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Honda: lights, cold weather conditions, headlamp switch


Question
QUESTION: in the mornings my parking lights do not work front or back.When i start shaking the car the lights come on.When its 45 degrees or colder.its harder for me to get the lights to come.When its wormer the lights stay on.I grounded the back lights but it did not help. My head lights come on all the time. WHAT TO DO 1994 HONDA ACCORD

ANSWER:  It sounds like the classic headlamp switch failure. It's Very common and typical for them to start failing in cold weather conditions.

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QUESTION: when i move the head light switch nothing happens. once the tights come on they stay on.I have to rock the car so the lights to come on.Is it still the switch and how hard is it to change.

ANSWER:  You are rocking the car? Not the switch? If that is the case, I'd suspect the car has been wrecked and repaired. There are several ground junctions behind the front bumper skin that can cause what you have described.

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QUESTION: that is corect. my son hit two horses in road at night.I replaced the hood,headlights,right fender,side mirrors,windshield.I did take the front bumper off.I saw two black things that fell out of the bumper but i thought i put them back right. if thats what you talking about.

Answer
I'd suggest pulling the front bumper off again and checking the grounds that bolt to the body. It would be best to check for voltage drop across the circuit. Any unwanted resistance, like paint under the ground bolt surface, will need to be corrected.