The fuse wouldn't cause the headlights to burn out. Check the voltage
like someone else said.


"Jonathan Lim" <jonlim@telus.net> wrote in message news:<QQkVb.11965$QX4.1598@clgrps13>...
> 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
> news:tnelson-0702041520400001@pm5-broad-85.snlo.dialup.fix.net...
> > 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.