# 1994 honda accord **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** accord, lights, honda\ **Created:** [February 20, 2010, 11:11pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1994-honda-accord/44840 "2010-02-20T23:11:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![lisaferret](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/4bbf92/32.png) [@lisaferret](https://community.cartalk.com/u/lisaferret)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2010, 11:11pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1994-honda-accord/44840/1 "2010-02-20T23:11:28Z")
1994 Honda Accord the lights that illuminate my instrument cluster when the headlights are on has suddenly gone out - completely dark. all of the guages and indicators work fine - seatbelt, gas guage, abs, etc. What could be wrong with the lights and how would i replace it? I cant find a wiring diagram for it to see if it is a fuse - and I think it may be a relay or switch. I have tried adjusting the lights from dim to bright but that doesnt work either. ---
**Author:** ![hellokit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/6a8cbe/32.png) [@hellokit](https://community.cartalk.com/u/hellokit)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2010, 11:42pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1994-honda-accord/44840/2 "2010-02-20T23:42:55Z")
Yes, there are a couple of fuse/relays in the dash lights circuit. The diming circuit controls the circuit to the dash lights. The wiring diagram is available through my public library Website \> Electronic Databases \> ARRC (Auto Repair Reference Center) \> input vehicle ID data \> Wiring Diagrams \> Interior Lights \> Instrument Illumination \> bingo. [http://arrc.epnet.com/autoasp/framerq.asp](http://arrc.epnet.com/autoasp/framerq.asp) This is the Website; but, you’ll need to go through your public library Website to get to it. ---
**Author:** ![Triedaq](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/65b543/32.png) [@Triedaq](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Triedaq)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2010, 11:53pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1994-honda-accord/44840/3 "2010-02-20T23:53:23Z")
I had this happen on a Ford Aerostar. The rheostat for adjusting the brightness of the instrument panel lights burned out. Before you replace this part, obtain a wiring diagram so that you are certain it isn’t something simple like a fuse. The diagram will show you if anything else is on the same circuit as the instrument panel lights. If these items work, you can narrow it down. ---
**Author:** ![castironman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/2acd7d/32.png) [@castironman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/castironman)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2010, 12:45pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1994-honda-accord/44840/4 "2010-02-21T12:45:45Z")
the diagram you looking for is attached to this. Good luck. ---
**Author:** ![UncleTurbo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/e9a140/32.png) [@UncleTurbo](https://community.cartalk.com/u/UncleTurbo)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2010, 2:32pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1994-honda-accord/44840/5 "2010-02-21T14:32:14Z")
Check the fuses, but I suspect the dimmer switch is the culprit. All the lights that have adjustable brightness are hooked into that switch. Sometimes if you jiggle the knob, and/or rotate the dimmer knob you can get the dashlights to flash a bit - if so that confirms the dimmer switch has gone bad. ---
**Author:** ![lisaferret](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/4bbf92/32.png) [@lisaferret](https://community.cartalk.com/u/lisaferret)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2010, 12:54pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1994-honda-accord/44840/6 "2010-02-22T12:54:16Z")
Well I looked at all the fuses in the 2 boxes that would apply first - they all look good. Then I looked at the dimmer relay in the fuse box under the hood - while I dimmed/brighted my headlights they could hear and feel the relay working so Im not sure if that is the problem - we did try working with the dashboard dimmer light but nothing works. I think the “lights” the illuminate the dash are not lights at all but LED’s… thank you everyone for your ideas! Right now, I have a little light on my dash to illuminate when its dark. ---
**Author:** ![hellokit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/6a8cbe/32.png) [@hellokit](https://community.cartalk.com/u/hellokit)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2010, 1:08pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1994-honda-accord/44840/7 "2010-02-22T13:08:06Z")
NOT the headlight dimmer switch! The dash dimmer rheostat (“switch”). The fuse / relay box is under the DASH, not in the engine compartment. If you look at the wiring diagram, that castironman provides a link to, you’ll see that power is provided to 8 bulbs. Did you download, and print, the wiring diagram? Do so, and use color pen / pencils to trace the wiring circuit – it helps. They are light lamps; not, LEDs.