1988 Honda Accord Dim Headlights

1988 HONDA ACCORD
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MELLY
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My 1988 Honda Accord LXI, has 275,000 miles. My problem is that the headlights & dash lights are very dim, an occasionally when I turn them on, they pop up 1 at a time very slowly. I recently replaced the ECU due to waterdamage, I have a new battery and alternator in it as well and doesn't seem to be where the problem is. Any suggestions where to look from here??
Sep 1, 2006 at 3:44 AM
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BRUCE HUNT
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You might want to relate more on water damage. If we are talking about something like flooding then I have to suspect that cleanliness of connections and grounding are your problem.
Sep 4, 2006 at 1:11 AM

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Inspect and clean electrical connections and grounds, especially any affected by prior water damage or flooding.

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A 1988 Honda Accord LXI with high mileage has very dim headlights and dash lights, and the pop-up headlights sometimes rise slowly one at a time. The ECU was replaced after water damage, and the battery and alternator are new. The expert advised focusing on the water damage and checking connection cleanliness and grounding if flooding was involved.

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