Non-Glowing Needles in Cluster...
09-21-2005, 03:38 AM
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Non-Glowing Needles in Cluster...
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Anyone have a clue why my gauge cluster lights up but the needles don't?
It's a 96 EX cluster.
Is there a fuze on back for them or what?
It's real annoying to drive at night.
Thanks in advance...
Anyone have a clue why my gauge cluster lights up but the needles don't?
It's a 96 EX cluster.
Is there a fuze on back for them or what?
It's real annoying to drive at night.
Thanks in advance...
09-21-2005, 04:53 AM
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Re: Non-Glowing Needles in Cluster... (BigRonDawg)
09-21-2005, 05:10 AM
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Re: Non-Glowing Needles in Cluster... (SpydiR)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by SpydiR »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">yeah, uh... it's a civic. that's why.
http://www.lumineedles.com
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thats actually pretty neat. Though they should offer more colors, and more models.
http://www.lumineedles.com
</TD></TR></TABLE>thats actually pretty neat. Though they should offer more colors, and more models.
09-21-2005, 05:43 AM
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Re: Non-Glowing Needles in Cluster... (Vero)
another is importintelligence.com
For these you must use clear needles like from an Integra to make them glow.
For these you must use clear needles like from an Integra to make them glow.
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09-22-2005, 03:35 AM
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Re: (mike1114)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by mike1114 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">96 civics needles do not light up. They are white.
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Of course they light up.
I have a picture to prove it.
I just don't know how to post it.
Anybody know why they wouldn't be working?
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Of course they light up.
I have a picture to prove it.
I just don't know how to post it.
Anybody know why they wouldn't be working?
09-22-2005, 04:10 AM
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Re: (BigRonDawg)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by BigRonDawg »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
Of course they light up.
I have a picture to prove it.
I just don't know how to post it.
Anybody know why they wouldn't be working?</TD></TR></TABLE>
Host it with an online image hosting site. I'll suggest i-Serve. From there, post the picture in the <Img> tags.
And no, they don't light up.
Of course they light up.
I have a picture to prove it.
I just don't know how to post it.
Anybody know why they wouldn't be working?</TD></TR></TABLE>
Host it with an online image hosting site. I'll suggest i-Serve. From there, post the picture in the <Img> tags.
And no, they don't light up.
09-22-2005, 04:48 AM
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Re: (Ricey McRicerton)
i posted it as my car's pic in my garage... thats a pic when it was in my ex coupe... i need to take a pic of it in my dx hatch to show the difference... the needle is definately not that bright in the hatch.
09-22-2005, 05:12 AM
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Re: Non-Glowing Needles in Cluster... (SpydiR)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by SpydiR »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">http://www.lumineedles.com </TD></TR></TABLE>
Those are nice, will def look into them.
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by BigRonDawg »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i posted it as my car's pic in my garage... thats a pic when it was in my ex coupe... i need to take a pic of it in my dx hatch to show the difference... the needle is definately not that bright in the hatch.</TD></TR></TABLE>
That pic looks exactly how my 96 EX lights up. The needle is solid white, the only lights are behind the cluster and sending light thru the numbers and stuff.
</TD></TR></TABLE>Those are nice, will def look into them.
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by BigRonDawg »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i posted it as my car's pic in my garage... thats a pic when it was in my ex coupe... i need to take a pic of it in my dx hatch to show the difference... the needle is definately not that bright in the hatch.</TD></TR></TABLE>
That pic looks exactly how my 96 EX lights up. The needle is solid white, the only lights are behind the cluster and sending light thru the numbers and stuff.
09-22-2005, 05:24 AM
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Re: Non-Glowing Needles in Cluster... (Slow EJ8)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Slow EJ8 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">That pic looks exactly how my 96 EX lights up. The needle is solid white, the only lights are behind the cluster and sending light thru the numbers and stuff. </TD></TR></TABLE>
Maybe those lights are out then, cause i can't even see my needles at night...
</TD></TR></TABLE>Maybe those lights are out then, cause i can't even see my needles at night...
09-22-2005, 05:49 AM
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Re: Non-Glowing Needles in Cluster... (BigRonDawg)
No thats just the way mine is. Not sure how yours lite up (would be interested to see a pic of it tho). The needle is solid so there is no way it could light up. As far as I know there are 4 bulbs behind the gagues and that is it. No bulbs for the needle.
09-22-2005, 06:38 AM
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Re: (BigRonDawg)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by BigRonDawg »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I'm more interested in finding out why my needles aren't working...
Anybody exerience this before?</TD></TR></TABLE>
As far as I know, no Civic from 88-00 have needles that light up.
Anybody exerience this before?</TD></TR></TABLE>
As far as I know, no Civic from 88-00 have needles that light up.
09-22-2005, 07:33 AM
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Re: (fastwanabe)
the needles DO NOT light up for civics. There are bulbs on the top side of the cluster, (shinning down) on the cluster. If you peep upward on the cluster you can see where they shine thru, thus shinning on your needles
09-22-2005, 07:46 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by SeaLevel »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">the needles DO NOT light up for civics. There are bulbs on the top side of the cluster, (shinning down) on the cluster. If you peep upward on the cluster you can see where they shine thru, thus shinning on your needles</TD></TR></TABLE>
Exactly.
Exactly.
09-22-2005, 08:18 AM
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Re: (mike1114)
Mike here from Kognition Design.
I developed and produce Lumi Needles.
