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Having problems with the door locks on your late-model Honda Accord? You’re not alone. Accord’s door lock actuators, which are part of each door latch mechanism, frequently become corroded due to moisture. If only some of your door locks operate, the mechanism is probably bad. If none of your locks work, replace the fuse as well as the master window switch located on the driver’s side door. As you work, you’ll need a small screwdriver and two Phillips head screwdrivers, one large and one of average size.
First, you must remove the cover that hides the bolt on the side view mirror. Then, while sitting in the driver’s seat, use a Phillips head screwdriver to take out the screw that’s located inside the plastic filler cover in front of the door handle. Using the screwdriver, remove the screw in the recessed section of the armrest, too. It’s connected to the window switch. When you raise the plastic recess cover, the window switch should lift up, too.
Next, detach the electrical plugs from the window switch. Use a Phillips head screwdriver to take out the screw that secures the inside door handle to the door. As you draw the door handle away from the door, the door latch actuating rods should detach from the rear of the door handle. Now you can remove the plastic retainers from the rods.
Now take off the door panel. Place a regular screwdriver between the panel and the bottom rear edge of the door and pry out the trim fasteners. The panel should fall away. Pull back the moisture shield to reveal the door latch.
You’re now ready to disengage the electrical plugs on the door latch. Take out the rods at the rear of the outside door by repeating the procedure used for removing them from the inside handle.
Now unscrew the Phillips head screws that connect the door latch and the rear of the door. At this point, you can take out the door latch mechanism by removing the screws that secure it to the door latch. When you replace the parts, do so in the reverse order of their removal.
Since it first appeared on the U.S. market in the ‘70s, the Honda Accord has been available in a variety of colors and trims. Although the paint jobs may have changed with each passing year, certain aspects of the Accord, such as the time display console, remain the same.
If it’s showing the incorrect time, you can easily change it with the press of a few buttons. Here’s how.
1. First, start the car engine. Then find the button marked “sound” on the center display console. The controls for the clock are located in the same area as the controls for the radio.
2. Press the button and hold it until you hear a beep and the numbers on the clock display begin to flash on and off.
3. Now you can adjust the time. To do so, press preset button four. It has the letter “h” for “hour” next to it. Keep pressing this button until you reach the correct number for the hour.
4. Now change the minutes. Press preset button five, marked “m” for minutes, until you reach the correct number.
5. Finally, press the button marked “sound” again. This will set the correct time and stop the numbers on the clock from flashing.
How to Replace Honda Accord Headlight Bulbs
Written by Staff on Tuesday, November 30, 2010 | Comments Off
Categories: Honda Tags: accord, bulbs, headlights
If one or more of your Honda Accord’s headlight bulbs need to be replaced, do it yourself. Just be sure to purchase the correct replacement part.
To find the correct part number for the job, check the base of one of your Honda’s old headlight bulbs. That’s where the replacement part number is located. Although other bulbs may work in your Accord, they weren’t designed specifically for it. So get the right part. That guarantees that your headlight will operate at the correct intensity for your car.
As you replace your headlight bulb, be sure to wear rubber gloves for safety’s sake.
Step One
After you’ve put on your gloves, lift the car hood and find the burnt-out headlight bulb.
Step Two
An electrical harness connects the electrical system to the bulb. Disconnect it by pushing the retaining clip down and pulling the connector from the base of the bulb.
Step Three
Unscrew the headlight bulb from the housing and pull it out. You can now insert a working bulb.
Step Four
To replace any additional burnt-out headlight bulbs, repeat Steps 2 and 3.
While most advise changing a 2002 Honda Accord’s sparkplugs every 30,000 miles, plugs can usually last longer than that. If your car begins to accelerate poorly or starts to get poor gas mileage, however, change the plugs.
Sparkplugs are essential for the smooth operation of your Honda’s internal combustion engine. They are its ignition source. Plugs, which fit into the engine’s cylinder, ignite when fuel mixed with air comes into the engine’s chamber. Eventually the plugs’ electrodes decay. That’s when it’s time to replace them—all of them—at one time.
In order to remove your old sparkplugs and install new ones, you’ll need a socket set, a sparkplug socket, a sparkplug feeler gauge, 3/8-inch rubber tubing, a torque wrench, and anti-seize compound.
Step One
Lift the car hood and find the sparkplug wires. They are located beneath the plastic cover that protects the engine. To remove the cover, remove the bolts that attach it to the engine. Now you should be able to see the sparkplug wires.
