I haven't touched the fuses since I purchased the car - that was in '96. The
headlights have always been fine until now. Every time I put a new bulb in
it blows out immediately. Thanks for the tips though. I will have a look at
the voltage regulator issue. In the meantime, any other tips or ideas would
be greatly appreciated! Thanks!

"T. Nelson" <tnelson@nospam.com> wrote in message
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> In article <402440A1.C8FA60AD@junkmail.com>, Randolph <trash@junkmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > Perhaps your voltage regulator is broken. Elevated operating voltages
> > dramatically decrease bulb life. With the engine running and the brake
> > pedal pressed you should have 14.5 V +/- 0.6 V measured at the battery,
> > regardless of RPM. If the voltage rises above 15.1 V as you increase the
> > RPM, the voltage regulator is broken. (Voltage numbers from '94 Civic
> > service manual, doubt your Accord would be different)
>
>
> great post--I would not have thought of that as a solution. Your advice
> makes perfect sense.
>
> This note is to the original poster:
> Have you recently changed the fuse related to the headlights? If so, you
> might have installed the wrong type of fuse. If you have recently changed
> the fuse, I advise you to remove it and buy a new fuse from a Honda
> dealership. Tell the service department person the year your car was
> made--type of car, etc. so that he can sell you the right type of fuse. If
> it was a used car when you purchased it, the prior owner might have
> installed the wrong type of fuse.