In the early days of 2002 BC, i started playing around with trying to make my needles illuminate in my CRX. I am a product designer by trade, so this was a challenge to me.
The needles are plain white plastic, and are illuminated from overhead with two incandescent bulbs under a blue filter. This was the only way they had to illuminate
the needles. Evolution.
Our needles illuminate from an external ultraviolet light source. They contain the mineral
Ti O2 (Titanium Dioxide). Which rejects UV light similar to sunscreen. And the resulting reflected light has slowed to a visible blue wavelength. Then we add dye to the mix to get differenet colors. Red unfortunately was not bright enough, and we dropped that.
I had a big design issue with the 96-00 kit regarding lamp location, and so i am still working that out. In the meantime that model is not available.
Any other questions, just email me.
Mike
I developed and produce Lumi Needles.
In the early days of 2002 BC, i started playing around with trying to make my needles illuminate in my CRX. I am a product designer by trade, so this was a challenge to me.
The needles are plain white plastic, and are illuminated from overhead with two incandescent bulbs under a blue filter. This was the only way they had to illuminate
the needles. Evolution.
Our needles illuminate from an external ultraviolet light source. They contain the mineral
Ti O2 (Titanium Dioxide). Which rejects UV light similar to sunscreen. And the resulting reflected light has slowed to a visible blue wavelength. Then we add dye to the mix to get differenet colors. Red unfortunately was not bright enough, and we dropped that.
I had a big design issue with the 96-00 kit regarding lamp location, and so i am still working that out. In the meantime that model is not available.
Any other questions, just email me.
Mike
09-22-2005, 08:43 AM
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Re: (fastwanabe)
Thanks for all the support guys, sorry i wasn't knowledgable enough to know that ALL civics don't have light up needles. A simple "maybe your lights that shine on the needles might be blown" would have been nice. Thanks for all the f**kin support... AGAIN. 
09-22-2005, 09:21 AM
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Re: (fastwanabe)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by fastwanabe »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote"> 
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thats getting sig'd..hehehehe 
and NO needles dont light up..i have an EJ8, and umm i have my original cluster and my swapped cluster with my new motor..and ummm..no lights. So i think you must of been high on something
, but still they dont light up! 
</TD></TR></TABLE>thats getting sig'd..hehehehe
and NO needles dont light up..i have an EJ8, and umm i have my original cluster and my swapped cluster with my new motor..and ummm..no lights. So i think you must of been high on something
, but still they dont light up!
09-22-2005, 10:09 AM
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[QUOTE=and NO needles dont light up..i have an EJ8, and umm i have my original cluster and my swapped cluster with my new motor..and ummm..no lights. So i think you must of been high on something , but still they dont light up! [/QUOTE]
I can't believe the immaturity of some of the people in this post! You make me sick. God forbid if someone doesn't know everything about a car. I started the post to get answers not ridiculed for not knowing the answer. I believe that's why there is a honda-tech. And umm...grow up!
I can't believe the immaturity of some of the people in this post! You make me sick. God forbid if someone doesn't know everything about a car. I started the post to get answers not ridiculed for not knowing the answer. I believe that's why there is a honda-tech. And umm...grow up!
09-22-2005, 10:18 AM
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Re: (BigRonDawg)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by BigRonDawg »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I can't believe the immaturity of some of the people in this post! You make me sick. God forbid if someone doesn't know everything about a car. I started the post to get answers not ridiculed for not knowing the answer. I believe that's why there is a honda-tech. And umm...grow up!</TD></TR></TABLE>
Dude, many people told you that the needles do not light up (including myself) but you kept insisting that they did. Yes this is H-T and it is for helping people and we did.
You asked, we answered, you kept asking, now people are flaming, you are crying. Thats just the way it is.
No one ridiculed you the first time around as it was a valid question. But then you kept insisting they did light up after you were clearly told they didnt. Dont worry about it man, we all get flamed at some point. Now ya have your answer tho
Dude, many people told you that the needles do not light up (including myself) but you kept insisting that they did. Yes this is H-T and it is for helping people and we did.
You asked, we answered, you kept asking, now people are flaming, you are crying. Thats just the way it is.
No one ridiculed you the first time around as it was a valid question. But then you kept insisting they did light up after you were clearly told they didnt. Dont worry about it man, we all get flamed at some point. Now ya have your answer tho
09-22-2005, 10:26 AM
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Re: (Slow EJ8)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Slow EJ8 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
Dude, many people told you that the needles do not light up (including myself) but you kept insisting that they did. Yes this is H-T and it is for helping people and we did.
You asked, we answered, you kept asking, now people are flaming, you are crying. Thats just the way it is.
No one ridiculed you the first time around as it was a valid question. But then you kept insisting they did light up after you were clearly told they didnt. Dont worry about it man, we all get flamed at some point. Now ya have your answer tho </TD></TR></TABLE>
Yes, i do. Thank you for explaining that there are lights that shine down and make it look like they light up. Thanks for answering my question.
Dude, many people told you that the needles do not light up (including myself) but you kept insisting that they did. Yes this is H-T and it is for helping people and we did.
You asked, we answered, you kept asking, now people are flaming, you are crying. Thats just the way it is.
No one ridiculed you the first time around as it was a valid question. But then you kept insisting they did light up after you were clearly told they didnt. Dont worry about it man, we all get flamed at some point. Now ya have your answer tho
</TD></TR></TABLE>Yes, i do. Thank you for explaining that there are lights that shine down and make it look like they light up. Thanks for answering my question.