View Full Version : Do our cars have a "taillight bulb out" warning?


zetaroy
07-19-2008, 07:30 PM
I think if one of our turn signal bulbs burns out, the working turn signal blinks faster informing the driver that a bulb is burned out. Is there something that warns the driver when a taillight bulb burns out? I remember my Acura Legend had a warning light when a brake bulb went out.
Thanks.
Roy

Accordlover
07-19-2008, 09:17 PM
Yes it does.

07AccordEx-L
07-19-2008, 09:19 PM
ya bc when my taillight went out that happened and i was goin insane. turned out the guys that was fixin my trunk, knocked the bulb out so ya.

BuisyBizz
07-19-2008, 10:19 PM
Even the 06-07 which have LED tail lights?

WolfpackBill
07-20-2008, 02:09 AM
That's news to me. What indicator light is that on the instrument cluster? Owner's manual (p.57) had no mention about it. I know the "Brake Lamp" light is under the trunk of the animated car on previous Accords but I don't see it in mine.

Trip
07-20-2008, 06:27 AM
Starting in 2003 Honda dropped the brake lamp out indicator on the Accord.

07AccordEx-L
07-20-2008, 04:41 PM
you'll know when u make a turn signal and it blinks really fast.

WolfpackBill
07-20-2008, 05:36 PM
That's the turn signal. We're talking about the brake lamp out light.

07AccordEx-L
07-21-2008, 12:22 AM
ya ur brake light also. My whole left taillght was out including the brakelight

Accordriver
07-21-2008, 03:14 AM
ya ur brake light also. My whole left taillght was out including the brakelight

That isn't the question >.< He's asking if there is a light in the gauge cluster that shows if you have a brake light out.

For 2003+ the answer is "no"

josh52382
07-23-2008, 02:23 PM
Well when I was putting my stereo system in my car I blew the fuse for the horn/brake lights and my VSA warning light would come on. As soon as I replaced the fuse it stopped coming on.

Bowzer
07-23-2008, 02:29 PM
The light's not out. I left it in there. Brake and turn signal...does that mean they're still working?

(Couldn't resist...this whole thread is a comedy of miscommunication.)

BTW, that's a shame the brake lamp out indicator was taken out of the design...it's handy.

gaviota
07-23-2008, 02:45 PM
I think if one of our turn signal bulbs burns out, the working turn signal blinks faster informing the driver that a bulb is burned out. Is there something that warns the driver when a taillight bulb burns out? I remember my Acura Legend had a warning light when a brake bulb went out.
Thanks.
Roy

I don't know if the newer Accords have it, but my Dad's 1st generation Accord had it, and that was in 1981 :lmao: