Recall - Instrument Panel Lighting: Overview

04-034

June 22, 2004

Applies To:
See VEHICLES AFFECTED

Safety Recall: Accord LX V6 Instrument Panel Lighting

BACKGROUND

The dimmer control for the instrument panel lights may fail and, at night, the driver may not be able to see the instrument panel gauges and displays.





VEHICLES AFFECTED

CUSTOMER NOTIFICATION

All owners of affected vehicles will be mailed a notification of this recall campaign. An example of the customer letter is shown in this service bulletin.

Not all vehicles within the VIN ranges are affected by this recall. Before beginning work on a vehicle, verify its eligibility by checking at least one of these items:

^ The customer has a notification letter.

^ The vehicle is shown on your campaign responsibility report.

^ The vehicle is shown as eligible on an iN VIN status inquiry.

Some vehicles affected by this recall may be in your used car inventory. According to federal law, these vehicles cannot be sold or leased until they are repaired. To see if a vehicle is affected by this recall, do a VIN status inquiry before selling it.

CORRECTIVE ACTION

Replace the driver's side multiplex control unit.





PARTS INFORMATION

WARRANTY CLAIM INFORMATION

Operation Number: 746104

Flat Rate Time: 0.4 hour

Failed Part: P/N 38800-S84-A05
H/C 6218929

Defect Code: 742

Symptom Code: P36

Template ID: 04-034A (4-door models)
04-034B (2-door models)

Skill Level: Repair Technician

REPAIR PROCEDURE

1. Make sure you have the anti-theft code for the audio system. Write down the customer's radio station presets.

2. Disconnect the negative cable from the battery.





3. Remove the dashboard center lower cover.

4. Remove the driver's side fuse box cover.





5. Remove the three mounting screws, then remove the driver's dashboard lower cover.

6. Remove the door sill molding and the kick panel.





7. Remove the fuse box mounting bolt, then pull the fuse box away from the body.





8. Remove the driver's multiplex control unit.

9. Install the new multiplex control unit on the back of the fuse box. Reinstall the fuse box.

10. Reinstall all removed parts.

11. Reconnect the negative cable to the battery.

12. Do the idle learn procedure:

^ Make sure all electrical items (A/C, audio unit, defogger, lights, etc.) are off.

^ Start the engine, and let it warm up to its normal operating temperature (the cooling fans cycle twice).

^ Let the engine idle (throttle fully closed and all electrical items off) for 10 minutes.

13. Enter the anti-theft code(s). Enter the customer's radio station presets. Set the clock.





14. Center-punch a completion mark above the 12th character of the engine compartment VIN.





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