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bigjcw1023@gmail.com 12-14-2007 04:36 PM

Lighting problem
 
97 CRV passenger side headlight wont light, other side is fine. Tried
new bulbs and nothing. The high beam works on both sides though. ANy
ideas? I had the higher wattage 100/90 in there, but I figure that
bothsides would have went.

E Meyer 12-14-2007 05:53 PM

Re: Lighting problem
 
On 12/14/07 3:36 PM, in article
0489de1e-1c28-4d77-b8a2-97e9a2af5097...oglegroups.com,
"bigjcw1023@gmail.com" <bigjcw1023@gmail.com> wrote:

> 97 CRV passenger side headlight wont light, other side is fine. Tried
> new bulbs and nothing. The high beam works on both sides though. ANy
> ideas? I had the higher wattage 100/90 in there, but I figure that
> bothsides would have went.


Check the fuses and relays. They have a separate fuse & relay for each
side.


Tony Hwang 12-14-2007 08:58 PM

Re: Lighting problem
 
bigjcw1023@gmail.com wrote:

> 97 CRV passenger side headlight wont light, other side is fine. Tried
> new bulbs and nothing. The high beam works on both sides though. ANy
> ideas? I had the higher wattage 100/90 in there, but I figure that
> bothsides would have went.

Hi,
Check all the related fuses, relays and ground wires from light sockets.

jim beam 12-14-2007 09:08 PM

Re: Lighting problem
 
bigjcw1023@gmail.com wrote:
> 97 CRV passenger side headlight wont light, other side is fine. Tried
> new bulbs and nothing. The high beam works on both sides though. ANy
> ideas? I had the higher wattage 100/90


dude, that's nearly twice the rated wattage - of course you're having
problems. if you haven't burnt fuses or relays, you could have burnt
out wires. oh, and that wattage is illegal as well.


> in there, but I figure that
> bothsides would have went.


Tony Hwang 12-14-2007 09:35 PM

Re: Lighting problem
 
jim beam wrote:
> bigjcw1023@gmail.com wrote:
>
>> 97 CRV passenger side headlight wont light, other side is fine. Tried
>> new bulbs and nothing. The high beam works on both sides though. ANy
>> ideas? I had the higher wattage 100/90

>
>
> dude, that's nearly twice the rated wattage - of course you're having
> problems. if you haven't burnt fuses or relays, you could have burnt
> out wires. oh, and that wattage is illegal as well.
>
>
>> in there, but I figure that
>> bothsides would have went.

Hi,
If he messes with non OEM higher Wattage bulbs, it can melt wires or
cause fire!

motsco_ 12-14-2007 10:05 PM

Re: Lighting problem
 
bigjcw1023@gmail.com wrote:
> 97 CRV passenger side headlight wont light, other side is fine. Tried
> new bulbs and nothing. The high beam works on both sides though. ANy
> ideas? I had the higher wattage 100/90 in there, but I figure that
> bothsides would have went.


----------------------------

The owner's manual is here:
https://techinfo.honda.com/rjanisis/...01_OMANUAL.asp
and the fuse info is on the inside of _all three fuse box covers_. Were
you careful to squeeze the tiny triangles to make the socket release the
lamps or did you just yank and twist and swear at them ?? (bends the
grass connectors all to crap).

'Curly'

motsco_ 12-14-2007 10:49 PM

Re: Lighting problem
 
motsco_ wrote:
> bigjcw1023@gmail.com wrote:
>> 97 CRV passenger side headlight wont light, other side is fine. Tried
>> new bulbs and nothing. The high beam works on both sides though. ANy
>> ideas? I had the higher wattage 100/90 in there, but I figure that
>> bothsides would have went.

>
> ----------------------------
>
> The owner's manual is here:
> https://techinfo.honda.com/rjanisis/...01_OMANUAL.asp
> and the fuse info is on the inside of _all three fuse box covers_. Were
> you careful to squeeze the tiny triangles to make the socket release the
> lamps or did you just yank and twist and swear at them ?? (bends the
> grass connectors all to crap).
>
> 'Curly'

_________________ Those would be "Brass connectors" _________

bigjcw1023@gmail.com 12-15-2007 12:11 PM

Re: Lighting problem
 
On Dec 14, 10:49 pm, motsco_ <mots...@interbaun.com> wrote:
> motsco_ wrote:
> > bigjcw1...@gmail.com wrote:
> >> 97 CRV passenger side headlight wont light, other side is fine. Tried
> >> new bulbs and nothing. The high beam works on both sides though. ANy
> >> ideas? I had the higher wattage 100/90 in there, but I figure that
> >> bothsides would have went.

>
> > ----------------------------

>
> > The owner's manual is here:
> >https://techinfo.honda.com/rjanisis/...01_OMANUAL.asp
> > and the fuse info is on the inside of _all three fuse box covers_. Were
> > you careful to squeeze the tiny triangles to make the socket release the
> > lamps or did you just yank and twist and swear at them ?? (bends the
> > grass connectors all to crap).

