light HONDA ACCORD COUPE 2000 CF / 6.G Repair Manual

Light
s

6 . I f eithe r indicato r i s no t aligne d
wit h it s mar k a s described , a n
adjustmen t ca n b e mad e usin g a
Phillips-hea d screwdrive r t o
realig n i t wit h th e mark . Pleas e
refe r t o th e illustrations . 7
. I f yo u canno t ge t th e indicato r t o
align , hav e you r Hond a deale r
inspec t th e ca r fo r bod y damag e o r

suspensio n problems .
Replacin
g a Headligh t Bul b
You r ca r ha s tw o bulb s o n eac h side ,
fou r i n total . Mak e sur e yo u ar e
replacin g th e bul b tha t i s burne d out .
You r ca r use s haloge n headligh t
bulbs . Whe n replacin g a bulb , handl e
i t b y it s plasti c cas e an d protec t th e
glas s fro m contac t wit h you r ski n o r
har d objects . I f yo u touc h th e glass ,
clea n it wit h denature d alcoho l an d a
clea n cloth .

Halogen headlight bulbs get very hot

when lit. Oil, perspiration, or a scratch

on the glass can cause the bulb to
overheat and shatter.

CONTINUED

Maintenanc e

HORIZONTA
L ADJUSTMEN T VERTICAL ADJUSTMEN T

NOTICE

Light
s
1 . Ope n th e hood .

4-cylinder models

I f yo u nee d t o chang e th e head -
ligh t bul b o n th e passenger' s side ,
remov e th e radiato r reserv e tan k
an d th e ai r intak e duct .

6-cylinder models

I f yo u nee d t o chang e th e
headligh t bul b o n th e driver' s side ,
remov e th e radiato r reserv e tank . 2
. Remov e th e electrica l connecto r
fro m th e bul b b y squeezin g th e
connecto r t o unloc k th e tab , the n
slid e th e connecto r of f th e bulb .
3 . Remov e th e bul b b y turnin g it
approximatel y one-quarte r tur n
counterclockwise .
4. Insert the new bulb into the hole
an d tur n i t one-quarte r tur n clock -
wis e t o loc k i t i n place . 5
. Pus h th e electrica l connecto r bac k
ont o th e bulb . Mak e sur e i t i s o n
al l th e way .
6 . Tur n o n th e headlight s t o tes t th e
ne w bulb .

7. 4-cylinder models
(Passenger' s side )
Reinstal l th e radiato r reserv e tan k
an d th e ai r intak e duct .

6-cylinder models

(Driver' s side )
Reinstal l th e radiato r reserv e tank .

Maintenanc e
TA
B

BUL
B

4-cylinde r model s
AI
R INTAK E
DUC T

Light
s

Replacin g Fron t Tur n Signa l an d
Sid e Marke r Ligh t Bulb s
1 . I f yo u ar e changin g th e bul b o n
th e driver' s side , star t th e engine ,
tur n th e steerin g whee l al l th e wa y
t o th e right , an d tur n of f th e
engine . I f yo u ar e changin g th e
bul b o n th e passenger' s side , tur n
th e steerin g whee l t o th e left . 2
. Us e a flat-tippe d screwdrive r t o
remov e th e holdin g cli p fro m th e
inne r fender .
3 . Pul l th e inne r fende r awa y fro m
th e fende r an d bumper .
4 . Remov e th e socke t fro m th e
headligh t assembl y b y turnin g it
one-quarte r tur n counterclockwise .5
. Remov e th e burne d ou t bul b fro m
th e socke t b y pushin g it i n an d
turnin g counterclockwis e unti l i t
unlocks .
6 . Instal l th e ne w bul b in th e socket .
Tur n i t clockwis e t o loc k i t i n place .
7 . Inser t th e socke t bac k int o th e
headligh t assembly . Tur n i t
clockwis e t o loc k i t i n place .
8 . Tes t th e light s t o mak e sur e th e
ne w bul b is working .
9 . Pu t th e inne r fende r i n place .
Instal l th e holdin g clip . Loc k i t i n
plac e b y pushin g o n th e center .

Maintenanc e

HOLDIN
G CLI P

Light
s

Replacin g a Parkin g Ligh t Bul b
1 . Ope n th e hood . Th e fron t parkin g
ligh t i s nex t t o th e headligh t bulb .

4-cylinder models

I f yo u nee d t o chang e a bul b o n
th e passenger' s side , remov e th e
radiato r reserv e tank . O n th e
driver' s side , remov e th e powe r
steerin g flui d tank .

6-cylinder models

I f yo u nee d to chang e a bul b o n th
e driver' s side , remov e th e
radiato r reserv e tank .
2 . Remov e th e socke t fro m th e
headligh t assembl y b y turnin g it
one-quarte r tur n counterclockwise .3
. Pul l th e bul b straigh t ou t o f it s

socket .

Pus h th e ne w bul b straigh t int o
th e socke t unti l i t bottoms .
4 . Inser t th e socke t bac k int o th e
headligh t assembly . Tur n it
clockwis e t o loc k i t i n place .
5 . Tur n o n th e parkin g light s t o
mak e sur e th e ne w bul b works .

6 . 4-cylinder models

(Passenger' s side )
Reinstal l th e radiato r reserv e tank .
(Driver' s side )
Reinstal l th e powe r steerin g flui d
tank .

6-cylinder models
(Driver' s side )
Reinstal l th e radiato r reserv e tank .

Maintenanc e

POWE
R STEERIN G FLUI D TAN K
HOLDE R

Light
s

Replacin g Rea r Bulb s
(i n Fenders )
1 . Ope n th e trunk .
2 . Remov e th e fastene r o n th e sid e o f
th e trun k linin g b y turnin g i t
counterclockwis e wit h a coin . Pul l
th e linin g back .
3
. Determin e whic h o f th e tw o bulb s

i s burne d out : stop/tailligh t o r tur n

signal/taillight .
4
. Remov e th e socke t b y turnin g it
one-quarte r tur n counterclockwise .
5 . Pul l th e bul b straigh t ou t o f it s

socket .

Pus h th e ne w bul b straigh t int o
th e socke t unti l i t bottoms .
6 . Reinstal l th e socke t int o th e ligh t
assembl y b y turnin g it clockwis e
unti l i t locks .
7 . Tes t th e light s t o mak e sur e th e
ne w bul b is working .
8 . Reinstal l th e trun k lining . Mak e
sur e it i s installe d unde r th e edg e
o f th e trun k seal .

CONTINUED

Maintenanc e

FASTENE
R

Light
s

9 . Pu t th e fastene r i n th e hol e o n th e
sid e o f th e trun k linin g an d pus h
o n th e cente r unti l i t lock s (th e
cente r i s flus h wit h th e head) .
Replacin
g Rea r Bulb s (i n Trun k
Lid )

1 . Ope n th e trunk .
2 . Remov e th e scre w securin g th e
plasti c cover . The n remov e th e
plasti c cover . 3
. Determin e whic h o f th e tw o bulb s
i s burne d out : stop/tailligh t o r
back-u p light .
Maintenanc e
SCRE
W

Light
s

4 . Remov e th e socke t b y turnin g it
one-quarte r tur n counterclockwise .
5 . Pul l th e bul b straigh t ou t o f it s

socket .

Pus h th e ne w bul b straigh t int o
th e socke t unti l i t bottoms .
6 . Reinstal l th e socke t int o th e ligh t

assembly .

7 . Tes t th e light s t o mak e sur e th e
ne w bul b is working .
8 . Reinstal l th e plasti c cove r an d
secur e it wit h th e screw . Replacin
g a Rea r Sid e Marke r
Ligh t Bul b
1 . Us e a Phillips-hea d screwdrive r t o
loose n th e sid e marke r assembl y

mountin g screw .

2 . Remov e th e assembl y fro m th e
fende r b y pullin g ou t th e bac k
edg e an d slidin g th e assembl y

backwards .
3
. Remov e th e socke t fro m th e ligh t
assembl y b y turnin g it counter -
clockwise .
4 . Remov e th e bul b fro m th e socke t
b y pullin g it straigh t out .
Instal l th e ne w bulb . Tur n o n th e
headlight s t o tes t th e bulb .

CONTINUED

Maintenanc e

SCRE
W

Light
s

5 . Inser t th e socke t i n th e assembly .
Tur n i t clockwis e t o loc k i t i n place .
6 . Reinstal l th e sid e marke r assem -
bl y i n th e bumper . Tighte n th e
mountin g scre w securely . Replacin
g a High-moun t Brak e
Ligh t Bul b
1 . Ope n th e trun k an d remov e th e
socke t fro m th e ligh t assembl y b y
turnin g it one-quarte r tur n counter -

clockwise .

2 . Remov e th e burned-ou t bul b b y
pullin g it straigh t ou t o f th e socket .3
. Instal l th e ne w bul b an d reinstal l
th e socket . Mak e sur e th e ne w
bul b i s working .

Maintenanc e

Light
s

Replacin g a Rea r Licens e Bul b
1 . Us e a Phillips-hea d screwdrive r t o
loose n th e tw o screw s holdin g th e
licens e plat e ligh t assembl y t o th e
bracket . Slid e th e assembl y ou t
fro m th e bracket . 2
. Remov e th e socke t fro m th e ligh t
assembl y b y turnin g it one-quarte r
tur n counterclockwise .
3 . Pul l th e bul b straigh t ou t o f it s
socket . Pus h th e ne w bul b in unti l
i t bottom s i n th e socket .
4
. Tur n o n th e parkin g light s an d
chec k tha t th e ne w bul b is

working .

5 . Pu t th e licens e ligh t assembl y in
place . Tighte n th e tw o screw s

securely .

Maintenanc e

Light
s

Replacin g Bulb s i n th e Interio r
Courtes y Light s
Th e ceilin g light , doo r ligh t an d
vanit y mirro r ligh t com e apar t th e
sam e way . The y do no t al l us e th e
sam e bulb .
1 . Remov e th e len s b y carefull y
pryin g o n th e edg e o f th e len s wit h
a fingernai l fil e o r a smal l flat-ti p
screwdriver . D o no t pr y o n th e
edg e o f th e housin g aroun d th e

lens.

Ceiling light :
Pr y o n th e fron t edg e o f th e len s
nea r bot h sides .
Doo
r light :

Pr y o n th e top middl e o f th e lens .

Maintenanc e
CEILIN
G LIGH T DOOR LIGH T