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Old Jul 23, 2017
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2002 Honda Civic EX has no tail lights, headlights, or dash lights.

So I recently came upon the issue of my low beams, tail lights, and dash lights randomly going out while driving. The blinkers, and high beams work fine. We have replaced the headlight switch, checked the relays, checked all the fuses under the hood and in the car. We have replaced the bulbs as well. The car seems to keep blowing fuse 2 for the tail lights. I am in a stump of what is going on. If anyone has any clue whats going on, I'd love some help.
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Re: 2002 Honda Civic EX has no tail lights, headlights, or dash lights.

Sounds like it's grounding out somewhere. Check for breaks in wiring .
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Re: 2002 Honda Civic EX has no tail lights, headlights, or dash lights.

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Sounds like it's grounding out somewhere. Check for breaks in wiring .
We've been trying to find where the short is coming from but it seems almost impossible to find.
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Re: 2002 Honda Civic EX has no tail lights, headlights, or dash lights.

Do you have a multimeter and know how to use it?
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Re: 2002 Honda Civic EX has no tail lights, headlights, or dash lights.

Do you have an aftermarket stereo with the "dimmer" wire connected to the vehicle harness?

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Question Re: 2002 Honda Civic EX has no tail lights, headlights, or dash lights.

My daughter's 02 civic having same issues, did a solution get presented?
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Re: 2002 Honda Civic EX has no tail lights, headlights, or dash lights.

check fuses and grounds, battery, alternator
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Re: 2002 Honda Civic EX has no tail lights, headlights, or dash lights.

My car was doing this recently one of the tail light bulbs had gone bad and somthing inside the bulb was touching each other and made my fuses keep blowing I removed the bulb put in a new fuse to find the offending bulb.
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