>
> > 'Curly'

>
> _________________ Those would be "Brass connectors" _________


Last night I went out and the drivers side was dim, went 2o feet down
the road and turned back because it was getting worse. This morning
the only thing that lights is the passenger high beam. Checlong fuses
though. Any other possibilities?

jim beam 12-15-2007 03:02 PM

Re: Lighting problem
 
bigjcw1023@gmail.com wrote:
> On Dec 14, 10:49 pm, motsco_ <mots...@interbaun.com> wrote:
>> motsco_ wrote:
>>> bigjcw1...@gmail.com wrote:
>>>> 97 CRV passenger side headlight wont light, other side is fine. Tried
>>>> new bulbs and nothing. The high beam works on both sides though. ANy
>>>> ideas? I had the higher wattage 100/90 in there, but I figure that
>>>> bothsides would have went.
>>> ----------------------------
>>> The owner's manual is here:
>>> https://techinfo.honda.com/rjanisis/...01_OMANUAL.asp
>>> and the fuse info is on the inside of _all three fuse box covers_. Were
>>> you careful to squeeze the tiny triangles to make the socket release the
>>> lamps or did you just yank and twist and swear at them ?? (bends the
>>> grass connectors all to crap).
>>> 'Curly'

>> _________________ Those would be "Brass connectors" _________

>
> Last night I went out and the drivers side was dim, went 2o feet down
> the road and turned back because it was getting worse. This morning
> the only thing that lights is the passenger high beam. Checlong fuses
> though. Any other possibilities?


yes, your wiring has probably burned out because you have bulbs rated
with much higher wattage than the wiring is [legally] designed for.
you'll need to revert to the correct wattage bulbs and repair the wiring
accordingly.


bigjcw1023@gmail.com 12-16-2007 10:49 AM

Re: Lighting problem
 
On Dec 15, 3:02 pm, jim beam <spamvor...@bad.example.net> wrote:
> bigjcw1...@gmail.com wrote:
> > On Dec 14, 10:49 pm, motsco_ <mots...@interbaun.com> wrote:
> >> motsco_ wrote:
> >>> bigjcw1...@gmail.com wrote:
> >>>> 97 CRV passenger side headlight wont light, other side is fine. Tried
> >>>> new bulbs and nothing. The high beam works on both sides though. ANy
> >>>> ideas? I had the higher wattage 100/90 in there, but I figure that
> >>>> bothsides would have went.
> >>> ----------------------------
> >>> The owner's manual is here:
> >>>https://techinfo.honda.com/rjanisis/...01_OMANUAL.asp
> >>> and the fuse info is on the inside of _all three fuse box covers_. Were
> >>> you careful to squeeze the tiny triangles to make the socket release the
> >>> lamps or did you just yank and twist and swear at them ?? (bends the
> >>> grass connectors all to crap).
> >>> 'Curly'
> >> _________________ Those would be "Brass connectors" _________

>
> > Last night I went out and the drivers side was dim, went 2o feet down
> > the road and turned back because it was getting worse. This morning
> > the only thing that lights is the passenger high beam. Checlong fuses
> > though. Any other possibilities?

>
> yes, your wiring has probably burned out because you have bulbs rated
> with much higher wattage than the wiring is [legally] designed for.
> you'll need to revert to the correct wattage bulbs and repair the wiring
> accordingly.


Checked the fuses, only one blew. Still no lights though. How much
are we talking to get the wires fixed at the dealer?

COH 12-16-2007 12:49 PM

Re: Lighting problem
 
On Dec 14, 4:36 pm, bigjcw1...@gmail.com wrote:
> 97 CRV passenger side headlight wont light, other side is fine. Tried
> new bulbs and nothing. The high beam works on both sides though. ANy
> ideas? I had the higher wattage 100/90 in there, but I figure that
> bothsides would have went.


On top of all the other damage already referenced by other posters, if
this guy is in Canada, he may have also damaged his daytime running
light module. I had problems with my right side headlight operating
intermittantly (regular wattage bulbs!) and the problem ended up being
a cold solder joint inside the supposed "No user repairable parts
inside" module. Hmmm... $140 for the module vs. 15 cents of
solder..... easy decision, but thats off topic here.

bigjcw1023@gmail.com 12-16-2007 01:07 PM

Re: Lighting problem
 
On Dec 16, 12:49 pm, COH <ivan.co...@sympatico.ca> wrote:
> On Dec 14, 4:36 pm, bigjcw1...@gmail.com wrote:
>
> > 97 CRV passenger side headlight wont light, other side is fine. Tried
> > new bulbs and nothing. The high beam works on both sides though. ANy
> > ideas? I had the higher wattage 100/90 in there, but I figure that
> > bothsides would have went.

>
> On top of all the other damage already referenced by other posters, if
> this guy is in Canada, he may have also damaged his daytime running
> light module. I had problems with my right side headlight operating
> intermittantly (regular wattage bulbs!) and the problem ended up being
> a cold solder joint inside the supposed "No user repairable parts
> inside" module. Hmmm... $140 for the module vs. 15 cents of
> solder..... easy decision, but thats off topic here.


no daytime running lights

bigjcw1023@gmail.com 12-17-2007 12:09 PM

Re: Lighting problem
 
On Dec 16, 1:07 pm, bigjcw1...@gmail.com wrote:
> On Dec 16, 12:49 pm, COH <ivan.co...@sympatico.ca> wrote:
>
> > On Dec 14, 4:36 pm, bigjcw1...@gmail.com wrote:

>
> > > 97 CRV passenger side headlight wont light, other side is fine. Tried
> > > new bulbs and nothing. The high beam works on both sides though. ANy
> > > ideas? I had the higher wattage 100/90 in there, but I figure that
> > > bothsides would have went.

>
> > On top of all the other damage already referenced by other posters, if
> > this guy is in Canada, he may have also damaged his daytime running
> > light module. I had problems with my right side headlight operating
> > intermittantly (regular wattage bulbs!) and the problem ended up being
> > a cold solder joint inside the supposed "No user repairable parts
> > inside" module. Hmmm... $140 for the module vs. 15 cents of
> > solder..... easy decision, but thats off topic here.

>
> no daytime running lights


Went to OEM honda bulbs - works. Wires are ok, got a hell of a deal,
was only charged half hour for labor to check the switched and wires.


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