Step Two
Before installing the new sparkplugs, make sure that they have the correct gap. For a 2002 Honda Accord, the proper gap is .039 to .043 inches. To make sure that the gap falls within this range, insert your sparkplug feeler gauge into the gap between the sparkplug’s metal tip and its electrode. You may have to do this several times.
Step Three
Using a twisting motion, remove the rubber boot from the sparkplug closest to the engine. When the wire is removed, the sparkplug should be visible.
Step Four
Attach a sparkplug socket to your socket wrench. Using the wrench, turn the sparkplug counterclockwise until it comes free. Tap the wrench handle gently if the plug is tight. Don’t, however, use too much force. You could harm the sparkplug threads.
Step Five
Coat the threads of the new sparkplug lightly with anti-seize compound. Then insert the plug’s end into a piece of the 3/8-inch rubber tubing. This tubing will stop accidental cross-threading from occurring. Now turn the plug clockwise. When plug is properly seated in the threads, tighten it using a torque wrench and socket until it reaches 13 ft,-lbs. of torque. Finally, place a rubber boot onto the new plug and press until it’s completely seated.
Step Six
To install the rest of the plugs, repeat Steps 3-4 one at a time, making sure that you install them in the correct order. Finally, put the engine cover back into place and reattach it using the four bolts.
If you want better sound from the sound system in your 1997 Honda Accord, put in a new stereo. Regardless of your new stereo’s features, it will usually be better than the factory model. The installation is only moderately difficult, so you may decide to do it yourself.
If you do, you’ll need these seven pieces of equipment in addition to your new stereo: wiring harness, dash kit, Phillips head screwdriver, heat shrink, lighter, wire strippers, and wire caps.
First, you must take out the factory stereo.
Step 1
Lift the cover from the center console and remove the two Phillips head screws at the bottom.
Step 2
Take out the drink tray and remove three additional Phillips head screws. At this point, the console should be loose enough to shift.
Step 3
Move the console back until you can see the two screws beneath the plastic portion of the gear shift. Unscrew them.
Step 4
Pull out the ashtray and remove the Phillips head screw that’s behind it. Now you can remove the plastic panel surrounding the factory radio.
Step 5
Under the stereo is a factory pocket. Find the metal tray that’s beneath this pocket, and remove it from the dashboard by unscrewing the two Phillips head screws that hold in place. Once you remove these, you can pull out the old stereo and disconnect the wiring harness.
Now it’s time to install your new stereo.
Step 1
Put the dashboard kit together using the instructions that come with it. The assembled kit will have a rectangular opening with a pocket below. It’s into this pocket that you’ll place the radio.
Step 2
Using three Phillips head screws, attach the assembled dash kit to the ashtray and the panel opening.
Step 3
Push the metal cage that was included with your new stereo into the opening over the pocket. Make sure that it’s flush, and then use a screwdriver to bend its metal tab up. This will hold the cage in position.
Step 4
Wire the stereo harness to the wiring harness by matching like-colored wires. For example, plug the purple wire from the aftermarket wiring harness into the purple wire from the factory harness, and so on.
Do not deal with any wires coming out of the dash at this point.
Step 5
Connect the wires by placing heat shrink on one, stripping the ends, twisting the ends together, and then pulling the heat shrink over the exposed metal portions of the two wires. Use a lighter to heat up the heat-shrink material until it contracts to form a solid union between the two wires. If you connect the wires together properly, you should be unable to pull them apart.
If any wires don’t have matches, cap them. Wires with exposed ends can cause electrical problems, including shorts.
Step 6
Now connect the aftermarket harness to the factory plug, and place the radio in the dashboard.
Step 7
To reassemble the dashboard, work in reverse order. The radio won’t truly be in place until dash is together again.
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Draining a Honda Accord radiator is an easy task that you can accomplish quickly and inexpensively on your own. Whether you’re replacing the radiator or just swapping out old coolant for new antifreeze, you’ll need the following tools: wheel chocks, two pliers, jack stands, a floor jack, and an antifreeze drain bucket that has a spout.
Step 1
Park your car on a paved surface that’s flat and level. Put on the parking brake. If the engine is hot, allow it to cool before you begin. When you can touch the radiator or upper hose of the radiator comfortably, it’s probably safe to start. If you’re unsure, allow the engine to cool down even more.
Step 2
Open the hood using the release lever inside the car and prop it up.
Step 3
Stabilize the back tires by placing a wheel chock behind one or both of them.
Step 4
Lift up the right front rocker panel and position a jack stand under it. The panel is directly behind the front wheel. The lift point extension should stick out. Perform the same procedure on the left side.
Step 5
Slowly loosen the radiator cap. As you do so, you’ll hear pressurized air escape. When you can no longer hear it, take the cap off completely.
