Hope this helps someone:

Clock Light Replacement

 

It sure does, thank you

 

Thank you so much for posting those pics! I was going nuts trying to figure out what was up with my clock. I originally popped my clock out to see if there was a bulb inside that I could get the part # for, but when I pulled the clock and hazard switch out, no bulb. I then proceeded to completely disassemble the clock and still no bulb.

At this point I was wondering if the clock was some sort of LED light gizmo, so I jumped on the Web and read all these postings saying it's a bulb. Feeling I missed something the first time I decided to pop the clock out again and sure enough no bulb. What I did pay a little more attention to this time was the hole at the back of the clock. The first time I pulled the clock out I was like, what's this for? I thought for a second maybe a bulb could screw in here, but was stumped why there wasn't a bulb in there since my clock did light at one point in time.

Well, after reading even more postings about a $3 bulb I looked around down behind the radio to see if a bulb had fallen out, but still no luck.

Came back to post a "Help" type message came accross your posting with the pic and will sleep well tonight thanks to your generosity in posting a couple pics!

THANK YOU SO MUCH! AND TO EVERYONE WHO CONTRIBUTES TO THIS BOARD!!!!

 

Yes thanks just bought the bulb on Saturday and works great. I thought the dash would have to come out. It was easy and cheap $ 1.59.


Great post,

Joe

 

WHERE did you find that bulb at 1.59? I bought one today for $3, didn't screw it in all the way, and it came out and got lost .

$3 is f**king extortion for a .15 cent bulb.

 

The advice, and especially pictures posted made the clock bulb change for my Accord EX V6 a snap. In under 5 minutes, I had the bulb replaced!

The dealer wanted $50 for the job! I paid $1.75 for the part at the same dealership.

Some additional pointers (my 2 cents)...

In lieu of the screwdriver, I used a popsicle stick, shaved into a chisel edge with a utility knife. The wood was soft enough not to mar the surface, yet strong enough to pry the clock out.

I did the job on a HOT day. The plastic was more pliable, and therefore less likely to break from leveraging the wrong spot

After reading about someone else's experience removing the clock and losing the bulb, I stuffed the hole in the dash with a rag to prevent the old/new bulb from disappearing.

While I believe I have secured the bulb in its "socket" (hole in printed circuit board - how cheap can they get?), I took the extra precaution of putting some tape around the replacement - in the even the bulb works itself loose.

Again, thanks a ton for the wonderful advice! Honda may not realize LEDs that cost a lot less than the $1.75 I paid, and last forever, have been invented.

Then again, this may be one more way to keep customers coming back for service/parts. (My 1999 Odyssey's original clock bulb works fine!)

 

Yes, this is fine. I found it a little easier to unplug both power connects and work with the clock in my hand. My bulb cost $1.83 with tax at the dealer.

 

Help. The link's no good anymore.

 

Sorry guys. My website got hacked a few months ago. I'm not sure I have a backup of that folder, but I will look.

 

any luck finding the DIY?