Honda Car Forum

Hi,

I'm writing about a certain problem I have in my car...I guess I have
identified that I'm having a probelm with my Daytime Running Light
Module..

I read many posts about fixing it..and I guess I'm gonna be doing that
very soon...but the question that pops up my mind is that if I take out
the DRL Module..and in a certain case I "don't fix it right"...what is
the side effect for that...for both having the module out (will i be
able to run my car)..and if the module is now faultier...does that mean
only my high beam lights won't work..

now in a similarly related problem...when I first diagnosed the
problem..my high beams didn't work for a while...but now they are
running..couple days ago I noticed that my passenger side low beam
light is not operating...is it possible that it could be related to the
DRL module? or that the light bulb is faulty and needs to be
replaced...

I have a 1996 Honda Accord (Canadian Model)...and it's really a pain
reaching the light bulb to change it on the passenger side...beside the
radiator "reserve" tank...I have something else .. it's like a empty
pipe..that is bended..and it's open on one end..not sure what is
it...it's very close to the battery..and it comes between it and the
light bulb..so not sure what it is or how to take it out in order to
change the light bulb...(trying not to spend around $40 to change the
bulb)...

any comments would be highly appreciated,

Freddy

> I read many posts about fixing it..and I guess I'm gonna be doing that
> very soon...but the question that pops up my mind is that if I take out
> the DRL Module..and in a certain case I "don't fix it right"...what is
> the side effect for that...for both having the module out (will i be
> able to run my car)..and if the module is now faultier...does that mean
> only my high beam lights won't work..

If you remove the 'DRL Module', your fog lights, high beams and regular head
lights will not work.

> I have a 1996 Honda Accord (Canadian Model)...and it's really a pain
> reaching the light bulb to change it on the passenger side...beside the
> radiator "reserve" tank...I have something else .. it's like a empty
> pipe..that is bended..and it's open on one end..not sure what is
> it...it's very close to the battery..and it comes between it and the
> light bulb..so not sure what it is or how to take it out in order to
> change the light bulb...(trying not to spend around $40 to change the
> bulb)...

That hose is the overflow drain. If your overflow tank fills up, the coolant
runs out the hose onto the ground. At least that's the hose I'm assuming you
are talking about.

Steve

Only the high beams will stop working, the regular lights will work. I had
the module fail on my 94 Vigor, which has mostly similar setup as an Accord
of the same generation, and the high beam were gone.

"Steve Mackie" <stevemackie@ns.sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:Sy_mf.137837$Ph4.4207194@ursa-nb00s0.nbnet.nb.ca...
>> I read many posts about fixing it..and I guess I'm gonna be doing that
>> very soon...but the question that pops up my mind is that if I take out
>> the DRL Module..and in a certain case I "don't fix it right"...what is
>> the side effect for that...for both having the module out (will i be
>> able to run my car)..and if the module is now faultier...does that mean
>> only my high beam lights won't work..
>
> If you remove the 'DRL Module', your fog lights, high beams and regular
> head lights will not work.
>
>> I have a 1996 Honda Accord (Canadian Model)...and it's really a pain
>> reaching the light bulb to change it on the passenger side...beside the
>> radiator "reserve" tank...I have something else .. it's like a empty
>> pipe..that is bended..and it's open on one end..not sure what is
>> it...it's very close to the battery..and it comes between it and the
>> light bulb..so not sure what it is or how to take it out in order to
>> change the light bulb...(trying not to spend around $40 to change the
>> bulb)...
>
> That hose is the overflow drain. If your overflow tank fills up, the
> coolant runs out the hose onto the ground. At least that's the hose I'm
> assuming you are talking about.
>
> Steve
>

> Only the high beams will stop working, the regular lights will work. I had
> the module fail on my 94 Vigor, which has mostly similar setup as an
> Accord of the same generation, and the high beam were gone.

A failing DRL module and removing the DRL module are two different
situations.

I made my post after reading over the wiring diagrams and it appeared as
though all the wires for the front lights (excluding marker and signal) go
through the DRL Module. So I will look over the diagram again, but for now I
stand by my statement that the all the front lights will not work if you
remove the DRL module from this particular vehicle.

Steve

>> Only the high beams will stop working, the regular lights will work. I
>> had the module fail on my 94 Vigor, which has mostly similar setup as an
>> Accord of the same generation, and the high beam were gone.
>
> A failing DRL module and removing the DRL module are two different
> situations.
>
> I made my post after reading over the wiring diagrams and it appeared as
> though all the wires for the front lights (excluding marker and signal) go
> through the DRL Module. So I will look over the diagram again, but for now
> I

I have reviewed the diagram again, looking closer than I did the first time.
Only the high beams will not work.

Steve

I believe it would be a major safety issue if the main headlights stopped
functionning!

"Steve Mackie" <stevemackie@ns.sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:Vhgnf.138215$Ph4.4230076@ursa-nb00s0.nbnet.nb.ca...
>>> Only the high beams will stop working, the regular lights will work. I
>>> had the module fail on my 94 Vigor, which has mostly similar setup as an
>>> Accord of the same generation, and the high beam were gone.
>>
>> A failing DRL module and removing the DRL module are two different
>> situations.
>>
>> I made my post after reading over the wiring diagrams and it appeared as
>> though all the wires for the front lights (excluding marker and signal)
>> go through the DRL Module. So I will look over the diagram again, but for
>> now I
>
> I have reviewed the diagram again, looking closer than I did the first
> time. Only the high beams will not work.
>
> Steve
>

>I believe it would be a major safety issue if the main headlights stopped
>functionning!

Yes it would, what's your point.

That if the DRL module was tied in with the main headlights and the DRL
failed, you would have serious problems.


"Steve Mackie" <stevemackie@ns.sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:CQqnf.138610$Ph4.4241419@ursa-nb00s0.nbnet.nb.ca...
> >I believe it would be a major safety issue if the main headlights stopped
> >functionning!
>
> Yes it would, what's your point.
>

Oliver Obad wrote:
>
> I believe it would be a major safety issue if the main headlights stopped
> functionning!

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The power to the main beam headlights just goes 'across' the DRL board.
If you unplug the board, all headlights will be dead (at least on a '95
Odyssey). The average user wasn't expected to be unplugging the module.
It's not a big safety concern. Kinda like unbolting the steering wheel
:-)

'Curly'