interior gauge cluster/climate control/buttons lights are dim

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Nov 16, 2004 | 02:20 PM

BLINGBLINGKRN

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interior gauge cluster/climate control/buttons lights are dim

the interior lights are very dim. I tried adjusting the dimmer to the brightest but still dim compared to my other civic. any ideas?

Nov 16, 2004 | 02:22 PM

StrikerX

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Re: interior gauge cluster/climate control/buttons lights are dim (BLINGBLINGKRN)

bad bulbs, stereo amp draining power....

Nov 16, 2004 | 02:25 PM

Relic1

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Re: interior gauge cluster/climate control/buttons lights are dim (BLINGBLINGKRN)

are your headlights dim also?
is your other civic the same gen? the dash lights did get a little brighter on newer civics due to better optical lay out of the cluster. But it's not a lot.

pics would help a lot.

Nov 17, 2004 | 10:34 PM

BLINGBLINGKRN

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Re: interior gauge cluster/climate control/buttons lights are dim (Relic1)

the headlights are okay. and my other civic was the same generation (98).

Nov 20, 2004 | 08:21 PM

jayare05

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Re: interior gauge cluster/climate control/buttons lights are dim (BLINGBLINGKRN)

i just ran into the same prob.. i got an 00 coupe, i put in an alpine head unit today, and now my heat switche lights are dim.. the gauge cluster still has the same brightness though.. only the heat switch dimmed . any ideas on what this could be ?