1995 Honda Civic 95 Civic Headlights Delay Coming on when C

1995 HONDA CIVIC

220,000 MILES • 4 CYL • 2WD • MANUAL

YAKYAK17

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I have a 95 Civic and the colder it gets, the longer the delay between turning on the headlights and them actually coming on. When it is 40 or 50 degrees, it's momentarilly. 20 or 30 degrees, up to 30 seconds. Colder than that, could be minutes.

Relay Switch???

Mar 23, 2009 at 8:04 PM

KHLOW2008

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Hi yakyak17,

Thank you for the donation.

I believe your vehicle is equipped with Daytime Running Lights and the most likely cause is the DRL Control Unit. It could be bad connections or a faulty unit that is affected by the cold.

Mar 24, 2009 at 8:20 AM

YAKYAK17

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Thanks for the reply - but the car is not equipped with daytime running lights. I just recently bought the car for my son, and the owner did mention it, but he had no clue what the cause was. Any other thoughts???

Mar 24, 2009 at 4:15 PM

KHLOW2008

✓ASE Certified Mechanic
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That seems strange as the headlight circuits are straightforward with no relays employed.

Does the passing lights works?
When lights are turned on, before they light up, does the dash high beam indicator shows?
Has the headlights wiring been modified? Additional relays? HID ?

Mar 25, 2009 at 10:54 AM

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