lights HONDA ACCORD SEDAN 2003 (in English) Service Manual

Theheadlightswereproperlyaimed
when your car was new. If you
regularly carry heavy items in the
trunk or pull a trailer, readjustment
may be required. Adjustment of the
headlights should be perf ormed by a
Honda technician or other qualif ied
mechanic.Your car has two bulbs on each side,
four in total. Make sure you are
replacing the bulb that is burned out.
Your car uses halogen headlight
bulbs. When replacing a bulb, handle
it by its plastic case and protect the
glass from contact with your skin or
hard objects. If you touch the glass,
clean it with denatured alcohol and a
clean cloth.
Headlight A iming
Replacing a Headlight Bulb
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Halogen headlight bulbs get very hot
when lit. Oil, perspiration, or a scratch
on the glass can cause the bulb to
overheat and shatter.

Open the hood. If you need to
change a bulb on the passenger’s
side, undo the two f asteners and
remove the air intake cover.Remove the electrical connector
f rom the bulb by squeezing the
connector to unlock the tab, then
slide the connector of f the bulb.Remove the bulb by turning it
approximately one-quarter turn
counterclockwise.
Insert the new bulb into the hole
and turn it one-quarter turn clock-
wise to lock it in place.
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High Beam Headlight
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FASTENERS
4-cylinder models 6-cylinder models TAB BULB
AIR INTAKE
COVER AIR INTAKE
COVER
FASTENERS
4-cylinder models

Push the electrical connector back
onto the bulb. Make sure it is on
all the way.
Turn on the headlights to test the
new bulb.
Reinstall the air intake cover.
Reinstall the two fasteners and
secure them by pushing on the
heads until they lock.Use a f lat-tipped screwdriver to
remove the two holding clips f rom
the inner f ender.Pull the inner f ender cover away
f rom the f ender and bumper.
(Passenger’s side) Remove the electrical connector
fromthebulbbysqueezingthe
connector to unlock the tab, then
slide the connector of f the bulb. Remove the bulb by turning it
approximately one-quarter turn
counterclockwise.
If you are changing the bulb on
the passenger’s side, start the
engine, turn the steering wheel all
the way to the left, and turn off the
engine. If you are changing the
bulb on the driver’s side, turn the
steering wheel to the right.
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HOLDING CLIPS
TAB BULB
6-cylinder models

Turn on the headlights to test the
new bulb. Push the electrical connector back
onto the bulb. Make sure it is on
all the way. Insert the new bulb into the hole
and turn it one-quarter turn clock-
wise to lock it in place.
Put the inner f ender cover in place.
Install the two holding clips. Lock
each one in place by pushing on
the center.If you are changing the bulb on
the passenger’s side, start the
engine, turn the steering wheel all
the way to the left, and turn off the
engine. If you are changing the
bulb on the driver’s side, turn the
steering wheel to the right.
Use a f lat-tipped screwdriver to
remove the holding clips f rom the
inner f ender.Pull the inner f ender cover away
f rom the f ender and bumper.
Remove the socket from the
headlight assembly by turning it
one-quarter turn counterclockwise.
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Replacing a Front T urn Signal/
Parking L ight Bulbs
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HOLDING CLIPS

Testthelightstomakesurethe
new bulb is working. Insert the socket back into the
headlight assembly. Turn it
clockwise to lock it in place. Install the new bulb in the socket.
Turn it clockwise to lock it in place. Remove the burned out bulb f rom
thesocketbypushingitinand
turning the bulb counterclockwise
until it unlocks.
Put the inner f ender cover in place.
Install the holding clips. Lock each
oneinplacebypushingonthe
center.
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Open the trunk.Testthelightstomakesurethe
new bulb is working. Reinstall the socket into the light
assembly by turning it clockwise
until it locks. Push the new bulb straight into
the socket until it bottoms. Pull the bulb straight out of its
socket.
Determine which of the two bulbs
is burned out: stop/taillight or turn
signal.
Remove the socket by turning it
one-quarter turn counterclockwise.
Remove the light assembly cover
by pulling its outside edge. Install the light assembly cover.
Make sure it snaps into place.
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Replacing Rear Bulbs
(in Fenders)
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BULBS
COVER SOCKETS

Open the trunk.Remove the burned out bulb f rom
the socket by pulling it straight out
of its socket. Remove the socket by turning it
one-quarter turn counterclockwise. Determine which of the two bulbs
is burned out: taillight or back-up
light.
Caref ully bend back the corner of
the trunk lid trim to expose the
bulbs. Install the new bulb in the socket.
Reinstall the socket into the light
assembly.
Testthelightstomakesurethe
new bulb is working.
Push the trunk lid trim back into
position.
Press the trim clip back into its
hole.
Remove the trim clips f rom the
right or lef t corner of the trunk lid
trim by caref ully prying them
using a small, f lat-tip screwdriver
wrapped with tape.
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Replacing Rear Bulbs
(in T runk L id)
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TRIM CLIPS BULBS
SOCKETS BULBS SOCKETS

Open the trunk and remove the
socket f rom the light assembly by
turning it one-quarter turn counter-
clockwise.
Remove the burned-out bulb by
pulling it straight out of the socket.
Install the new bulb and reinstall
the socket. Make sure the new
bulb is working.Remove the license light assembly
by caref ully prying on the lef t
edge of the lens with a f lat-tip
screwdriver and pulling the
assembly out.
Remove the lens f rom the bulb
holder by pulling the lens while
squeezing the tabs on both sides
of the holder.
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Replacing a High-mount Brake
Light BulbReplacing a Rear License Plate
Bulb
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LENS
BULB
BULB
SOCKET HOLDER
LENS

Remove the bulb by pulling it
straight out of its metal tabs.
The ceiling light, door light and
vanity mirror light come apart the
same way, but they do not use the
same type of bulb.
Removethelensbycarefully
prying on the edge of the lens with
a f ingernail f ile or a small f lat-tip
screwdriver. Do not pry on the
edge of the housing around the
lens.
Turn on the parking lights and
check that the new bulb is
working. Pull the bulb straight out of its
socket. Push the new bulb in until
it bottoms in the socket.
Put the lens back on the bulb
holder and push it until it latches.
Slide the lef t side of the light
assembly into the hole. Push on
the right side to latch the
assembly into place.
Ceiling light:Pry on the f ront edge of the lens
near both sides.
Door light:
Pry on the top lef t or right of the
lens.
Spotlights: Pry on the inner edge of both
spotlights. Push the new bulb into the metal
tabs. Carefully snap the lens back
in place.
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Not available on DX model
Not available on DX model
Replacing Bulbs in the Interior
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CEILING LIGHTBULB

On all models except DXOn all models except DX
On LX models
On EX models
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BULBS BULB
BULBS
DOOR COURTESY LIGHT
SPOTLIGHTS
SPOTLIGHTS
VANITY MIRROR LIGHTS
BULBS