Electrical Problem help!

**DogGod** · 07-28-2006, 10:23 PM

I was out driving tonight and all of a sudden my dash lights went out, along with my tail lights, I still have break lights. I got pulled by a local cop who started a long speech about how important it is to have all your lights working bla bla bla. I get back home and replace the fuse that blew and turned my headlights on and the fuse blew right away, I tried a 20a fuse instead of a 15 and that blew right away also. The shops will as way to much to fix it just because it is electrical, have any of you had this problem with an early 90's acura/honda? Any help would be great.

**SmaartAasSaabr** · 07-28-2006, 10:27 PM

One of the wires, or more than that, are hitting the car body, shorting out. Tomorrow start probing around. Nice if you had a wiring diagram of the lighting system.

**DogGod** · 07-28-2006, 10:33 PM

I have a chilton manual, but it doesnt have the wiring diagrams for the lighting.

**Arashi666** · 07-30-2006, 01:53 AM

I guess im not the only one, my 97 Acura is having electrical problems of all kinds, and the most annoying is when my door lock actuators emit this whining noise sometimes and then theyll randomly lock and unlock the doors (Thankfully only when the car is running) and ill hear the sound of them locking/unlocking while driving sometimes but nothing actually happens

**NooB1FieD** · 07-30-2006, 05:00 AM

check for grounds, and check if you have a dimmer switch, that it is plugged in all the way. It completes the circuit on the dash on some cars, and maybe the rear lights on yours.

**SmaartAasSaabr** · 07-30-2006, 06:49 PM

Yeah guys check your grounds, and check the wires. Probably some insulation chafed off and it's just shorting on a bump or something.

I'm surprised to hear electrical problems on a 9 year old Acura though :shock:

**DogGod** · 07-30-2006, 06:53 PM

I ghetto rigged it last night, spliced straight 12 into the red/black wires on both sides, put a 15a in line fuse in, and connected it to the positive on my amp. It works for now and only cost me about $3. BTW my car is for sale if anyone is interested

**Arashi666** · 07-30-2006, 11:22 PM

Originally Posted by SmaartAasSaabr

Yeah guys check your grounds, and check the wires. Probably some insulation chafed off and it's just shorting on a bump or something.

I'm surprised to hear electrical problems on a 9 year old Acura though :shock:

yeah..so am I..........i mean its not terrible or even really bad for that matter, its just driving me crazy thats all