Head lamps dim and flicker every few minutes while driving. I am an ase certified master tech and l! Tech so I under stand the cause. Honda uses a voltage sensing devise to turn off the charging system to lower the engine load sometimes and increase gas mileage. The problem is with the head lamps on the alternator can only be turned off briefly before the voltage falls too low and the charging system must turn back on. This leads to a constant flickering of all the lamps and sometimes confusion to other drivers who think you flashed your lights at them so they can turn left in front of you when really you did not. I think all these cars need to be reprogrammed to keep the alternator turned on when the head lamps are on, a simple fix that would make them much safer.
2008 Honda Accord lights complaints
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2008 honda accord purchased new at gary force honda bowling green ky. First issue: cold start rattle, dealer replaced atc actuator, problem corrected. Have replaced brakes on the car 4 times. Most recently replaced approximately 1 year ago and now when brakes are applied the steering wheel vibrates worse than a road wagon. At 70,000 miles oil light came on, checked oil and none was on the stick. Added oil, took the car to dealer, they replaced vtc actuator but it did not correct the problem. Complained again and they performed oil consumption analysis only to tell me it was using less than one quart per one thousand miles and that was the industry standard. A few months later I became more irritated about the problem and complained again. They performed another oil consumption analysis to tell me it was using more than it was previously but less than one quart per 1000 miles and wouldn't do anything. Currently the car has 100000 miles on it and yes, the warranty just expired and it's using one quart per 1200 miles. I wrote honda of america a letter and complained. They called but other than kind words, they did nothing. Oh and have I mentioned the head lights.... They blink when the heat or air is on. I must not forget that the leather on both the arm rest and console has bubbled up but no signs of wear or damage around the bubbles. And let me not forget the most recent issue: now often times while setting completely still at a stop light and/or going down the road I hear a clicking sound in the steering column. I am not turning the steering wheel when I hear this noise. It just starts clicking, kind of like an electronic click coming from the steering column. Oh what a piece of junk honda made when it built the 2008 accord. Paid 30,000 for it and I'm sadly disappointed.
Headlights flicker often (every 20-30 seconds) when using air conditioning.
Over the course of 3000 miles I had to add an additional 5 quarts of oil and while driving the headlights dim intermittently.
Headlights flicker out completely or dim severely when coming to a stop or the condenser for the AC/defrost kicks on. I have researched this and it appears to be an issue due to the electric load detector. Although honda had said this might be normal I find that while driving my 4 yr. Old son around it is a safety concern and would like to have the problem looked into.
Some sort of electrical problem is occurring and causes the headlights to dim and fluctuate erratically. The sound in the stereo also gets lower often times and I wonder if this ties into the headlights problem. I feel unsafe driving the vehicle because it is a distraction and causes me to check my instrument panel and I really expect a vehicle to operate properly after spending so much money on it.
At night the headlights dim repeatedly while the car is at a stop. While driving the headlights flicker or blink every 15-25 seconds while the air conditioning is operating. This could appear as if I am flashing other drivers and can be construed as an aggressive act. I would not have bought this car had I known about this design flaw. However honda released a statement on their website that this flicker of the headlights is normal and was designed that way to increase fuel efficiency.
2008 honda accord headlights flicker when AC is on when fan cycles, occurs every 15-20 seconds. This is a major distraction. Drivers in front of me think I am flashing my lights at them. Took my car to honda and they stated this is "normal". This is not normal. I have owned numerous vehicles and have never experienced such a problem. Honda needs to fix this problem.
Headlights flicker when fan switch is on. Flicker happens about every 20 seconds with A/C on and less with heat. Dealership says this is normal.
Lights dim all the time driving down the road. Honda says no fix.
We leased a new 2008 honda accord and after a few weeks noticed that the headlights flickered. This was very annoying and when we asked the local honda dealer about it they gave us a document that states that it's normal. We didn't like that answer but there wasn't anything that we could do. 2 years later and still constantly having the headlights flicker at night my wife drove the car at night and the lights went out for approximately 10 seconds. We contacted the dealer and they took a look at it and said they didn't notice anything other than the normal flicker. Now my wife won't drive the car at night thinking this is gong to happen again and the dealer won't do anything about it.
Tl*the contact owns a 2008 honda accord. The contact stated when the air conditioner was being used, the headlights would flicker from high to a lower level intensity. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealership where she was informed that the headlights was designed in that way and they were unable to do anything to the vehicle. The VIN was unavailable at the time of the complaint. The failure mileage was approximately 25,000. The current mileage was approximately 35,000.
I have a 2008 honda accord. Its headlights flicker and are very dim. This is a huge concern for me. I cannot see very far ahead of my car and it looks as if I am flashing my lights at others. Also my tail lights flickers which give the impression I am braking.
I purchased a 2008 accord ex-l with the 4 cylinder engine in june of 2008. The headlights on this vehicle flicker or dim at night as AC or other fans cycle on & off. This is very distracting for me & must be for the other drivers that meet me on the road. I took it to the dealership twice in the past year and was told this is a normal characteristic caused by the electrical load detector (eld) system. They are not able or not willing to fix the problem. This could be a serious safely hazard. I wonder whether it is safe to drive a car that dims its headlights constantly. I do not understand why this cannot be resolved, and why honda does not consider this a major problem. Should honda be allowed to decide the dimming problem is normal? The other night on the way home I had someone pull off the road to let me pass, I can only assume it was because of my dimming lights. These lights are not safe and honda needs to fix this problem.
