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Electrical Surge in 1997 Honda Accord
Hello,
I have a very interesting problem with my 1997 Honda Accord. While I am driving the electrical current surges every so often. It seems to happen at random times. When the current surges the headlights get brighter, the AC blower blows harder, and all the interior lights get real bright. This problem has burnt my head lights out several times. Does anyone have any idea what would cause this? I thought that the fuses should protect against this. Does the car have some type of voltage regulator that needs replaced? |
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Electrical Surge in 1997 Honda Accord
I sure would suspect the alternator's voltage regulator.
Try the five quick and dirty checks listed at http://home.earthlink.net/~honda.lioness/id13.html , about two-fifths of the way down. Try also the 97 Civic service manual's checks on the alternator, using the free online manual linked at http://www.honda.co.uk/car/owner/workshop.html . Updates are welcome. > wrote > Hello, > I have a very interesting problem with my 1997 Honda > Accord. > While I am driving the electrical current surges every so > often. It > seems to happen at random times. When the current surges > the headlights > get brighter, the AC blower blows harder, and all the > interior lights > get real bright. This problem has burnt my head lights out > several > times. > Does anyone have any idea what would cause this? I thought > that the > fuses should protect against this. Does the car have some > type of > voltage regulator that needs replaced? > |
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Electrical Surge in 1997 Honda Accord
A quick check of the battery terminals and the ground strap
would be good, too. The battery should hold down these surges if everything is in good order. By the way, we should be talking voltage surges here . -- Graham W http://www.gcw.org.uk/ PGM-FI page updated, Graphics Tutorial WIMBORNE http://www.wessex-astro-society.freeserve.co.uk/ Wessex Dorset UK Astro Society's Web pages, Info, Meeting Dates, Sites & Maps Change 'news' to 'sewn' in my Reply address to avoid my spam filter. Elle wrote: > I sure would suspect the alternator's voltage regulator. > > Try the five quick and dirty checks listed at > http://home.earthlink.net/~honda.lioness/id13.html , about > two-fifths of the way down. > > Try also the 97 Civic service manual's checks on the > alternator, using the free online manual linked at > http://www.honda.co.uk/car/owner/workshop.html . > > Updates are welcome. > > > wrote >> Hello, >> I have a very interesting problem with my 1997 Honda >> Accord. >> While I am driving the electrical current surges every so >> often. It >> seems to happen at random times. When the current surges >> the headlights >> get brighter, the AC blower blows harder, and all the >> interior lights >> get real bright. This problem has burnt my head lights out >> several >> times. >> Does anyone have any idea what would cause this? I thought >> that the >> fuses should protect against this. Does the car have some >> type of >> voltage regulator that needs replaced? |
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