2003 HONDA ACCORD SEDAN fuse

This section covers the more-
common problems that motorists
experience with their cars. It gives
you inf ormation about how to saf ely
evaluate the problem and what to do
to correct it. If the problem has
stranded you on the side of the road,
you may be able to get going again.
If not, you will also f ind instructions
on getting your car towed.......................
Compact Spare Tire .334
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Changing a Flat Tire .335
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If Your Engine Won’t Start . 340
Nothing Happens or the Starter Motor Operates ............................
Very Slowly .340
The Starter Operates ................................
Normally .341
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Jump Starting .342
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If Your Engine Overheats . 345
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Low Oil Pressure Indicator . 347
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Charging System Indicator . 348
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Malf unction Indicator Lamp . 349
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Readiness Codes .350
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Brake System Indicator . 351
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Closing the Moonroof . 352
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Fuses .353
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Checking and Replacing . 354
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Emergency Towing .358
Taking Care of the Unexpected
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Turn the ignition switch to START
(III). If the headlights do not dim,
check the condition of the f uses. If
thefusesareOK,thereisproba-
bly something wrong with the
electrical circuit for the ignition
switch or starter motor. You will
need a qualif ied technician to
determine the problem. (Seeon page .)
If the headlights dim noticeably or
go out when you try to start the
engine, either the battery is dis-
charged or the connections are
corroded. Check the condition of
the battery and terminal connec-
tions (see page ). You can
then try jump starting the car from
a booster battery (see page ). In this case, the starter motor’s
speed sounds normal, or even f aster
than normal, when you turn the
ignition switch to START (III), but
the engine does not run.
Are you using the proper starting
procedure? Ref er to on page .
Your car has the Immobilizer
System. You should use a
properly-coded master or valet key
to start the engine (see page ).
A key that is not properly coded
will cause the immobilizer system
indicator in the dash panel to blink
rapidly. Do you have f uel? Turn the
ignition switch to ON (II) for a
minute and watch the f uel gauge.
The low f uel level warning light
may not be working, so you were
not reminded to f ill the tank.
There may be an electrical
problem, such as no power to the
f uel pump. Check all the f uses
(see page ).
If youfindnothingwrong,youwill
need a qualif ied technician to f ind
the problem. See on page .
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If Your Engine Won’t Start
T aking Care of t he Unexpect ed
Emergency T owing T he Starter Operates Normally
Starting the
Engine
Emergency
Towing
341

All the electrical circuits in your car
have fuses to protect them from a
short circuit or overload. These
f uses are located in two f use boxes.The interior f use box is on the
driver’s lower lef t side. To remove
the f use box lid, pull it toward you
and take it out of its hinges.The under-hood f use box is located
near the back of the engine compart-
ment on the driver’s side. To open it,
pushthetabsasshown.
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INTERIOR
UNDER-HOOD
TAB

Turn the ignition switch to LOCK
(0). Make sure the headlights and
all other accessories are off.
Remove the cover f rom the f use
box.
If something electrical in your car
stops working, the f irst thing you
should check f or is a blown f use.
Determine f rom the chart on pages
and , or the diagram on the
fuse box lid, which fuse or fuses
control that component. Check those
f uses f irst, but check all the f uses
bef ore deciding that a blown f use is
not the cause. Replace any blown
f uses and check the component’s
operation. Check each of the large f uses in
the under-hood f use box by
looking at the wire inside.
Removing these f uses requires a
Phillips-head screwdriver.
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2. 356 357
Checking and Replacing Fuses
Fuses
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If the replacement fuse of the
same rating blows in a short time,
there is probably a serious
electrical problem in your car.
Leave the blown fuse in that
circuit and have your car checked
by a qualif ied mechanic.
If you cannot drive the car without
f ixing the problem, and you do not
have a spare fuse, take a fuse of the
same rating or a lower rating f rom
one of the other circuits. Make sure
youcandowithoutthatcircuit
temporarily (such as the accessory
power socket or radio). If you replace the blown f use with a
spare f use that has a lower rating, it
might blow out again. This does not
indicate anything wrong. Replace the
f use with one of the correct rating as
soon as you can.
Look f or a burned wire inside the
f use. If it is burned, replace it with
oneof thesparefusesof thesame
rating or lower.
Check the smaller f uses in the
under-hood f use box and all the
fuses in the interior fuse box by
pulling out each f use with the f use
puller provided in the under-hood
fuse box. 5.
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Fuses
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BLOWN
FUSE PULLER
Replacing a f use with one that has a
higher rating greatly increases the
chances of damaging the electrical
system. If you do not have a replace-
ment f use with the proper rating f or the
circuit, install one with a lower rating.

