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Old 02-23-2012, 01:59 PM
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i just got done putting the motor back in after a clutch swap all grounds are good alternator is charging ... but now the lights dim bad when i step on the breaks... heater dont work unless you rev it up some and smoke started coming out of the cluster area
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Mine does the opposite...
when i press the gas it lights up..

when i use the window switch it dims..
still havent found the problem
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i just got done putting the motor back in after a clutch swap all grounds are good alternator is charging ... but now the lights dim bad when i step on the breaks... heater dont work unless you rev it up some and smoke started coming out of the cluster area
Smoke means you either have a short or a poor connection, [lots of resistance], I would check the dash harness grounds. 94
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Mine does the opposite...
when i press the gas it lights up..

when i use the window switch it dims..
still havent found the problem
Some dimming, when using power windows, is normal, window motors use a lot of current. 94
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Default Re: 90 integra light dimming problem

still shoudnt dim as much as it does..

doesnt bother me though
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it was fine before i pulled the motor though
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tried it tonight the headlights and dash lights turn on and off as its running
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tried it tonight the headlights and dash lights turn on and off as its running
Maybe the smoke was from the Combination Light Switch, it could be burning out, unplug the CLS and use a jumper lead to connect the white lead, [12V+ input lead from fuse 33-50A, engine bay fuse box] to the red/yellow, [low beam output], you can also try the white lead to the red/blue lead, [high beam output] and the white lead to the red/green lead, [park/dash light output], if that solves the problem, replace the CLS. 94
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guess tear the dash apart dunno what could of happen been sitting in the garage not like anything got wet

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Default Re: 90 integra light dimming problem

soo i tore apart the whole dash didn't find a single burnt melted wire but when i step on the brakes i can hear realys click the clock dims and it starts to idle weird and cut out a little
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Default Re: 90 integra light dimming problem

maybe water got in the tail light sockets and shorted them out ?
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Remove the brake light bulbs and step on the brakes. 94
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o man the problems just keep coming ... soo i think i got the dimming issue solved but now the fun stuff push in the clutch and a relay over by the glove box clicks and it runs the fuel pump BUT THERES NO WIRES HOOKED UP !... and it will only start if you use a jumper wire off the starter
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o wow drove it for 20mins now it wont start at all
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have you checked the charging voltage?
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