# 1987 honda accord

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/1987-honda-accord/33758>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** accord, honda\
**Created:** [July 21, 2009, 5:59pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1987-honda-accord/33758 "2009-07-21T17:59:52Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
**Page:** 1

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**Author:** ![hmboyd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/3d9bf3/32.png) [@hmboyd](https://community.cartalk.com/u/hmboyd)\
**Post date:** [July 21, 2009, 5:59pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1987-honda-accord/33758/1 "2009-07-21T17:59:52Z")

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my head lights go up when turned on but don’t go down when turned off . wondering if anyone knows what the problem is and where to find it under the hood or dash

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**Author:** ![texases](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/texases/32/862_2.png) [@texases](https://community.cartalk.com/u/texases)\
**Post date:** [July 21, 2009, 6:19pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1987-honda-accord/33758/2 "2009-07-21T18:19:45Z")

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Is the system electrical or vacuum-operated? If vacuum, I’d bet a hose is loose or cracked somewhere.

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**Author:** ![hmboyd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/3d9bf3/32.png) [@hmboyd](https://community.cartalk.com/u/hmboyd)\
**Post date:** [July 21, 2009, 6:45pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1987-honda-accord/33758/3 "2009-07-21T18:45:39Z")

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no electric , but thanks think its a relay ?

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**Author:** ![circuitsmith](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/circuitsmith/32/40376_2.png) [@circuitsmith](https://community.cartalk.com/u/circuitsmith)\
**Post date:** [July 21, 2009, 6:48pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1987-honda-accord/33758/4 "2009-07-21T18:48:11Z")

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There is a headlight control module. I don’t have the service manual for my '88 Accord here at work. If you do a little research you can find the info.

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**Author:** ![hmboyd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/3d9bf3/32.png) [@hmboyd](https://community.cartalk.com/u/hmboyd)\
**Post date:** [July 21, 2009, 7:23pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1987-honda-accord/33758/5 "2009-07-21T19:23:03Z")

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looked on line for anything that sounded like a headlight control module nothing