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Circuits Protected
Amps.
Amps. No.
No. Circuits ProtectedCircuits Protected
Amps.
No.
: 6-cylinder models
Left Headlight Low
(Rear Defroster Coil)
Lef t Headlight Hi
Small Light
Right Headlight Hi 10 A
7.5 A 15 A
20 A
10 A
(30A) 10 A
15 A
10 A 6
7
8
9
10
1
2
3
4
5 Right Headlight Low
Back Up
FI ECU
Condenser f an
Not UsedCooling Fan
Cooling Fan
MG. Clutch
Horn, Stop
Rear Defroster
Back Up, ACC
Hazard
ABS Motor
TCS Motor
ABS F/S
TCS
Heated Seats
Condenser Fan
Heater Motor
Battery
Not Used
BIG1Main
Power Window Main
20 A
30 A
7.5 A 20 A
40 A
40 A
15 A
30 A
30 A
20 A
40 A
40 A
(40 A) 40 A
100 A
50 A
50 A
11
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
17
18
18
19
20
21
22
23
Fuses
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UNDER-HOOD FUSE/RELAY BOX

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Amps. Amps. Circuits Protected
Circuits Protected
Circuits Protected
: On Canadian models
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
1
2
3
4
5
6 7
8
9
10
11
12 10 A
20 A
15 A
7.5 A 30 A
(15 A)
15 A
(10 A) 15 A
10 A
7.5 A (20 A)
(20 A)
(20 A)
(20 A)
(20 A)
15 A
15 A
7.5 A
7.5 A 10 A
7.5 A 20 A
20 A
20 A
20 A
(20 A)
7.5 A
7.5 A
7.5 A Driver’s Power Seat Slide
Heated Seat
Driver’s Power Seat Recline
IG ACG
IG Fuel Pump
IG Washer
IG Meter
IG SRS
IGP (PGM-FI ECU)
Lef t Rear Power Window
Right Rear Power Window
Right Front Power Window
Driver’s Power Window
Moonroof
Not Used
IG HAC
Not Used
ACC
HAC OP
Back-Up Lights
Door Lock
Front Accessory Sockets
IG OPDS
IG Wiper
Not Used
DrivebyWire
Ignition Coil
Day Light
Laf Heater
Radio
Interior LightPassenger’s Power Seat Recline
Passenger’s Power Seat Slide
Fuses
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INTERIOR FUSE BOX

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Specif ications
T echnical Inf ormation365
Fuses Battery Lights
Alignment Engine3.43 x 3.9 in (87.0 x 99.0 mm)143.6 cu-in (2,354 cm
)
12 V 60 W (HB3)
12 V 51 W (HB4)
12 V 24/2.2 CP
9.7 : 1
3.39 x 3.39 in (86.0 x 86.0 mm)
182.8 cu-in (2,997 cm)
10 : 1
12 V
12 V
12 V
12 V 12 V
12 V
12 V 21 W
21/5 W
3CP
21 W
21 W
3CP
8W
Interior
Under-hood 52 AH/5 HR 38 AH/5 HR
12 V
12 V
Capacity 12 V 12 V
12 V
1.1 W
2CP
5W 8W
8W
12 V 12 V
Headlights
Front turn signal/
Front parking lights
Rear turn signal lights
Stop/Taillights
Taillights
High-mount brake light
Back-up lights
License plate light
Ceiling light
Spotlights
Spotlights/Front ceiling lights
Trunk light
Door courtesy light
Vanity mirror lights
Toe-in
Camber
Caster Type
BorexStroke
Displacement
Compression ratio
Spark plugs
0.00 in (0.0 mm)
0.08 in (2.0 mm)0°1°
3°15’
See page 357or the fuse label
attached to the inside of the fuse
box door on each side of the
dashboard.
See page 356or the fuse box
cover. See spark plug maintenance sec-
tion pages 291 and 293 .
Water cooled 4-stroke, DOHC
i-VTEC 4-cylinder, SOHC VTEC
6-cylinder (V6), gasoline engine
Front
Rear
Front
Rear
Front
High
Low
4-cylinder
6-cylinder
1: LX
2: EX (Amber)
3 : 6-cylinder models33
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