My 2003 Honda Accord EX has a problem with the backlighting on the radio and the ac controls. All the lights have gone out, but everything else on it seems to work still. I have looked for a blown fuse but could not find one. Any suggestions?

mdanahey

I'm in a 2003 Accord Coupe with the same problem. Lights just went out one day at 39K. Of course, I was just out of warranty. Going to try the customer service route and expect they pay for the problem. I work for a TV station and will be willing to play that card if I have to! If they say "no", maybe a story on this problem would change the tune!

denisse rivas

I own a Honda Accord 2003 EX V6, I was very happy with it until I found out there is this problem with the radio lightning pad, I called American Honda and they told me my guarantee has expired and there was nothing they could do. It is very upsetting that Honda will do this to their customers. I suggest writing a letter and sign by all affected, any comments?

denisse rivas

I'm in , let me know how I can help.

mpower1226

Yup, I have same problem, anyway, I reside in Canada, and freaking honda canada do not and will not take the responsibilities of fixing this mess.

Is there anybody here that got there car fixed for free in CANADA? please let me know how.


Also To those ppl who managed to fix it themselves, would you please be specific on how to go about fixing itt? as I read, I dont get the "solder a wire" part as to where to solder the wire to? and what kind of wire?

thanks.

Puwawa

Hi everyone. I took my 2003 Accord EX V6 to the dealership this morning with the exact same problem. I'm very surprised it's a common problem, as the dealership told me "he has only seen this problem once". He estimated that the cost to fix is $900 and he showed me the bill from the other customer with the same problem - $900 + tax. He even showed me a diagram with the entire Radio unit / LCD display and told me blah blah blah have to change this and that.

Thanks for all your advice and i will call Honda Canada now and see what they can do about it. I'm from Markham, Ontario. I'll keep you updated.


Stella

Cporre

I just got same problem on my '04 accord ex. At 24,000 miles. Will take to dealer along with printouts of these posts and see what happens. It's a lease, so maybe they'll cover.

Cporre

where do you live and who is your dealer???

04EXV62DRACCORD

ANY TAKERS ON A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT AGAINST HONDA OF AMERICA? I suppose that I am now, once again, in the "Accords Are Junk" club. A bit of background...I am now on my 5th Honda (4th Accord). Each time I swore that I WOULD NOT buy another Honda, each time I did with the hope that their quality had improved (I also took for granted that Consumer Reports knew what they were talking about!). I have (as evident by my name) a 2004 Honda Accord EX V6 2dr. I purchased it used with 43K on 12/29/05 (traded in by a preacher/teacher - I assumed it was well cared for!). About 20 days ago, the now infamous radio/dash lighting demon struck. I took it to my local Honda dealer (on US Route 60 in Huntington, WV - you know who you are!). I had purchased 4 of the last Hondas I owned from here (but not this one). Since it was bought at Ford dealer and not at their place, I was automatically treated like the bastard child at a family reunion. I informed the service advisor that I had an extended warranty (NAC) and that they paid claims "over the phone with a credit card". Reluctantly, she accepted the warranty, removed my radio to be "sent off" to New Jersey to be fixed. (( She also told me that Honda of America WOULD NOT replace the unit with a new or remanufactured radio unless the car was still under factory warranty - that they could only send my existing one off for repair...and that this problem was VERY common!)). After getting the radio back (10 days later) it was reinstalled. The backlighting for the dash was STILL not working. Of course, the service department neglected to check to make sure it was. I discovered it, thankfully, before I left the lot. The writer contacted the "radio repairer" in NJ; he supposedly forgot to check "another transistor" that "may have failed". So, again, I was without a radio for 5 more days. Today, I took the car back and had the radio put back in. YIPPEEEEE!! Music and dash lights!!!! (I did have to pay my deductible;the service advisor informed me that her dealership WOULD NOT accept my warranty as NAC would only pay 10% of their markup for repair - the dealership charges 42% markup (BOOFLIPPINHOO!!)) (She even wanted me to pay the 2nd freight charge for having the radio shipped - NOT!). So, I went out this evening, started my car, turned the lights on and guess what! NO DASH LIGHTING AROUND THE RADIO - AGAIN! I am of the mind set at this point, if the dealership will not REPLACE the unit, of getting an attorney and suing Honda of North America. I will be contacting the Better Business Bureau in my state, maybe even the attorney general of WV. I really am not in an equity position to trade the car right now so I am stuck with it. ANY TAKERS ON A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT AGAINST HONDA???!!!! My email is . Lemme know!

laserwiz

I too have this problem and have found this site invaluable in trying to work with Honda to resolve it. I keep geeting conflicting information from them however and am constantly reminded that I am the second owner and that the vech. is out of warrenty. PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE, file a complaint with the National Hiway Traffic Safety administration: http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/ivoq/

They are the ones who issue recalls and it is my feeling that this issue warrents one. I almost hit a curb when trying to read the clock.

2003V6Accord

Pressing and holding the CD/AUX switch (on the 6-CD changer) for 10 seconds makes my LCD lights go out. Pressing and holding the CD/AUX switch for 10 more seconds makes them come back on. Does that work for your lighting problem?