Just bought a 2000 Accord SE today, on the drive home I noticed that the
digital clock isn't illuminated. Do I have a burned out bulb or does it not
illuminate?

Thanks in advance

Brian Drake
Charlotte, NC - USA

 

Pull the whole clock and change the little bulb (circular). cost: $4.50.

alain

 

Pull the whole clock and change the little bulb (circular). cost: $4.50.

alain

 

Pull the whole clock and change the little bulb (circular). cost: $4.50.

alain

 

Pull the whole clock and change the little bulb (circular). cost: $4.50.

alain

 

"Alain" <bald775@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:<k_Gmb.10685$7t3.493306@news20.bellglobal.com >...
> Pull the whole clock and change the little bulb (circular). cost: $4.50.
>
> alain

Alain,

Are you sure about this? I own a 2000 Accord LX 4-Dr, bought it new
and the clock was *never* illuminated right from day one. It bugs the
h*ll out of me that they would design a car like this and I always
switch on the map light at night to see the time. Most accessory
clocks I saw in stores that said "back-light" also required a button
press for light so I never saw the point of getting one of those.

Recently I same across a post in some forum saying that a lot of
Accords have a defective clock bulb, so I called a friend who owns a
2000 Accord LX (same as mine) and he said his never illuminated
either. And he always thought it is supposed to be like that (just
like me).

And when I tried to investigate it DIY style, I could not pry the
clock out with a flat head screw driver. There is no "clip" under the
hazard light button as written in the manuals. I have looked with a
flashlight. If I try to slide a business card under the clock, it goes
in maybe 1/4 inch and then hits the solid plastic after that.

Believe me I have spent alot of time and energy on it this weekend but
I cannot for the life of me figure out how to get the d*mn clock out
so I could see if there is a bulb. I have looked at several set of
directions (for stereo removal -- they begin by removing the clock)
and all of them say just in one sentence to remove the clock by prying
it from bottom with a flathead screw driver. One post in this NG
mentioned a clip under the hazard light button and another on the
other side. But there ARE no clips whatsoever in my car. It looks
like, and I know it sounds crazy, that it is fixed. My only option
seems to be to pay a Honda technician $40 to fix that bulb.

Any help is appreciated.

Thanks.
BC

 

"Alain" <bald775@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:<k_Gmb.10685$7t3.493306@news20.bellglobal.com >...
> Pull the whole clock and change the little bulb (circular). cost: $4.50.
>
> alain

Alain,

Are you sure about this? I own a 2000 Accord LX 4-Dr, bought it new
and the clock was *never* illuminated right from day one. It bugs the
h*ll out of me that they would design a car like this and I always
switch on the map light at night to see the time. Most accessory
clocks I saw in stores that said "back-light" also required a button
press for light so I never saw the point of getting one of those.

Recently I same across a post in some forum saying that a lot of
Accords have a defective clock bulb, so I called a friend who owns a
2000 Accord LX (same as mine) and he said his never illuminated
either. And he always thought it is supposed to be like that (just
like me).

And when I tried to investigate it DIY style, I could not pry the
clock out with a flat head screw driver. There is no "clip" under the
hazard light button as written in the manuals. I have looked with a
flashlight. If I try to slide a business card under the clock, it goes
in maybe 1/4 inch and then hits the solid plastic after that.

Believe me I have spent alot of time and energy on it this weekend but
I cannot for the life of me figure out how to get the d*mn clock out
so I could see if there is a bulb. I have looked at several set of
directions (for stereo removal -- they begin by removing the clock)
and all of them say just in one sentence to remove the clock by prying
it from bottom with a flathead screw driver. One post in this NG
mentioned a clip under the hazard light button and another on the
other side. But there ARE no clips whatsoever in my car. It looks
like, and I know it sounds crazy, that it is fixed. My only option
seems to be to pay a Honda technician $40 to fix that bulb.

Any help is appreciated.

Thanks.
BC

 

"Alain" <bald775@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:<k_Gmb.10685$7t3.493306@news20.bellglobal.com >...
> Pull the whole clock and change the little bulb (circular). cost: $4.50.
>
> alain

Alain,

Are you sure about this? I own a 2000 Accord LX 4-Dr, bought it new
and the clock was *never* illuminated right from day one. It bugs the
h*ll out of me that they would design a car like this and I always
switch on the map light at night to see the time. Most accessory
clocks I saw in stores that said "back-light" also required a button
press for light so I never saw the point of getting one of those.

Recently I same across a post in some forum saying that a lot of
Accords have a defective clock bulb, so I called a friend who owns a
2000 Accord LX (same as mine) and he said his never illuminated
either. And he always thought it is supposed to be like that (just
like me).

And when I tried to investigate it DIY style, I could not pry the
clock out with a flat head screw driver. There is no "clip" under the
hazard light button as written in the manuals. I have looked with a
flashlight. If I try to slide a business card under the clock, it goes
in maybe 1/4 inch and then hits the solid plastic after that.

Believe me I have spent alot of time and energy on it this weekend but
I cannot for the life of me figure out how to get the d*mn clock out
so I could see if there is a bulb. I have looked at several set of
directions (for stereo removal -- they begin by removing the clock)
and all of them say just in one sentence to remove the clock by prying
it from bottom with a flathead screw driver. One post in this NG
mentioned a clip under the hazard light button and another on the
other side. But there ARE no clips whatsoever in my car. It looks
like, and I know it sounds crazy, that it is fixed. My only option
seems to be to pay a Honda technician $40 to fix that bulb.

Any help is appreciated.

Thanks.
BC

 

"Alain" <bald775@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:<k_Gmb.10685$7t3.493306@news20.bellglobal.com >...
> Pull the whole clock and change the little bulb (circular). cost: $4.50.
>
> alain

Alain,

Are you sure about this? I own a 2000 Accord LX 4-Dr, bought it new
and the clock was *never* illuminated right from day one. It bugs the
h*ll out of me that they would design a car like this and I always
switch on the map light at night to see the time. Most accessory
clocks I saw in stores that said "back-light" also required a button
press for light so I never saw the point of getting one of those.

Recently I same across a post in some forum saying that a lot of
Accords have a defective clock bulb, so I called a friend who owns a
2000 Accord LX (same as mine) and he said his never illuminated
either. And he always thought it is supposed to be like that (just
like me).

And when I tried to investigate it DIY style, I could not pry the
clock out with a flat head screw driver. There is no "clip" under the
hazard light button as written in the manuals. I have looked with a
flashlight. If I try to slide a business card under the clock, it goes
in maybe 1/4 inch and then hits the solid plastic after that.

Believe me I have spent alot of time and energy on it this weekend but
I cannot for the life of me figure out how to get the d*mn clock out
so I could see if there is a bulb. I have looked at several set of
directions (for stereo removal -- they begin by removing the clock)
and all of them say just in one sentence to remove the clock by prying
it from bottom with a flathead screw driver. One post in this NG
mentioned a clip under the hazard light button and another on the
other side. But there ARE no clips whatsoever in my car. It looks
like, and I know it sounds crazy, that it is fixed. My only option
seems to be to pay a Honda technician $40 to fix that bulb.

Any help is appreciated.

Thanks.
BC

 

Drive into the Dealer Service door, and ask them to get it off for you.
A good service writer would be happy to help you. bob

Bryan Canter wrote:
>
> "Alain" <bald775@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:<k_Gmb.10685$7t3.493306@news20.bellglobal.com >...
> > Pull the whole clock and change the little bulb (circular). cost: $4.50.
> >
> > alain
>
> Alain,
>
> Are you sure about this? I own a 2000 Accord LX 4-Dr, bought it new
> and the clock was *never* illuminated right from day one. It bugs the
> h*ll out of me that they would design a car like this and I always
> switch on the map light at night to see the time. Most accessory
> clocks I saw in stores that said "back-light" also required a button
> press for light so I never saw the point of getting one of those.
>
> Recently I same across a post in some forum saying that a lot of
> Accords have a defective clock bulb, so I called a friend who owns a
> 2000 Accord LX (same as mine) and he said his never illuminated
> either. And he always thought it is supposed to be like that (just
> like me).
>
> And when I tried to investigate it DIY style, I could not pry the
> clock out with a flat head screw driver. There is no "clip" under the
> hazard light button as written in the manuals. I have looked with a
> flashlight. If I try to slide a business card under the clock, it goes
> in maybe 1/4 inch and then hits the solid plastic after that.
>
> Believe me I have spent alot of time and energy on it this weekend but
> I cannot for the life of me figure out how to get the d*mn clock out
> so I could see if there is a bulb. I have looked at several set of
> directions (for stereo removal -- they begin by removing the clock)
> and all of them say just in one sentence to remove the clock by prying
> it from bottom with a flathead screw driver. One post in this NG
> mentioned a clip under the hazard light button and another on the
> other side. But there ARE no clips whatsoever in my car. It looks
> like, and I know it sounds crazy, that it is fixed. My only option
> seems to be to pay a Honda technician $40 to fix that bulb.
>
> Any help is appreciated.
>
> Thanks.
> BC

 

Drive into the Dealer Service door, and ask them to get it off for you.
A good service writer would be happy to help you. bob

