2000 Honda Civic Battery Goes Dead

This 2000 Honda Civic came in with the complaint that the battery would go dead. There was a slight language barrier between myself and the customer so I performed the usual tests to find out what was going on. I checked for a battery drain condition while the battery was being recharged with my battery … Continue reading “2000 Honda Civic Battery Goes Dead”

2006 Honda Accord, Passenger Power Windows Do Not Work

This 2006 Honda Accord came in with the complaint that all three passenger power windows did not work. The driver’s window worked fine. This is a relatively common issue and the vast majority of the time the driver’s power window switch is the culprit but I thought that I would show some basic tests and … Continue reading “2006 Honda Accord, Passenger Power Windows Do Not Work”

2007 Honda Accord, Burnt Wiring Harnesses

This 2007 Honda Accord is a perfect example of why one should read and understand the owner’s manual. Never put anything in place of a blown fuse except the factory rated fuse for that circuit. The complaint was that that stoplights and shifter interlock would not work sometimes. Other times the stoplights stayed on all … Continue reading “2007 Honda Accord, Burnt Wiring Harnesses”

1994 Honda Accord Tip In Acceleration & Stalling Problems When Warm

This 1994 Honda Accord came in with the complaints that the engine would develop a bad tip in acceleration problem as the engine warmed up. Also after the engine was warmed up and the throttle was opened once the idle would become very erratic and the engine would stall if the throttle plate was not … Continue reading “1994 Honda Accord Tip In Acceleration & Stalling Problems When Warm”

1998 Honda Civic, A/C Cool But Not Cold

This 1998 Honda Civic came in with the complaint that the a/c was cool but not cold. The owner had already repaired a couple of minor leaks and charged the system. Both he and I we unsure if the correct amount of refrigerant had been installed. For good measure I recovered, measured and recharged the … Continue reading “1998 Honda Civic, A/C Cool But Not Cold”

2004 Honda Accord 3.0 Liter V6 Misfires

This 2004 Honda Accord came in with the SES (or check engine) light on. I checked codes and found a misfire code for everyone of the six cylinders. P0301, P0302, P0303, P0304, P0305 and P0306. With a code set for every cylinder plus a random misfire code P0300 I was pretty sure there would be … Continue reading “2004 Honda Accord 3.0 Liter V6 Misfires”

1993 Honda Civic, Blower Does Not Work

This 1993 Honda Civic came in with the complaint that the blower motor does not work on any speed. The blower motor is located under the passenger side of the dash. I depressed the thumb latch and pulled the connector from the blower motor. I checked power on both wires and nothing was there. key … Continue reading “1993 Honda Civic, Blower Does Not Work”

2002 Honda Civic, A/C and Door Locks Do Not Work

This 2002 Honda Civic came in with several complaints among which were the a/c compressor would not turn on, the power door locks did not work, the wipers did not work, the interior lights did not work, the warning chimes did not work and the brake warning light on the dash stayed on. The only … Continue reading “2002 Honda Civic, A/C and Door Locks Do Not Work”

1996 Honda Accord, Fuse Location For Turn Signals

This 1996 Honda Accord came in with inoperative turn signals. The car had been in a minor front end collision. The customer had looked for the turn signal fuse and could not find it. It is in the fuse box on the driver’s kick panel. It is kind of hard to see when you are … Continue reading “1996 Honda Accord, Fuse Location For Turn Signals”

1991 Honda Accord, Cranks and Shuts Off

This 1991 Honda accord came in with the complaint that the engine would crank and run but as soon as you would release the key the engine would stop. This is or was a common problem on these cars. I was a little surprised the customer had figured out that if she held the key … Continue reading “1991 Honda Accord, Cranks and Shuts Off”