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Old 02-10-2010, 04:57 PM
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i have a 96 cx civic with an SiR cluster. and for a wile now the cluster hasnt dimmed... it lights up but thats it. i know my dimmer works because when move it around my hazards and rear defrost buttons dim and brighten properly. any suggestions as to were to start looking?
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JDM cars don't have a dimmer switch so the clusters don't dim. I have an EG6 cluster that doesn't dim either.

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Damn, the thought crossed my mind but I was hoping it wasn't true.. Thanks for the quick reponse.
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Default Re: Cluster lights up, wont dim?

Originally Posted by fungus mungus
JDM cars don't have a dimmer switch so the clusters don't dim. I have an EG6 cluster that doesn't dim either.

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need new light bulbs
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Default Re: Cluster lights up, wont dim?

Originally Posted by fungus mungus
JDM cars don't have a dimmer switch so the clusters don't dim. I have an EG6 cluster that doesn't dim either.

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there has to be a way to make the dimmer work though? right. im going to look into it
Old 02-13-2010, 09:55 PM
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Default Re: Cluster lights up, wont dim?

Sure .. swap the PCB with a USDM one, provided everything else lines up (other bulbs, all the meters, etc.). I did something similar to a 5th Gen cluster ... see link here. Scroll down about half way to "Installation Instructions".
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