Bryan Canter wrote:
>
> "Alain" <bald775@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:<k_Gmb.10685$7t3.493306@news20.bellglobal.com >...
> > Pull the whole clock and change the little bulb (circular). cost: $4.50.
> >
> > alain
>
> Alain,
>
> Are you sure about this? I own a 2000 Accord LX 4-Dr, bought it new
> and the clock was *never* illuminated right from day one. It bugs the
> h*ll out of me that they would design a car like this and I always
> switch on the map light at night to see the time. Most accessory
> clocks I saw in stores that said "back-light" also required a button
> press for light so I never saw the point of getting one of those.
>
> Recently I same across a post in some forum saying that a lot of
> Accords have a defective clock bulb, so I called a friend who owns a
> 2000 Accord LX (same as mine) and he said his never illuminated
> either. And he always thought it is supposed to be like that (just
> like me).
>
> And when I tried to investigate it DIY style, I could not pry the
> clock out with a flat head screw driver. There is no "clip" under the
> hazard light button as written in the manuals. I have looked with a
> flashlight. If I try to slide a business card under the clock, it goes
> in maybe 1/4 inch and then hits the solid plastic after that.
>
> Believe me I have spent alot of time and energy on it this weekend but
> I cannot for the life of me figure out how to get the d*mn clock out
> so I could see if there is a bulb. I have looked at several set of
> directions (for stereo removal -- they begin by removing the clock)
> and all of them say just in one sentence to remove the clock by prying
> it from bottom with a flathead screw driver. One post in this NG
> mentioned a clip under the hazard light button and another on the
> other side. But there ARE no clips whatsoever in my car. It looks
> like, and I know it sounds crazy, that it is fixed. My only option
> seems to be to pay a Honda technician $40 to fix that bulb.
>
> Any help is appreciated.
>
> Thanks.
> BC

 

Drive into the Dealer Service door, and ask them to get it off for you.
A good service writer would be happy to help you. bob

Bryan Canter wrote:
>
> "Alain" <bald775@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:<k_Gmb.10685$7t3.493306@news20.bellglobal.com >...
> > Pull the whole clock and change the little bulb (circular). cost: $4.50.
> >
> > alain
>
> Alain,
>
> Are you sure about this? I own a 2000 Accord LX 4-Dr, bought it new
> and the clock was *never* illuminated right from day one. It bugs the
> h*ll out of me that they would design a car like this and I always
> switch on the map light at night to see the time. Most accessory
> clocks I saw in stores that said "back-light" also required a button
> press for light so I never saw the point of getting one of those.
>
> Recently I same across a post in some forum saying that a lot of
> Accords have a defective clock bulb, so I called a friend who owns a
> 2000 Accord LX (same as mine) and he said his never illuminated
> either. And he always thought it is supposed to be like that (just
> like me).
>
> And when I tried to investigate it DIY style, I could not pry the
> clock out with a flat head screw driver. There is no "clip" under the
> hazard light button as written in the manuals. I have looked with a
> flashlight. If I try to slide a business card under the clock, it goes
> in maybe 1/4 inch and then hits the solid plastic after that.
>
> Believe me I have spent alot of time and energy on it this weekend but
> I cannot for the life of me figure out how to get the d*mn clock out
> so I could see if there is a bulb. I have looked at several set of
> directions (for stereo removal -- they begin by removing the clock)
> and all of them say just in one sentence to remove the clock by prying
> it from bottom with a flathead screw driver. One post in this NG
> mentioned a clip under the hazard light button and another on the
> other side. But there ARE no clips whatsoever in my car. It looks
> like, and I know it sounds crazy, that it is fixed. My only option
> seems to be to pay a Honda technician $40 to fix that bulb.
>
> Any help is appreciated.
>
> Thanks.
> BC

 

Drive into the Dealer Service door, and ask them to get it off for you.
A good service writer would be happy to help you. bob

Bryan Canter wrote:
>
> "Alain" <bald775@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:<k_Gmb.10685$7t3.493306@news20.bellglobal.com >...
> > Pull the whole clock and change the little bulb (circular). cost: $4.50.
> >
> > alain
>
> Alain,
>
> Are you sure about this? I own a 2000 Accord LX 4-Dr, bought it new
> and the clock was *never* illuminated right from day one. It bugs the
> h*ll out of me that they would design a car like this and I always
> switch on the map light at night to see the time. Most accessory
> clocks I saw in stores that said "back-light" also required a button
> press for light so I never saw the point of getting one of those.
>
> Recently I same across a post in some forum saying that a lot of
> Accords have a defective clock bulb, so I called a friend who owns a
> 2000 Accord LX (same as mine) and he said his never illuminated
> either. And he always thought it is supposed to be like that (just
> like me).
>
> And when I tried to investigate it DIY style, I could not pry the
> clock out with a flat head screw driver. There is no "clip" under the
> hazard light button as written in the manuals. I have looked with a
> flashlight. If I try to slide a business card under the clock, it goes
> in maybe 1/4 inch and then hits the solid plastic after that.
>
> Believe me I have spent alot of time and energy on it this weekend but
> I cannot for the life of me figure out how to get the d*mn clock out
> so I could see if there is a bulb. I have looked at several set of
> directions (for stereo removal -- they begin by removing the clock)
> and all of them say just in one sentence to remove the clock by prying
> it from bottom with a flathead screw driver. One post in this NG
> mentioned a clip under the hazard light button and another on the
> other side. But there ARE no clips whatsoever in my car. It looks
> like, and I know it sounds crazy, that it is fixed. My only option
> seems to be to pay a Honda technician $40 to fix that bulb.
>
> Any help is appreciated.
>
> Thanks.
> BC

