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Hi all,

This is a DRL (daytime running lights) version of a 1990 Integra. I have an
intermittent failure of the park and side marker lights. Sometimes they
don't come up at all. Headlights work fine. I suspect the Daytime Running
Lights Relay has something to do with it. Does anyone know where it is
located? Also, any other ideas are appreciated. I hate to think of how much
a garage will charge to diagnose this problem...

Thanks,
/Mikhail

Hi Mikhail,

Yes, it's most likely the DRL relay. It's located behind the
passenger side kickpanel (the small panel in the footwell right by the
door). With the parking brake released, when you turn the ignition to
the run position, you should hear a click from the relay and the
lights turn on. If you don't hear the click (and the lights don't go
on), then it's the relay.

The panel is pretty easy to pop off (can't remember if you need to
remove the upper panel). Just remove the relay behind it, and look
for cracked solder joints. I resoldered all the joints on mine, and
no problems since (that was 5+ years ago).

dc


On Sun, 28 Sep 2003 12:17:32 -0400, "MM" <mbmsv@yahoo.com> wrote:

>Hi all,
>
>This is a DRL (daytime running lights) version of a 1990 Integra. I have an
>intermittent failure of the park and side marker lights. Sometimes they
>don't come up at all. Headlights work fine. I suspect the Daytime Running
>Lights Relay has something to do with it. Does anyone know where it is
>located? Also, any other ideas are appreciated. I hate to think of how much
>a garage will charge to diagnose this problem...
>
>Thanks,
>/Mikhail
>

Thanks a lot! I will try to locate it tomorrow...


"dc" <spam.sucks.eorndenfy2uvfz0001@sneakemail.com> wrote in message
news:luuenvojvt9hmkg9lki6744k59q7q8ejru@4ax.com...
> Hi Mikhail,
>
> Yes, it's most likely the DRL relay. It's located behind the
> passenger side kickpanel (the small panel in the footwell right by the
> door). With the parking brake released, when you turn the ignition to
> the run position, you should hear a click from the relay and the
> lights turn on. If you don't hear the click (and the lights don't go
> on), then it's the relay.
>
> The panel is pretty easy to pop off (can't remember if you need to
> remove the upper panel). Just remove the relay behind it, and look
> for cracked solder joints. I resoldered all the joints on mine, and
> no problems since (that was 5+ years ago).
>
> dc
>
>
> On Sun, 28 Sep 2003 12:17:32 -0400, "MM" <mbmsv@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> >Hi all,
> >
> >This is a DRL (daytime running lights) version of a 1990 Integra. I have
an
> >intermittent failure of the park and side marker lights. Sometimes they
> >don't come up at all. Headlights work fine. I suspect the Daytime Running
> >Lights Relay has something to do with it. Does anyone know where it is
> >located? Also, any other ideas are appreciated. I hate to think of how
much
> >a garage will charge to diagnose this problem...
> >
> >Thanks,
> >/Mikhail
> >
>