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i have an 87 accord. when i first got it, i used to have problems with the
head light switch when it was very cold outside, but now it doesnt work at
all. the switch is located on the turn signal stalk. it has two positions,
one position is for the parking lights and the other is for the parking
lights and head lights. when i turn it all th eway forward for the head
lights , only the parking lights come on. is there a way to take the turn
signal stalk off with out taking off the whole steering wheel, because i
know a junk yard w here i can get a used one for free.? also, does anybody
have the wiring diagram for this head light switch, i was thinking about
just shorting together the headlight and parking light wire, i wont be able
to have just parking lights, but at least the head lights will work. ps, if
i play with the switch and put it just between the parking and head light
position it does work, so im pretty sure its just the switch.

Hi,

I recently had a similar thing happen with my 88 Accord however the lights
would come on but they would turn off when the car went over a bummp or u
wiggled the stalk.

I have no experience so i took it to an auto electricion who fixed it no
probs.

I only know of one place that may have diagrams for you with the whole shop
manual see:
http://www.pauldesign.ru/honda/shopmanual.html

The link is from a post on www.3geez.com which is a forum dedicated soley to
3rd generation (86-89) Accords.

Hope this helps


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> i have an 87 accord. when i first got it, i used to have problems with the
> head light switch when it was very cold outside, but now it doesnt work at
> all. the switch is located on the turn signal stalk. it has two positions,
> one position is for the parking lights and the other is for the parking
> lights and head lights. when i turn it all th eway forward for the head
> lights , only the parking lights come on. is there a way to take the turn
> signal stalk off with out taking off the whole steering wheel, because i
> know a junk yard w here i can get a used one for free.? also, does anybody
> have the wiring diagram for this head light switch, i was thinking about
> just shorting together the headlight and parking light wire, i wont be
able
> to have just parking lights, but at least the head lights will work. ps,
if
> i play with the switch and put it just between the parking and head light
> position it does work, so im pretty sure its just the switch.
>
>