light HONDA PRELUDE 1992 Workshop Manual

Air Conditioner

Optional for S model

Your car's air conditioner is a
sealed system. Any major mainte-
nance, such as recharging, should
be done by a qualified technician. There are a couple of things you
can do to make sure the air condi-
tioner works efficiently. Periodically check the engine's
radiator and air conditioning
condenser for leaves, insects, and
dirt stuck to the front surface.
These block the air flow and
reduce cooling efficiency. Use a light spray from a hose or a soft
brush to remove them.
The condenser and radiator fins
bend easily. Only use a low- pressure spray or soft-bristle brush

to clean them.

Run the air conditioner at least
once a week during the cold
weather months. Run it for at least ten minutes while you are driving
at a steady speed with the engine at
normal operating temperature.
This circulates the lubricating oil contained in the refrigerant. If the air conditioner does not get
as cold as before, it is probably
because some of the refrigerant has
leaked from the system. Have your dealer check the system for leaks
and recharge the system with
Refrigerant 12 (R-12).
Charging quantity: 750 — 800 g (26.5 — 28.3 oz)
Whenever you have the air condi-
tioning system serviced, make sure
the service facility uses a refrige-
rant recycling system. This system captures the refrigerant for reuse.
Releasing refrigerant into the at-
mosphere can damage the environ-
ment.

Maintenance

AIR CONDITIONING

CONDENSER
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Check the operation of your car's
exterior lights at least once a
month. A burned out bulb can
create an unsafe condition by
reducing your car's visibility and
the ability to signal your intentions
to other drivers. Check the following:
Headlights (low and high beam) Parking lights
Taillights
Brake lights
High-mount brake light
Turn signals Back-up lights
Hazard light function
License plate light
Side marker lights
Daytime running lights
(Canadian cars)

If you find any
bulbs are burned
out, replace them as soon as
possible. Refer to the chart on page
207 to determine what

type of
replacement bulb is needed.
Replacing a Headligh
t Bulb

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.

Halogen headlight bulbs get very

hot when lit. Oil, perspiration, or a

scratch on the glass can cause the

bulb to overheat and shatter.
1. Open the hood.

If you need to change the high

beam headlight bulb
on
the

passenger's side, remove the

radiator reserve tank by pulling
it straight up.
2. To disconnect the bulb from the
electrical harness, push on the

end of the lock tab to release the
connector then push the connec-
tor straight down.
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3. Turn the lock ring counterclock-
wise (about one-quarter turn) to unlock the headlight bulb.

4. Remove
the bulb by pulling it

straight out of its recess.

5. Install

the new bulb with the
electrical connector pointing
down. Make sure all three tabs on the bulb are seated in their
slots in the headlight.
6. Turn the lock ring clockwise to

lock the bulb in place. Do not
force the ring. Check the seating

of th e
bulb's tabs if the ring will
not return to its original position.
7. Reinstall the harness connector on the bulb connector. Make sure

it locks in place.

Turn o n
the headlights to test

the new bulb.

8. (Passenger'
s
side)

Reinstall the radiator reserve
tank.

Replacing a
Parkin
g Light
Bulb

1. Use a phillips head screwdriver

to remove the screw from the top
of the fender.

2. Mov e
the parking light assembly

forward until it slides out of the
body.

3. Tur n
the socket one-quarter turn

counterclockwise to remove it
from the lens.

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4. Pull the bulb straight out of its
socket.

Push the
new bulb straight into
the socket until it bottoms
.
5. Insert
the socket back into the

lens. Turn it clockwise to lock it
in place.

6. Turn

on the parking lights to

make sure the new bulb works.

7. To

reinstall the light assembly in

the fender, line up the fingers on
the light assembly with the holes
in the fender. Push the light
assembly straight back.

8. Instal
l
the mounting screw and

tighten it securely.

Replacing a

Front Side
Marker Light Bulb

1. Use a phillips-head screwdriver to loosen the side marker assem-
bly's mounting screw.
2. Remove the side marker assem- bly from the bumper. 3. Remove the bulb holder from the
side marker assembly by turning
it one-quarter counterclockwise.
4. Pull the bulb straight out of its socket.
Push the new bulb straight into
the socket until it bottoms.

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BULB HOLDER
BULB

FRONT SIDE
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5. Push the bulb holder into the side marker assembly and turn it
clockwise until it locks.
6. Test the side marker to make sure the new bulb is working.
7. Put the side marker assembly into the bumper. Make sure the
tab on the side marker assembly
fits into the bumper slot. Tighten
the mounting screw.
Replacing a Front Turn
Signal Light Bulb

1. Use a phillips-head screwdriver to loosen the turn signal assem-
bly's mounting screw.
2. Remove the turn signal assembly from the bumper. 3. Remove the bulb holder from the
turn signal assembly by turning
it counterclockwise.
4. Remove the burned out bulb from the socket by pushing it in
and turning counterclockwise
until it unlocks.Install the new bulb.

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5. Push the bulb holder into the
turn signal assembly and turn it
clockwise until it locks.
6. Test the turn signals to make sure the new bulb is working.
7. Put the turn signal assembly into
the bumper. Make sure the tab
on the turn signal assembly fits
into the bumper slot. Tighten the
mounting screw.

Replacing a High-moun
t
Brake Light Bulb

1. Remove the cover by pulling it

down and sliding it forward.

2. Determin e
which bulb is burned

out.

3. Pul
l
the bulb straight out of its

socket.
Push the new bulb straight into
the socket until it bottoms.

4. Tes t
the lights to make sure the

new bulb is working.

5. Reinstal
l
the cover by sliding it

into position and pushing it up.

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Replacing Rear Bulbs

1. Open the trunk and the taillight
assembly cover.

2. Use
a phillips head screwdriver

to remove the two screws from
the bulb holder. Remove the
holder from the taillight assem-
bly.

3. Try the tail/stoplights, rear turn

signals and back-up lights to
verify which bulb needs replac- ing. Remove that bulb from the
socket by pushing it in slightly
and turning it counterclockwise.

4. Instal l
the new bulb in the socket.

Test it to make sure it works.

5. Reinstal
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the bulb holder assem-
bly. Install the two screws and
tighten them securely.

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Replacing a Rear Side Marker
Light Bulb

1. Use a phillips-head screwdriver
to loosen the side marker assem-
bly mounting screw.

2. Remove
the assembly from the
fender by pulling out the back
edge and sliding the assembly

backwards.
3. Remove the socket from the

light assembly by turning it
counterclockwise.

4. Remov
e
the bulb from the socket

by pulling it straight out.
Install the new bulb. Turn on the
headlights to test the bulb.

5. Inser t
the socket in the assembly.

Turn it clockwise to lock it in
place.

6. Reinstal
l
the side marker assem-
bly in the fender. Tighten the
mounting screw securely.

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Replacing a Rear License
Bulb

1. Remove the two screws and remove the license light assem-

bly.
2. Remove the lens from the rubber
seal and the metal
cover.
3. Pull the bulb straight out of its
socket. Push the new bulb in
until it bottoms in
the socket.4. Turn on the parking lights and
check that the new bulb is

working.

5. Reinstall the cover and the lens.
Put the license light assembly in
place. Reinstall the two screws
and tighten them securely.
Replacing
Interior and Trunk
Light Bulbs

1. Remove the lens by carefully

prying on the edge of the lens in
the middle with a fingernail file
or a small flat-tip screwdriver.
Do not pry on the edge of the
housing around the lens.

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2. Remove the bulb by pulling it straight out of its metal tabs.
3. Push the new bulb into the metal tabs. Snap the lens back in place.

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