Left courtesy map light doesn't always come on - Honda Pilot

tomas21 · 07-15-2011, 06:09 PM

Just recently the left map light courtesy doesn't always come on when you open the doors. I tried replacing the bulb but the issue still occurs.

I bought the extended warranty so hopefully it is covered should the whole unit need to be replaced.

Any other ideas are appreciated.

tomas21 · 07-16-2011, 10:55 AM

Searched all night and came across this post

Will update after I do some tests today.

tomas21 · 07-16-2011, 10:38 PM

No luck. Going to take it into the dealer to cover electrical under warranty

tomas21 · 07-19-2011, 10:03 AM

Went to the dealer yesterday and they said that the contacts in the back of the left base had a short of some sort. This is supposedly a common issue on Pilots and Accords.

Fix: They replaced the base 34999 with part no: 34404-SDA-A21 covered by my extended warranty.

samc · 07-19-2011, 06:01 PM

So the dealer repair is just to replace the whole unit? Samething is happening on my pilot and I was reluctant to take it to the stealership. I'll make an appointment one day.

And I found this. I'll try it this weekend.
http://www.ridgelineownersclub.com/f...t=22832&page=5

Again I would take it to the dealership but I hate waiting there for 3-4 hours (till the whole day sometimes) for minor repairs.

mclairmo · 07-19-2011, 06:30 PM

Congrats on getting it fixed under warranty.

avance · 07-23-2011, 03:18 AM

I need to replace a map light, how do I go about disassembling the map light unit?

samc · 07-24-2011, 10:52 AM

I believe it's like two screws under the sunglass holder and two more under each lense (the one you press to turn the lights on).

J-Nay · 08-01-2011, 10:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tomas21

Went to the dealer yesterday and they said that the contacts in the back of the left base had a short of some sort. This is supposedly a common issue on Pilots and Accords.

Fix: They replaced the base 34999 with part no: 34404-SDA-A21 covered by my extended warranty.

I had the same issue with my driver side map light. I ended up taking apart the unit. I pulled the switch off and checked it for continuity which was ok, so I cleaned off the leads on the base and put the switch back on and, viola, light worked! Maybe I was just lucky, but maybe other people just have a bad connection as well and this is about the cheapest fix you could ask for

07-15-2011, 06:09 PM	#1 (permalink)
tomas21 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: So Cal Posts: 45 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Resolution: Left courtesy map light doesn't always come on Just recently the left map light courtesy doesn't always come on when you open the doors. I tried replacing the bulb but the issue still occurs. I bought the extended warranty so hopefully it is covered should the whole unit need to be replaced. Any other ideas are appreciated. Last edited by tomas21; 07-19-2011 at 10:01 AM.

07-19-2011, 06:01 PM	#5 (permalink)
samc Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 657 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	So the dealer repair is just to replace the whole unit? Samething is happening on my pilot and I was reluctant to take it to the stealership. I'll make an appointment one day. And I found this. I'll try it this weekend. http://www.ridgelineownersclub.com/f...t=22832&page=5 Again I would take it to the dealership but I hate waiting there for 3-4 hours (till the whole day sometimes) for minor repairs. Last edited by samc; 07-19-2011 at 06:18 PM.

07-19-2011, 06:30 PM	#6 (permalink)
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07-16-2011, 10:55 AM	#2 (permalink)
tomas21 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: So Cal Posts: 45 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Searched all night and came across this post Will update after I do some tests today.

07-16-2011, 10:38 PM	#3 (permalink)
tomas21 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: So Cal Posts: 45 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	No luck. Going to take it into the dealer to cover electrical under warranty

07-19-2011, 10:03 AM	#4 (permalink)
tomas21 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: So Cal Posts: 45 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Went to the dealer yesterday and they said that the contacts in the back of the left base had a short of some sort. This is supposedly a common issue on Pilots and Accords. Fix: They replaced the base 34999 with part no: 34404-SDA-A21 covered by my extended warranty.

07-23-2011, 03:18 AM	#7 (permalink)
avance Registered User Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: IL Posts: 6 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I need to replace a map light, how do I go about disassembling the map light unit?

07-24-2011, 10:52 AM	#8 (permalink)
samc Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 657 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I believe it's like two screws under the sunglass holder and two more under each lense (the one you press to turn the lights on).

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