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Old 04-29-2004
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i hope this has not been posted before


has anyone gotten a headlight switch recall letter from honda?
i got one yesterday, there is a defect with the HL switch on civic models 01-02.
it seems that the low beam headlights turn off. i had this happen to me before while i was driving the other day. well now i know why they turned off, that damn hl switch!
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yeh, got mine fixed last weekend....they fixed the swtich behind the steering wheel.....
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yeah it has been covered and I have to scheadule mine to be done.
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i recieved mine too. so their repairing the switch from the inside? I have Hid's and aftermarket headlights would that interfear with the repair? How long did the repair take?

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yeh, got mine fixed last weekend....they fixed the swtich behind the steering wheel.....
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I left my car for the day only.
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My dealer did mine in an hour while I waited. They also have a home theater system with a plasma TV in the waiting room. Not a bad way to kill an already wasted hour of time!
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Re: headlight switch recall 2001 civic

Does anyone know any details about this recall? My daughter's car is a 2001 but for some reason it's not covered in the recall, yet what is going on with it is exactly what the recall covers. Her VIN shows no recall for this issue.
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Re: headlight switch recall 2001 civic

Originally Posted by flipChick
Does anyone know any details about this recall? My daughter's car is a 2001 but for some reason it's not covered in the recall, yet what is going on with it is exactly what the recall covers. Her VIN shows no recall for this issue.
It COULD have already been completed.

It MIGHT not be eligible for the recall at all. Not all are under recall. The VIN report is the final answer on this....and subject to change.
(You can check it yourself on the Honda website.)


Are you having problems? Do the low beam headlights quit working while driving?
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Re: headlight switch recall 2001 civic

Originally Posted by ezone
It COULD have already been completed.

It MIGHT not be eligible for the recall at all. Not all are under recall. The VIN report is the final answer on this....and subject to change.
(You can check it yourself on the Honda website.)


Are you having problems? Do the low beam headlights quit working while driving?
Yes, it just started happening....on, off, on, mostly off. It's not the bulbs, that's been confirmed. What else could it be? It has to be electrical system and it seems like too much of a coincidence that there is this known issue.
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Re: headlight switch recall

Did the dealer say if it has already had the recall done? I've understood there are cases of shoddy workmanship done on the recall that resulted in repeated problems.

Did you check your VIN on the Honda site?

Are you willing to dig into the problem yourself? Are you good with electrical problems?
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Re: headlight switch recall 2001 civic

Originally Posted by flipChick
What else could it be? It has to be electrical system and it seems like too much of a coincidence that there is this known issue.
There is a recall kit that has new switch and electrical connector with short wire, etc

Getting those terminals out is not easy.

I bet you could look at it under the column covers and tell if work has been done.
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