Tail lights & brake lights out along with dash lights. battery light on & alternator not charging battery. fuses under dash are good. what could be wrong? friend was driving when it when the problem occurred & said that smoke came from behind the radio & filled the cabin. I also noticed that he was driving in 4x4 low gear when it happened.

Usually the car has an ac alternator with a built in rectifier ,so if u have good hands replacing rectifier will cost u maybe 15$ and new alternator maybe 150$ or more

ok , i bet you didnt test all fuse. in dash and under hood, i bet
fuses that look good, can be bad (hair cracks)
use and ohmeter, 0ohms good, infinity bad.
if you have 12v and the Cig lighter and the dash is dead.
then the fuses are blown.
log in to alldata.com and look, all the drawings are there.

check the fuses the dash lights and tail light share a fuse the head lights and brake light have there own fuses

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Honda Accord

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If the battery light is on, I strongly suggest that you have the battery charged. It can be an indication of a weak battery or a faulty alternator. If the battery light still on after charging then the problem will surely be on the alternator itself. If that's the case the alternator should be replaced to resolve the problem.

If the battery won't hold charge even on a new alternator then the problem will be on the battery itself. It surely is in the end of it's service life and replacement will be necessary.

You may try to reset it to by removing the positive battery connector, letting it sit for at least 5mins. then reconnect it again. This will reset the system and can get the battery light off.

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check the brake switch its located on the top of the brake pedal arm up under the dash make sure the plunger is coming back out so the light will go off, brake lights will work with the car in the off position, so thats whats probably stuck on , to check this ,, pull the fuse for the brake lights, Its in the fuse location along with the turn signal fuse also

When this happens, there is no charging system voltage (from the alternator). Several possible causes

1. Alternator's regulator has stopped working
2. Alternator fuse (100 to 120 amp) is blown (at battery post or inside Fuse/Relay box under the hood)
3. Wiring between alternator & battery &/or fuse/relay box.

are they tail lights or brake lights?

Brake lights will be the brake light switch under the dash


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Checked Every fuse in the fuse box (no small task).This includes #4 - Power point Instrument Panel, #14 - Day time running lamps (auto lamps doesn't work nor does auto lock), #27 - ignition switch run feed, #35 - Instrument Cluster, #41 - Instrument Cluster, #42 - Delayed Accessory, #45 - Ignition switch run/start feed, #102 - Door locks body security module, #103 - Ignition switch, #110 - Ignition switch, & #116 - Ignition switch. But I also check all other ones as well, they all register OK. AC panel & radio work. Turn signals work. Mileage does not work, trip computer does. So, basically, everything works except auto head-lights, auto locks, and the dash cluster (no MPH, RPM, mileage display, Fuel, Temp, Tran Temp, and Oil Pressure).

sounds like a broken wire in the harness. look around the bumper area,sometimes along the frame. may have to peel back some tape covering. also if you have a trailer harness look closely at those.