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1991 Honda Accord Repair Question


Topics covered: Fuse, Alternator, Hood.
Mileage: 160,000 miles.

Asked on August 27, 2012

Windows, Gauges, and Shift doesn't work..whats wrong?

I have a 1991 Honda Accord Lx and my windows don't roll down, I have to put my car in neutral to move, and none of the gauges work, what could be causing this?
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Replied on August 27, 2012

Have you check the alternator yet?

Tiny Answered by saturntech9 (expert)
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Replied on August 27, 2012

Have you checked the fuses?
Seems a power supply is missing somewhere.

Tiny Answered by KHLow2008 (expert)
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Replied on August 28, 2012

I got a new alternator about a month ago. I have checked the fuses, although I haven't checked the black relay fuses under the hood. Could one of those be the problem?

Tiny Response from timethiaw
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Replied on August 28, 2012

Yes and this seems to be a major power supply which comes from the underhood fuse box.

Tiny Answered by KHLow2008 (expert)
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Replied on August 28, 2012

Just because your alternators only a month old doesn't mean it can't be bad. I've had brand new cars right of the truck with bad parts.

Tiny Answered by saturntech9 (expert)
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Replied on August 28, 2012

I've had that new alternator checked first by autozone where I bought it, and then by a friend of mines father who is a mechanic. Both said that the alternator is working fine.

As far as the black relays, how would I check to see if those are bad or not. I have a little fuse checker but there's no way I would be able to check those relays with that fuse checker, its only made for small fuses.

Tiny Response from timethiaw
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Replied on August 28, 2012

You can use a testlight or DVOM.

Tiny Answered by KHLow2008 (expert)
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