could see if there is a bulb. I have looked at several set of > directions (for stereo removal -- they begin by removing the clock) > and all of them say just in one sentence to remove the clock by prying > it from bottom with a flathead screw driver. One post in this NG > mentioned a clip under the hazard light button and another on the > other side. But there ARE no clips whatsoever in my car. It looks > like, and I know it sounds crazy, that it is fixed. My only option > seems to be to pay a Honda technician $40 to fix that bulb. > > Any help is appreciated. > > Thanks. > BC |
It works
fyi Bryan, I called the service guys and they walked me through it, the
clock popped right out of the dash... I just gently placed a flat head in the seam between the bottom of the clock and the dash, then twisted gently, I then finished it off by doing the same at the seam closest to either air vent.... it took like 10 seconds.... bd "Bryan Canter" <bcnewsgroups@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:614be1fb.0310270819.673c15bd@posting.google.c om... > "Alain" <bald775@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:<k_Gmb.10685$7t3.493306@news20.bellglobal.com >... > > Pull the whole clock and change the little bulb (circular). cost: $4.50. > > > > alain > > Alain, > > Are you sure about this? I own a 2000 Accord LX 4-Dr, bought it new > and the clock was *never* illuminated right from day one. It bugs the > h*ll out of me that they would design a car like this and I always > switch on the map light at night to see the time. Most accessory > clocks I saw in stores that said "back-light" also required a button > press for light so I never saw the point of getting one of those. > > Recently I same across a post in some forum saying that a lot of > Accords have a defective clock bulb, so I called a friend who owns a > 2000 Accord LX (same as mine) and he said his never illuminated > either. And he always thought it is supposed to be like that (just > like me). > > And when I tried to investigate it DIY style, I could not pry the > clock out with a flat head screw driver. There is no "clip" under the > hazard light button as written in the manuals. I have looked with a > flashlight. If I try to slide a business card under the clock, it goes > in maybe 1/4 inch and then hits the solid plastic after that. > > Believe me I have spent alot of time and energy on it this weekend but > I cannot for the life of me figure out how to get the d*mn clock out > so I could see if there is a bulb. I have looked at several set of > directions (for stereo removal -- they begin by removing the clock) > and all of them say just in one sentence to remove the clock by prying > it from bottom with a flathead screw driver. One post in this NG > mentioned a clip under the hazard light button and another on the > other side. But there ARE no clips whatsoever in my car. It looks > like, and I know it sounds crazy, that it is fixed. My only option > seems to be to pay a Honda technician $40 to fix that bulb. > > Any help is appreciated. > > Thanks. > BC |
Re: '00 Accord SE Clock
In article <614be1fb.0310270819.673c15bd@posting.google.com >,
bcnewsgroups@yahoo.com (Bryan Canter) wrote: > "Alain" <bald775@hotmail.com> wrote in message > news:<k_Gmb.10685$7t3.493306@news20.bellglobal.com >... > > Pull the whole clock and change the little bulb (circular). cost: $4.50. > > > > alain > > Alain, > > Are you sure about this? Absolutely 100% positive. Pry the clock out from the bottom with a small straight blade screwdriver. Disconnect the two connectors. Pull the tiny light out from the back. Replace with a new one ($2 at my dealer). Reverse the procedure. Done. Yes, the clock light is supposed to be on all the time when the ignition is on. |
Re: '00 Accord SE Clock
In article <614be1fb.0310270819.673c15bd@posting.google.com >,
bcnewsgroups@yahoo.com (Bryan Canter) wrote: > "Alain" <bald775@hotmail.com> wrote in message > news:<k_Gmb.10685$7t3.493306@news20.bellglobal.com >... > > Pull the whole clock and change the little bulb (circular). cost: $4.50. > > > > alain > > Alain, > > Are you sure about this? Absolutely 100% positive. Pry the clock out from the bottom with a small straight blade screwdriver. Disconnect the two connectors. Pull the tiny light out from the back. Replace with a new one ($2 at my dealer). Reverse the procedure. Done. Yes, the clock light is supposed to be on all the time when the ignition is on. |
Re: '00 Accord SE Clock
In article <614be1fb.0310270819.673c15bd@posting.google.com >,
bcnewsgroups@yahoo.com (Bryan Canter) wrote: > "Alain" <bald775@hotmail.com> wrote in message > news:<k_Gmb.10685$7t3.493306@news20.bellglobal.com >... > > Pull the whole clock and change the little bulb (circular). cost: $4.50. > > > > alain > > Alain, > > Are you sure about this? Absolutely 100% positive. Pry the clock out from the bottom with a small straight blade screwdriver. Disconnect the two connectors. Pull the tiny light out from the back. Replace with a new one ($2 at my dealer). Reverse the procedure. Done. Yes, the clock light is supposed to be on all the time when the ignition is on. |
Re: '00 Accord SE Clock
In article <614be1fb.0310270819.673c15bd@posting.google.com >,
bcnewsgroups@yahoo.com (Bryan Canter) wrote: > "Alain" <bald775@hotmail.com> wrote in message > news:<k_Gmb.10685$7t3.493306@news20.bellglobal.com >... > > Pull the whole clock and change the little bulb (circular). cost: $4.50. > > > > alain > > Alain, > > Are you sure about this? Absolutely 100% positive. Pry the clock out from the bottom with a small straight blade screwdriver. Disconnect the two connectors. Pull the tiny light out from the back. Replace with a new one ($2 at my dealer). Reverse the procedure. Done. Yes, the clock light is supposed to be on all the time when the ignition is on. |
Re: '00 Accord SE Clock
"Brian Drake" <nospambdrake1@carolina.rr.com> wrote in message news:<nZEmb.6718$v82.599284@twister.southeast.rr.c om>...
> Just bought a 2000 Accord SE today, on the drive home I noticed that the > digital clock isn't illuminated. Do I have a burned out bulb or does it not > illuminate? > > Thanks in advance > > Brian Drake > Charlotte, NC - USA The clock on my 98 accord LX used to be illuminated and then it stopped. A few weeks ago it lit up again(for a few hours) after having been off for months. Go figure... |
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