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I have been having trouble with my low beam head lighting system this morning I have no low beam lights at all. In reviewing Honda forums there is a lot of problems with the low beam lights and Honda has recalled the civic's for this problem. I took my vehicle to darling's Honda and the diagnosis is the switch and connector in the steering column has melted and this is the same system that is used in the civic but the CR-V's were not recalled and there is no plan on having that done. My only recourse is to pay out of pocket for Honda's mistake. I would like to have Honda reimburse me for my expense but darling's is not at Liberty to do that I use my CR-V to deliver newspapers at 1 am and need to replace this on my own.
Both low beam headlights would not turn on tonight when I got into the car to drive home from work after dark. Fog lights also will not turn on. High beam headlights work. No blown fuses. Slight burning smell in passenger compartment. Both low beam headlights and both fog lights worked yesterday. Have not had this problem checked by dealer or mechanic yet. Left headlight was replaced two months ago, right headlight was replaced one month ago, both by local Honda dealer. I bought this Honda CR-V ex new in 2002 and have never had this problem before. I had the Honda dealer add fog lights to this CR-V in 2004. Really was surprised to find that both low beams and both fog lights failed at the same time. Updated 02/24/12
Low beam on passenger side headlight browned out to almost no light. It has taken several light bulbs over past few years. Upon my inspection, found harness plug for light bulb was charred and damaged.
The contact owns a 2002 Honda CR-V. the contact stated the low beam headlights failed. The contact inspected the vehicle and found that the connector for the headlights had burned out. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was unknown and the current mileage was 114,000.
Both low beam head lights went off intermittently. And returned on within a short time later.this continued over a dozen times on each of two occasions.
- Mahopac, NY, USA
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Headlight bulbs (low beam) burn out frequently. Bulb life varies from 10 minutes to 14 months. I use about 5 bulbs a year on average. Burn-outs occur on both driver-side and passenger-side. Occasionally, both will burn out at the same time. Honda dealer has been unable to find the problem.
While driving my low beam head lights went out and I could smell something burning I immediately pulled off on the shoulder of the highway at 1:30 am. The burning smell was coming from around my steering column. I checked my high beam head lights and they worked so that is how I got home. My husband got on line and checked for any recalls and found non just complaints about other people having the same issue. My husband checked where the burnt smell was coming from and found the issue and called the dealer ship and they said that we had to pay for it and gave us a crazy amount to fix it. My husband as handy as he is did a temporary fix on it. I hope Honda fixes this issue before someone gets killed or hurt.
The low beams stopped working while driving and the plastic wire harness connector that plugs into the headlight switch started smoking and burned up. The headlight switch I can get through Honda but I can't find the plastic wiring harness connector. It is not safe when your low beams both go out when driving cause the wire for the low beams burns up in the connector for no reason. Updated 11/25/11 updated 11/30/11
Both headlights went out simultaneously while driving. High beams still work. Low beams work again after being out for about 5-10 minutes. It tends to happen after headlights have been on for roughly an hour of driving. A damaged connector was found in the steering column. Updated 06/04/12
The contact owns a 2002 Honda CR-V. the contact was driving at 25 mph when the headlights failed. The contact had to replace three headlights in a three month period. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer or a local mechanic. The contact was unaware of what was causing the headlights to continuously fail. The failure mileage was 138,000.
Both low beam headlights just quit working - I checked the bulbs and they were in working order. There was a burning rubber type smell leading up to the headlights not working. The high beam lights do work.
Low beams went out simultaneously. High beams still worked. Changed out headlights and switches; low beams still did not work. Took vehicle into Honda zimmerman dealership, expressed concern that it seemed odd that both low beams would go out at the same time. I mentioned to dealership that the NHTSA had received similar complaints for the same year, make, and model. Dealership said that they were not aware of anything reported and no formal recall had been issued. This will be the second set of headlights replaced in six months; and the low beams still do not work.
The contact owns a 2002 Honda CR-V. the contact stated that the low beams failed, forcing the contact to drive with the high beams. The head lights were replaced by a private mechanic. The manufacturer was contacted, but the vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 182,000 and the current mileage was 182,100.
Low beams on 2002 Honda went out, high beams work. Checked bulbs etc, CRV forums state multiple people have this issue relating to connecter melting under steering column.
My wife and I own an 02 Honda CR-V that has headlight failure problems. I have researched online and found that there is an issue noted at different forums concerning the steering column electrical connection at the dimmer/turn signal switch. Our headlights failed during normal use in June of 2011. I took my steering column cover off and looked at the electrical connection to the dimmer/turn signal switch and found it to be partially melted. I cleaned the connections and reinstalled the connector. The repair lasted only temporary (2 months) and then the lights failed again. I have determined that the replacement of the wiring connector is the only complete repair, but since I have heard there is an investigation, I wanted to acknowledge that my 02 Honda suffers this problem of a faulty wiring connector from the manufacturer at the dimmer/turn signal switch. Updated 09/07/11 updated 2/23/12
On 8/1/2011, while driving our 2002 Honda CRV, I noticed a strange smell. When darkness fell, I realized that the low beams on my vehicle were not working, through the high beams and every other light on the vehicle worked. This has happened twice before - once in November of 2009, and once in March of 2010. When it happened previously, I first checked the bulbs and fuses. They were all fine. I then researched the issue on the internet, and looked into a wiring harness behind the steering wheel. I found a wiring harness that contained some corrosion between connectors that had melted somewhat. I scraped off the corrosion and applied some dielectric to inhibit future corrosion, and the lights came back on. I spoke with the service attendants at my local Honda dealership (with pictures that I took of the offending harness), and after checking their computers, they told me that there was nothing on record regarding the issue. I have not yet made the (obviously temporary) repair for the most recent occurrence of this issue. I'm thinking that I may take it to the dealership service to see if they can come up with a more permanent solution..... updated 01/17/12
Honda 2002 CRV- low beams went out simultaneously on two separate occasions. Replaced both bulbs the first time. One month later, now, both low beams went out simultaneously again. Honda dealer has never heard of the problem with wiring harness and requires $100 to simply diagnose the problem. Updated 08/11/11 updated 3/08/2012
The contact owns a 2002 Honda CRV. The contact stated that the headlights failed and would only illuminate on the high beam. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed the failure at the headlight switch. The vehicle was repaired and the dealer replaced the headlight switch. The failure mileage was 120,000 and the current mileage is 122,000. Updated 09/07/11
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- Hudson, ME, USA