Originally Posted by lil_wheat

I've asked this question before, but I'll try to explain it a little better this time so that I can get some feedback.

2001 Honda Accord EX V6

I'm in the midst of an LED conversion of all of my dash lights. Like a moron, I shorted out the bulb for Fog Light switch and all the interior lights went black. I checked every single fuse in this car, and that is not the issue. The only thing that I can think is that it's the Relay that controls the illumination and dimming of my interior lights.

If you own an Accord of this model, you know that when you turn the car on - your Odometer and Clock will illuminate brightly. When you turn the headlight switch either to Parking Lights or Low Beams -- the odometer and clock will dim and the rest of your interior lights will turn on (gauge cluster, heating controls, etc.)

When I turn MINE on, the odometer and clock lights illuminate, and when I turn the parking lights or low beams on -- the odometer and clock lights go completely out and no other gauge, heating control light come on.

Now.. when you turn on the parking lights, a relay clicks -- the sound comes from the passenger side. I believe the relay is inside the box that has the fuses on the outside of it. IF that is so, how would one remove that box and replace a relay?

I'm trying to avoid taking it to a dealer at all costs because.. well.. they all suck around here.

Oh.. did I mention that this is my wife's car, and I have to be reminded that this doesn't work several times a day. HEEEEEELLLLPPP!!!