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My daughter just mentioned to me while driving with my headlights on,
that the glove compartment light is on even with its door shut. I
asked her to reshut it but same result. When I turned off my
headlights, it went off. I would think the compartment's bulb would
burn out sooner than normal but to be honest I never noticed it before
and for all I know it could have been that way since day one.

Is this normal?

doug wrote:
> My daughter just mentioned to me while driving with my headlights on,
> that the glove compartment light is on even with its door shut. I
> asked her to reshut it but same result. When I turned off my
> headlights, it went off. I would think the compartment's bulb would
> burn out sooner than normal but to be honest I never noticed it before
> and for all I know it could have been that way since day one.
>
> Is this normal?

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If there's a switch for the door, it's not being pushed in hard enough.
www.slhondaparts.com would confirm.

'Curly'

doug wrote:
> My daughter just mentioned to me while driving with my headlights on,
> that the glove compartment light is on even with its door shut. I
> asked her to reshut it but same result. When I turned off my
> headlights, it went off. I would think the compartment's bulb would
> burn out sooner than normal but to be honest I never noticed it before
> and for all I know it could have been that way since day one.

> Is this normal?

This is normal for 2006 Accord. There is no switch in glove box door
that turns it off when you close it. It wouldn't be surprising if it is
the same for 2003.

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Khalid
2006 Honda Accord EX-V6 6MT
2006 Honda Accord Hybrid
khalid gonehiking org

On Thu, 21 Jun 2007 15:18:44 +0000 (UTC), See signature for email
address <nospam@thank.you.invalid> wrote:

>doug wrote:
>> My daughter just mentioned to me while driving with my headlights on,
>> that the glove compartment light is on even with its door shut. I
>> asked her to reshut it but same result. When I turned off my
>> headlights, it went off. I would think the compartment's bulb would
>> burn out sooner than normal but to be honest I never noticed it before
>> and for all I know it could have been that way since day one.
>
>> Is this normal?
>
>This is normal for 2006 Accord. There is no switch in glove box door
>that turns it off when you close it. It wouldn't be surprising if it is
>the same for 2003.
>
>================================================= ===================
>Khalid
>

I just checked our 2003 Accord. As far as I can tell, the light stays
on all the time after you turn on the parking/headlights. I'm too big
to crawl inside to really check. :-)

Dick

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On Thu, 21 Jun 2007 08:58:36 -0700, Dick <w6ccd@k7yca.org> wrote:

>On Thu, 21 Jun 2007 15:18:44 +0000 (UTC), See signature for email
>address <nospam@thank.you.invalid> wrote:
>
>>doug wrote:
>>> My daughter just mentioned to me while driving with my headlights on,
>>> that the glove compartment light is on even with its door shut. I
>>> asked her to reshut it but same result. When I turned off my
>>> headlights, it went off. I would think the compartment's bulb would
>>> burn out sooner than normal but to be honest I never noticed it before
>>> and for all I know it could have been that way since day one.
>>
>>> Is this normal?
>>
>>This is normal for 2006 Accord. There is no switch in glove box door
>>that turns it off when you close it. It wouldn't be surprising if it is
>>the same for 2003.
>>
>>================================================ ====================
>>Khalid
>>
>
>I just checked our 2003 Accord. As far as I can tell, the light stays
>on all the time after you turn on the parking/headlights. I'm too big
>to crawl inside to really check. :-)
>
>Dick


Thanks Dick, just the answer I was looking for. Mine does just what
you described. When I turn the lights off, it goes off too.

I went ahead and oiled the latch mechanism (after posting) anyway but
I couldn't see no switch around the latch mechanism so I began to
think it might be made that way after-all. Kinda odd to me to make
it this way but I guess if it lasted 4 years or so already I guess it
won't burn out too often???

Thanks again Dick for taking the time to look at yours.
Much Appreciated... doug

On Thu, 21 Jun 2007 15:18:44 +0000 (UTC), See signature for email
address <nospam@thank.you.invalid> wrote:

>doug wrote:
>> My daughter just mentioned to me while driving with my headlights on,
>> that the glove compartment light is on even with its door shut. I
>> asked her to reshut it but same result. When I turned off my
>> headlights, it went off. I would think the compartment's bulb would
>> burn out sooner than normal but to be honest I never noticed it before
>> and for all I know it could have been that way since day one.
>
>> Is this normal?
>
>This is normal for 2006 Accord. There is no switch in glove box door
>that turns it off when you close it. It wouldn't be surprising if it is
>the same for 2003.
>
>================================================= ===================
>Khalid
>2006 Honda Accord EX-V6 6MT
>2006 Honda Accord Hybrid
>khalid gonehiking org


I think you are correct and thank you for your reply.

On Thu, 21 Jun 2007 07:28:32 -0600, motsco_ <motsco_@interbaun.com>
wrote:

>doug wrote:
>> My daughter just mentioned to me while driving with my headlights on,
>> that the glove compartment light is on even with its door shut. I
>> asked her to reshut it but same result. When I turned off my
>> headlights, it went off. I would think the compartment's bulb would
>> burn out sooner than normal but to be honest I never noticed it before
>> and for all I know it could have been that way since day one.
>>
>> Is this normal?
>
>===================================
>
>If there's a switch for the door, it's not being pushed in hard enough.
>www.slhondaparts.com would confirm.
>
>'Curly'


I didn't see it so I guess no switch. Anyway, looks like a great
source for parts.

Thanks Curly for this great reference... doug

In article <7qel7359tdphto12memklrmoqev9c2gg4f@4ax.com>, doug wrote:

> Kinda odd to me to make
> it this way but I guess if it lasted 4 years or so already I guess it
> won't burn out too often???

Prius is the same way--they use an LED, which won't burn out like a
filament bulb will. Maybe Honda does the same?

On Thu, 21 Jun 2007 16:32:11 -0400, "Elmo P. Shagnasty"
<elmop@nastydesigns.com> wrote:

>In article <7qel7359tdphto12memklrmoqev9c2gg4f@4ax.com>, doug wrote:
>
>> Kinda odd to me to make
>> it this way but I guess if it lasted 4 years or so already I guess it
>> won't burn out too often???
>
>Prius is the same way--they use an LED, which won't burn out like a
>filament bulb will. Maybe Honda does the same?

Maybe?? I honestly didn't check the bulb which is toward the back of
the glove compartment. Another poster (Curly) gave me a nice honda
parts web site which will probably tell me what the bulb is, if I
really need to know or I can get off my fat a__ and look at the glove
compartment again <g>. thanks