I just bought a 03 TLS, and just noticed that my clock does not illuminate at night, i did a search but didnt find anything specific to the clock. Does any1 with a 01-03 TL or TLS have their clock illumitate at night?

 

my clock's on my navi

 

Ok, thanks for rubbing it in... too bad i couldnt find a nice one with navi around here.... hehehe

 

yeah i thin it does.. cause i remember reading posts about it being fixed when broken.. it's just a simple swap of bulbs..the hard part is taking apart the dash..

 

LMFAO, i cant believe you guys dont look at the clock..... at night...

 

yeah, it does light up. i'm positive.

 

haha, good to see a knows when to take a joke! if i had a non-navi, i'd help ya, but i cant, sorry.

either way, welcome to AZ!

 

Lol, im only a n00b with the TL, that's my wife's car, i have a teg which i still prefer to drive. Oh and im from Sac too..

Any1 else can confirm that the clock is suppose to illuminate?

 

yeah i meant a on AZ. u from sac?? really, what area?

(and i'm pretty sure that light is supposed to light up)

 

Rancho...

 

i think you can find the DIY for that backlight bulb somewhere in here, bro

 

Doh! found it....

 

The clock definitely illuminates

 

lights up!

 

haha, arent we just so helpful?

 

You're an ass.




Yes, the clock is supposed to illuminate.

 

I love that feature... move it in the center or in the lower right

 

he knows i was
we figured that out already

 

or jus hav it in tha corner while the navi's on

 

real ez fix for this, just take ur fist and give it a few bangs till it lights back up!!!
if u think im crazy.....DO IT!...someone told me to do this a while back and i thought they were nuts!
%99 chance it will come back on...worked for me !

 

try a hammer

 

when i bought my tl used it was already broke, i now have an ugly light that shines on it. too lazy to take apart dash.

 

 

yeah my backlight burned out a couple of months back. i bought a replacement bulb from the dealer (and got ripped off of course) for about 5 bucks and replaced it. taking the trim/bezel takes a while though. if you need a guide for it, let me know.

 

It does light up but it's been a problem with all Hondas. Had mine replaced in my 2000 Accord, my 2001 Oddesey and my 2002 TL all under warranty.

 

Yes, this does work, mine went out (I thought) a couple months ago, and its still working fine today....

 

I tried the banging on the TL and the Oddesey, didn't know about it for the Accord. It did NOT work on either car. Asked the dealer about it and was told that occasionally the bulb works loose and banging on might work but there was a problem with bulbs burning out prematurely. No amount of banging will fix that although it might help with the frustration level.

 

...i'm glad i never had this problem on my '92 Accord, wish i still had it , that was my first car, i loved it . never an imperfection, til the day i sold it to my sister

 

I had the same problem with my '02 TL-S. The dealership replaced the bulb behind the clock for me under warranty.

 

hit it somewhat gently. my clock went out. i hit the dash in near the clock and it came back on. has worked since then for the past 2 years. i think its a loose connection. honda/acura cars are famous for loose connections in their dashboard lights.

 

well i think mine is out for good!!! banging didnt work

 

...hammer?

 

Worked for me. Mine went out like a day after I bought it. Out of frustration I banged the dash right between the clock and the vents above it. Came right on, and has stayed on since then.

I wouldn't say I slammed it. I gave it a really good thump, if that makes sense.

 

damn i really never noticied the clock. I just checked it out and yes it lights up LOL

 

Get a bulb

 

just for the heck of it, i tried banging it again.....IT LIGHT UP!!!

 

awesome congratulations. gotta say dash lighting is something honda/acura has sucked at for at least 15 years. my family used to have an accord (1990) same thing happened to it. all the dash lights would burn out, or come loose. you hit the dash and they come on, you drive over a pot hole, they turn off. retarded. shit they should use LEDS and solder the connections or something. maybe one day they'll figure it out...

 

Hey guys!! First post. I got a 2000 TL with Navi two months ago. Only thing it didn't come with was the Navi manual (and the Lock key for the lug nuts, but that's another story).

I was wondering can I do this on my 00 TL? Or is it possible on later models?

Btw, anyplace I can see the Navi instructions? Though it's mostly intuitive, have a few questions.

Thanks for the help in advance.

 

wrong thread bro.
welcome to AZ!

 

I tried looking up... call me dumb, but couldn't find anything.
Just thot I'd ask.

Sorry bout that.