Step 6
Position yourself underneath the front of the vehicle. You should be able to see bottom of the radiator. Find the drain plug along the radiator’s bottom rail. The plug is fixed and closely resembles a wing nut. On early-model Accords, the plug is left center. On some later models, it’s right center.
Be sure to have the coolant drain bucket handy. Once you’ve loosened the plug, you will need to place the bucket under it quickly to minimize spillage.
Step 7
Using pliers, if necessary, loosen the drain plug and position the bucket under it. Most plugs can’t be removed, only loosened to allow coolant to drain.
Step 8
Drain the radiator well, and then tighten the plug. Before adding coolant, lower the car. It should remain on level ground while you’re putting in the antifreeze. When you’re finished, put the radiator cap back on, release the brake, and remove the wheel chocks.
When you press down the brake pedal on your Honda Accord, the pads push into the rotors, which are made of heat-absorbing iron. Wear and time eventually scores, cracks, warps, or fades these rotors. When that happens, they need to be either serviced or replaced.
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Although changing the rotors on your brakes is rather complicated, a home mechanic can get the job done—with the correct equipment. If you do plan to replace your Accord’s rotors, you’ll need jack stands, a tire iron, a socket wrench set, rubber tubing, a pry bar, a torque wrench, a large C-clamp, and a two-jaw puller. New rotors, wire, and new cotter pins are necessary as well.
Remove the Brake Clipper
Step 1
Using a tire iron, loosen each wheel’s lug nuts. Then lift the Accord using a jack and jack stand. One at a time, take out the lug nuts.
Step 2
Use a socket wrench to take off the brake line. Remove the fitting, too. Plug up the fitting with tubing and set aside.
Step 3
Next, using a wrench, loosen the bracket bolts of the caliper as well as the mounting bolts. Then take off the caliper assembly and fasten it with wire.
Remove the Damaged Rotor
Step 1
The wire harness of the ABS speed sensor is located by the steering knuckle. Using a wrench, remove it. Then unbolt the knuckle’s sensor and take it off. Set the sensor and connecting wire aside.
Step 2
Using a wrench and a socket, unscrew the nut on the drive-axle’s hub. As you do so, place the pry bar in between the wheel studs. This will prevent the parts from moving.
Step 3
Take out the castle nut and the cotter pin in the stud of the lowest ball joint. Loosen the nut. With a two-jaw puller, remove the steering knuckle’s bottom control arm.
Step 4
Pull the knuckle/hub portion from under the car. Then push the drive-axle through the assembly in order to separate it. This will leave the axle’s end exposed. You may have to loosen the hub by hitting it with a rubber mallet.
Step 5
To stop the inside CV joint from drooping, place a wire on the end of the axle.
Step 6
Remove the retaining bolts. They are behind the steering knuckle’s hub assembly. Take the hub assembly off.
Step 7
The rotor and the hub are held together with bolts. Remove them using a socket wrench. Position the pry bar in between two studs. This way the assembly won’t move when you unbolt it. Remove the rotor.
Install the Replacement Rotor
Step 1
Put the replacement brake rotor and hub together by working backwards through the directions above in Step 7. To put the hub/new rotor assembly back in place, perform the procedures described above in Step 6, again working in reverse order. Use a socket wrench to tighten the bolts.
Step 2
Torque the hub-rotor bolts on the steering knuckle to 33 foot-pounds. Then tighten the bolts connecting the hub and the rotor to 40 foot-pounds. Put the knuckle and hub components as well as the axle together by repeating Steps 3, 4, and 5 in reverse order. Make certain to replace the old cotter pin in the lower ball joint’s castle nut.
Step 3
Put the nut on the drive-axle hub. Then lower the car. Tighten the hub nut to 134 foot-pounds.
Step 4
Before replacing the caliper, press the piston down into the bore using a C-clamp. Torque the mounting bolts on the caliper to 54 foot-pounds. The caliper bracket bolts should be tightened to 80 foot-pounds. Use a socket wrench to put the brake line as well as the fitting back into place.
Step 5
Hit the brakes a few times. This will discharge the piston, which will go into the caliper.
Step 6
Repeat the previous steps as you replace the other rotors. Replace the wheels. Use your fingers to tighten the lug nuts. Finally, put the jack away, lower the car, and torque the lug nuts until they’re at 80 foot-pounds.
Fixing a Honda Accord’s Turn Signal
Written by Staff on Tuesday, November 30, 2010 | Comments Off
Categories: Honda Tags: accord, turn signal
The procedures for fixing electrical problems in a Honda Accord are almost identical to those for a Honda Civic or Prelude. If your Accord’s turn signal is acting up, the source of the problem is probably the turn signal switch, the fuses, and/or the flashers.
