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Report: Radio/Climate Control Display May Go Dark

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Model Years Affected: 2000, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2008

Average Mileage: 101,251 mi (33,000 mi - 251,000 mi)

The radio and climate control display can go dark on some models. It will be necessary to replace the affected unit to correct this concern. Some customers have reported receiving help from Honda regarding this repair.

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RobA, 2003 Honda Accord, 145,000 mi

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Radio controls and Heat/AC console display lights went out on my Accord. I thought it might just be a fuse, but apparently it is the lights behind that section of the console. Any idea how much to repair & Should Honda cover it? Thanks, Rob

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Visitor, 2004 Honda Accord, 55,000 mi

bought the car used from a dealership. a week later the display went blank for the radio and a/c. this is a known problem. contacted honda corporate and was asked several questions on how committed i was to honda products and service, then they told me to take the car in to a dealership and the radio console would be replaced. did it. no problems since.

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BuyAHome, 2003 Honda Accord, 39,933 mi

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Same problem with my 2003. Only 39,000 miles. Local dealer said at least $300 to repair. Circuit board in radio needed to be replaced. I looked on YouTube and found the repair posted. Seemed crazy, but I took a chance. The instructions were easy to remove radio. I am not to mechanically inclined, but took the chance. All you need to do is remove it, open the radio, pop out one circuit board, find one fuse (very easy), then snip the fuse and solder (a little tricky) the two contacts with a few drops of solder. DONE. No parts needed and instantly the repair was complete. My cost...maybe a dime for the solder. The age of my car was 9/10 years, but with only 39,000+ miles on it and all of the "press" about this "obvious fault", I was surprised the local dealer said no. I admit my local Honda dealer has been more than fair always. I love my Honda and although this was somewhat of a challenge, I am glad it was one I took on and it worked perfectly. Thanks to the poster at YouTube for the fix.

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Jeffsmo, 2003 Honda Accord, 150,000 mi

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Seen circuit board short fix on internet requiring jumping a circuit but complicated repair. Not fixed yet. It is covered under limited warranty.

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Visitor, 2004 Honda Accord, 160,000 mi

Shortly after out of warranty, radio backlight intermittently goes out and comes back. Tried wiggling wires leading to unit and has no effect. Everything else still works.

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Visitor, 2004 Honda Accord, 35,000 mi

Radio works but radio & climate control is dark, no lights. What is the repair?

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Visitor, 2003 Honda Accord, 84,000 mi

Display went dark. Not addressed yet

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Visitor, 2003 Honda Accord, 112,006 mi

one day our radio light were working then the next it went black. Can't see it at all.

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Visitor, 2004 Honda Accord

About 20000 miles or so ago my lights on the dash are on and off across the middle of the dash below the volume knob center of dashboard. Cannot see the up & down or sound buttons etc...

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Visitor, 2003 Honda Accord, 56,000 mi

Radio / Climate controls went dark. Dealer / honda fixed at no charge

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Visitor, 2004 Honda Accord, 99,000 mi

The dealer replaced my backlight under my 100k warranty otherwise it would have cost me several hundred dollars to have repaired

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Visitor, 2004 Honda Accord, 33,000 mi

Roughly 3-5 thousand miles before the warranty was up the center display had gone dark. Luckily this happened within the warranty time frame so the Honda dealership replaced the affected unit at no cost to me. I was told had it happened after warranty it would have come out of my pocket.

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Visitor, 2003 Honda Accord, 112,780 mi

Radio temp display went dark. Haven't had it fixed. Love the car, bought new and garaged every day.

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Visitor, 2004 Honda Accord, 86,532 mi

Radio display went dark, then intermittently returns but music will not always play. There is apparent causal factor and dealer told me I have to send the radio out for repair

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Visitor, 2004 Honda Accord, 65,000 mi

When the display went dark the radio still worked, once I pulled the fuse to check if that was the problem the radio stopped playing. The climate control still works, I just can't tell what my setting is.

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Visitor, 2008 Honda Accord, 59,500 mi

Radio/clock display blank. Radio still works. Could this be covered under warranty? Do I need to put up a fight?

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Visitor, 2004 Honda Accord, 160,000 mi

Radio / time / temp works but the buttons below do not light up. Can not see the radio buttons , fan speed, ac butttons at night. Out of warranty and outta luck!

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Visitor, 2004 Honda Accord, 72,600 mi

Lights behind radio display went out.

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Visitor, 2004 Honda Accord, 80,070 mi

No backlight for center dash: radio display and HVAC control buttons

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Visitor, 2003 Honda Accord, 89,000 mi

Radio and climate control display went dark. Is Honda motors helping with this issue? I have had an estimate from the local dealer and I was told the cost would be $244.00 plus tax. If other people are having the same problem,I think Honda should do a recall and fix the problem. I bought the extended warranty on my car, when it was new and I never have used the warranty. No problems with my car but because I had gone past the 6 years,(not the 100,000 miles) they would not fix the problem for free.

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