 

In article <614be1fb.0310270819.673c15bd@posting.google.com >,
bcnewsgroups@yahoo.com says...
> "Alain" <bald775@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:<k_Gmb.10685$7t3.493306@news20.bellglobal.com >...
> > Pull the whole clock and change the little bulb (circular). cost: $4.50.
> >
> > alain
>
> Alain,
>
> Are you sure about this? I own a 2000 Accord LX 4-Dr, bought it new
> and the clock was *never* illuminated right from day one. It bugs the
> h*ll out of me that they would design a car like this and I always
> switch on the map light at night to see the time. Most accessory
> clocks I saw in stores that said "back-light" also required a button
> press for light so I never saw the point of getting one of those.
>
> Recently I same across a post in some forum saying that a lot of
> Accords have a defective clock bulb, so I called a friend who owns a
> 2000 Accord LX (same as mine) and he said his never illuminated
> either. And he always thought it is supposed to be like that (just
> like me).
>
> And when I tried to investigate it DIY style, I could not pry the
> clock out with a flat head screw driver. There is no "clip" under the
> hazard light button as written in the manuals. I have looked with a
> flashlight. If I try to slide a business card under the clock, it goes
> in maybe 1/4 inch and then hits the solid plastic after that.
>
> Believe me I have spent alot of time and energy on it this weekend but
> I cannot for the life of me figure out how to get the d*mn clock out
> so I could see if there is a bulb. I have looked at several set of
> directions (for stereo removal -- they begin by removing the clock)
> and all of them say just in one sentence to remove the clock by prying
> it from bottom with a flathead screw driver. One post in this NG
> mentioned a clip under the hazard light button and another on the
> other side. But there ARE no clips whatsoever in my car. It looks
> like, and I know it sounds crazy, that it is fixed. My only option
> seems to be to pay a Honda technician $40 to fix that bulb.
>
> Any help is appreciated.
>
> Thanks.
> BC
>
I have one and the clock is illuminated the moment you fire up the car.

Randy

 

In article <614be1fb.0310270819.673c15bd@posting.google.com >,
bcnewsgroups@yahoo.com says...
> "Alain" <bald775@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:<k_Gmb.10685$7t3.493306@news20.bellglobal.com >...
> > Pull the whole clock and change the little bulb (circular). cost: $4.50.
> >
> > alain
>
> Alain,
>
> Are you sure about this? I own a 2000 Accord LX 4-Dr, bought it new
> and the clock was *never* illuminated right from day one. It bugs the
> h*ll out of me that they would design a car like this and I always
> switch on the map light at night to see the time. Most accessory
> clocks I saw in stores that said "back-light" also required a button
> press for light so I never saw the point of getting one of those.
>
> Recently I same across a post in some forum saying that a lot of
> Accords have a defective clock bulb, so I called a friend who owns a
> 2000 Accord LX (same as mine) and he said his never illuminated
> either. And he always thought it is supposed to be like that (just
> like me).
>
> And when I tried to investigate it DIY style, I could not pry the
> clock out with a flat head screw driver. There is no "clip" under the
> hazard light button as written in the manuals. I have looked with a
> flashlight. If I try to slide a business card under the clock, it goes
> in maybe 1/4 inch and then hits the solid plastic after that.
>
> Believe me I have spent alot of time and energy on it this weekend but
> I cannot for the life of me figure out how to get the d*mn clock out
> so I could see if there is a bulb. I have looked at several set of
> directions (for stereo removal -- they begin by removing the clock)
> and all of them say just in one sentence to remove the clock by prying
> it from bottom with a flathead screw driver. One post in this NG
> mentioned a clip under the hazard light button and another on the
> other side. But there ARE no clips whatsoever in my car. It looks
> like, and I know it sounds crazy, that it is fixed. My only option
> seems to be to pay a Honda technician $40 to fix that bulb.
>
> Any help is appreciated.
>
> Thanks.
> BC
>
I have one and the clock is illuminated the moment you fire up the car.

Randy