Fixing a faulty turn signal takes only a few hours and may require all or some of the following replacement parts: a flasher, bulbs, fuses, and a multi-position turn signal switch. You’ll also need a steering wheel puller and a Phillips head screwdriver.
What’s This?
Step 1
If one of the bulbs on the turn signal circuit is bad, none of the bulbs will work. Check each bulb on the circuit and replace any bad ones.
Step 2
Find the Accord’s fuse panel. It is located on the driver’s side under the dashboard. Replace any blown fuses. After you’ve done so, try your turn signal. You may have solved the problem. If your turn signal still isn’t working properly, proceed to Step 3.
Step 3
Find the turn signal flasher unit. To do so, turn it on and then look beneath the dashboard. Most units are located either above or beside the fuse box, which is mounted below the dash on the left side of the driver’s seat. Once you think you’ve found the unit, place your finger on it. You should be able to feel it open and close the circuit.
Step 4
Remove the flasher from its socket, and install a new flasher. Try your turn signal again. If it still doesn’t work, you’ll need to replace the multi-position switch on the steering column.
Step 5
Loosen the screws on the underside of the steering wheel, and then take off the horn cover and button. Take out the steering wheel with the steering wheel puller and then pull the trim from the column so that you can reach the multi-position switch.
Step 6
After unplugging the electrical connectors from the switch, remove the screws that secure it to the steering column. Discard the old switch and install the new one by attaching the connectors. They should be attached to the new switch in the same way that they were connected to the old one. Try the turn signals to make sure that they work properly. Be sure to check each function that the multi-position switch controls.
To ensure that your 2007 Honda Accord Coupe operates smoothly with few problems, give it a tune-up regularly. Tune-ups include regular maintenance routines that will keep your car in good working condition. old spark plugs image by Rog999 from Fotolia.com
While older cars require frequent tune-ups, a 2007 Honda Accord Coupe requires one only every 100,000 miles. The Accord, which has an ignition system without a distributor, has few moving parts that require maintenance and replacement.
As you tune up your Accord, you’ll need a socket wrench and an 8mm socket; a 5/8-in. deep-well socket and socket extension; replacement belts; an air filter; Honda Dot 4 brake fluid, wiper fluid, oil, and antifreeze; and a ruler.
First, replace the air filter. Using a socket wrench and an 8mm socket, remove the four 8mm bolts on the air box. Pull the old filter out and insert a new one. Then bolt the box with the four bolts.
Inspect the drive belts for cracking and other types of wear to determine if they should be replaced.
Tune-ups routinely include replacing the sparkplugs. To replace an Accord’s old plugs, take the caps off the old plugs manually. Then, using a 5/8-in. deep-well socket and a socket extension, unscrew the plugs and discard them. Place the new sparkplugs into the engine and tighten them with the deep-well socket and socket wrench.
Next, make sure that wiper, brake, power steering, radiator, and clutch fluid levels fall within minimum and maximum markings. Also check the oil level. Add fluids as necessary.
Finally, measure the tread on your tires. Replace them if it’s under a quarter of an inch.
Is your 1998 Honda Accord overheating? Before attempting repairs, determine the cause. Once you’ve ruled out a faulty thermostat, the next most likely culprit is the water pump. A water pump will leak and even begin to rattle if the bearing goes bad.
To replace the water pump, you’ll need a few tools, including a metric socket set, a metric wrench set, and a drain pan.What’s This?
Step One
First, prop open the hood. If the engine is warm, allow it to cool. Then put the drain pan beneath the drain valve on the underside of the radiator. With a wrench, open the valve. Then drain the antifreeze into the pan. When you’re done, reclose the valve.
Step Two
Next, use a ratchet and socket to relax the bolts on the water pump pulley. Do not, however, remove them. First, take off the belt. Then remove the bolts from the pulley and take the pulley off the pump.
Step Three
With a ratchet and socket, remove the bolts on the pump and pull it away from the engine. Remove and discard the O-ring, and clean the mounting surface. Make sure that no residual gasket material remains, as it can keep the pump from mounting to the engine properly.
Step Four
Attach a new water pump and O-ring to the engine with bolts. Be sure to tighten them with a ratchet and socket.
Step Five
Put the pulley on the pump and attach the bolts loosely. After you’ve reattached the pump belt, tighten them with a ratchet and socket.
Step Six
Replace the engine coolant. If the old antifreeze is clean, you can reuse it. After you’ve added the coolant, start the engine and check for leaks.
