bgodd99 <bgodd99@yahoo.com> wrote in news:1193699463.718338.130530
@o38g2000hse.googlegroups.com:

> 1994 Honda Accord LX Cold Weather Starting Problem
>
>
> Seems to only occur in very cold weather, -20 C and after the car has
> been sitting outside for 10 hours or more.
>
> When the key is in the ignition and turned to the On position (II) the
> Charging System Indicator Light, the Daytime Running Lights Indicator
> light, and the Supplemental Restraint System Indicator Lights are not
> lit. Actually no lights on the dash are lit.
>
> Thus when the key is turned to the Start position (III) absolutely
> nothing happens.




Ignition switch, most likely.



>
> During this time my horn, radio as well as my fan/heater works.
>
> After up to 15 tries of turning the key to the start position in the
> ignition the dash lights will suddenly come on (i.e. Charging System
> Indicator Light, etc) and the car will then start no problem.
>
> Once the car is warmed up there is no problem trying to start the car
> again throughout the day.
>
> Could the contacts in the ignition switch be going bad? Could the cold
> weather worsen the problem due to parts contracting?



Yes. Or hardened grease.


>
> At the same time once the car has started and I turn on my low beam
> headlights there can be up to a 20 second delay before they actually
> come on. Could this be a bad headlight combination switch?




Yep. Try repeatedly rotating the switch rapidly from off to on. This may
help re-establish contact and the switch may work more effectively for a
while.



> And are
> these two problems realted?


No. Well, same basic cause, but different parts involved.



>
>
> History
>
> Battery was replaced in Sept 2005, was checked about a month ago and
> told it is okay, ie Cold Cranking Amps ok etc .
>
> Daytime running light module was replaced one year ago.
>
> Back plate of ignition switch replaced 2 years ago.



"Back plate"? You mean the one with the solder on it? Was it replaced
with new OEM or "refurbished" aftermarket? Or was the entire switch
replaced (which I am more likely to expect)?



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