I have a 2008 honda accord ex that the head lights dim considerably when the you have the heat or air condition on. I have been back to the dealer and they say this is normal for honda's. The problem is driving at night when you see this occur and think something wrong electrically and you are distracted. It's so noticeable that I have had cars in the opposite direction blink their lights at me. I have spoken with other owners and they have the same issue. I feel this is a very serious distraction when driving. Is there any thing that can be done about this.
2008 accord headlights flicker.
When I drive my 2008 honda accord ex-l i4 at night, with the A/C on, the headlamps flicker.
Headlights frequently dim and then re-brighten, causing a noticeable flickering when driving at night. This is very distracting at night, even well lit roads. Honda has checked and says electrical system is operating normally and it may be, but some interface with the lights and the elp is incompatible if it causes such a noticeable flicker. We drove a honda odyssey with same system for 100,000 miles and never noticed a headlight flicker.
1. No events LED up to the issue. 2. Headlights dim/flicker when the A/C cycles on/off. The dimming occurs on average every 20-30 seconds. 3. No parts have been replaced to fix the issue. The honda dealership says there is no fix.
I've noticed while driving at night that my headlights flicker every once in a while. Haven't established a pattern or frequency of occurrence, but it happens enough to notice. Oncoming cars think I'm flickering my headlights at them. I drive a 2008 honda accord ex-l.
I purchased a 2008 accord ex-l with the 4 cylinder engine on 5/30/08. The headlights on this vehicle flicker or dim at night as AC or other fans cycle on & off. This is very distracting for me & must be for the other drivers that meet me on the road. I took it to the dealership twice in the past year and was told this is a normal characteristic caused by the electrical load detector (eld) system. They are not able or not willing to fix the problem. This could be a serious safely hazard. I wonder whether it is safe to drive a car that dims its headlights constantly. I do not understand why this cannot be resolved, and why honda does not consider this a major problem. Should honda be allowed to decide the dimming problem is normal?
No accidents have occurred. However, my headlights flicker whenever I have my headlights on, about every couple of minutes. This happens each time I drive my car when the headlights are on.
I recently bought a 2008 honda accord ex. Every time the headlights come on while driving, they have a significant flicker and dim. I brought it to the dealers attention and he said it was normal. I've discussed with others that have a 2008 accord and they notice the same thing. It is a very annoying feature that supposedly is part of an eld-electronic load detector on this model. I've had prior accords without this problem. Hoping that honda would do fix it. Thanks.
I purchased an accord exl on 2/8/09. While driving with the defroster or air conditioning on, the exterior and interior lights flash approximately every 30 seconds. We took it to the dealership and were told this is a normal characteristic caused by eld system. They are not able or not willing to fix the problem. This a serious safely hazard, as I drive highly congested roads daily and do not feel safe driving a car that flashes its headlights constantly. Other cars do not know this is a normal characteristic. They will think I am an aggressive driver flashing them, and this could cause serious problems. I do not understand why this cannot be resolved, and why honda does not consider this a major problem. There seem to be many complaints about this issue, and I am not aware of any other cars that have this problem. Please help us with this issue, as someone may end up seriously hurt due to this issue. You may contact me for my VIN but I do not wish to post this information online.
Today I almost wreck because I could not see the turn signal on a 2008 or2009 honda accord because of the daytime running lights. The lights are next to the turn signal and are so bright they block the turn signal flash.
Purchased new 2008 honda accord 4cyl. In june 2008. After a week I drove the vehicle at night and noticed that the headlights and tail light momentarily dim every 30 seconds or so. Called the dealer and was told to bring the vehicle which I did. They ran diagnostic test and I was told every is functioning as designed. After doing a google search "honda headlight dimming" I came upon several forums that host a number of complaint from 2008 honda accord owners who have the same problem. Your web site shows at least 76 complaint for the same issue. My concerns are this:1.) no other car has this feature design causing the headlights and tail lights to dim .2.) on coming traffic thinks that they are being flashed causing many to gesture....3.) cars in font think that they are being flashed w/ high beams. 4.) very distracting to the driver 5.) cars behind you think you are tapping the brakes. 5.) some one passing you may think that you have flashed them to come back into the lane prematurely. I could go on and on. This is very dangerous and not normal. Please help. There have been successful lemon law suits filed against honda due to this issue. You are our government, your only purpose is to serve the people. Please start an investigation into this potentially hazardous situation where a innocent driver is going to get hurt or killed by either another driver from road rage or a trucker that thought they were given the clear signal after passing to come back into the lane only to rub over a honda accord driver.
08 honda accord headlights dim while driving. When ever the car shifts up or down as well as randomly and while driving at a constant speed.
The head lights dim at 15-30 second intervals. I feel this is a serious safety hazard. For example, I have had pedestrians walk out in front of me in parking lots because they thought I was signaling them to cross.
2008 honda accord lx 4 cylinder l&r tail lights rear fender had to be repainted tail lights didn't fit properly into the body. Dealer stated this is a problem from the factory . Tail lights fog up after a car wash or rain storm . Brought to cury honda 4x .
I own a new 2008 honda accord ex-l 4cyl. Whenever the headlights are on they have a very distracting characteristic of dimming momentarily and then returning to normal about every 15 - 20 seconds. It does not seem to matter what accessories are on or off. I was told by the honda dealership that they have heard of the problem but there is no fix at this time.
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