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Old May 30, 2008 | 06:26 PM
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Default What is this small black box in my dash board?

It's a fourth gen, behind the smoked glass, on the right side above where the passenger airbag cover is (if you have one).

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(the thing inside the white box (obviously)
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Old May 30, 2008 | 06:38 PM
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I didn't know what that was either so I just took it out
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Old May 30, 2008 | 06:43 PM
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its a camera and someone is looking at u when u hit vtec they see ur mad vtak face, lol i dont do u have an alarm?
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Old May 30, 2008 | 06:45 PM
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lol, no i dont think i have an alarm.. my doors dont even lock lol. i'll just take it off and see if anything stops working.

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Old May 30, 2008 | 07:15 PM
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follow the wires where they go if its connected..
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Old May 31, 2008 | 11:30 AM
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Looks like #2, Illumination controller


Or possibly number #1, Doesnt tell you what that is though
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Old Jun 1, 2008 | 07:50 AM
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isnt that where the clock is? maybe it has something do to with that?
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Old Jun 1, 2008 | 07:52 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by russlan44 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">its a camera and someone is looking at u when u hit vtec they see ur mad vtak face, lol i dont do u have an alarm?</TD></TR></TABLE>

LOL!!
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Old Jun 1, 2008 | 08:03 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by H22Luda720 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Looks like #2, Illumination controller


Or possibly number #1, Doesnt tell you what that is though</TD></TR></TABLE>

Illumination controller sounds right. A couple years ago i tried unhooking mine and, iirc, the gas+temp gauges wouldn't dim when you turn the headlights on.
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Old Jun 1, 2008 | 11:01 AM
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Ya I'm pretty sure it's the illumination control. If it doesn't make the gas/temp dim, then this is my next project lol. I hate how dim they get at night.
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Old Jun 1, 2008 | 08:20 PM
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Pic's of the TV?
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Old Jun 2, 2008 | 05:04 AM
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Dash lights dimmer module.

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by prelude_93vtec &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Ya I'm pretty sure it's the illumination control. If it doesn't make the gas/temp dim, then this is my next project lol. I hate how dim they get at night.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Turn your dimmer switch all the up.
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Old Jun 2, 2008 | 06:01 AM
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A little black box?? hmm theres a black box in all cars obdII that monitors how one drives the car. For example, if you were to neutral drop it the dealership can tell my plugging into the module. Alot of chevy's do this im not sure if Honda does. They acutally call them black boxes as well. Insurance companies have a lawsuit out right now to get rid of them because it throws a serious battle between 2 conflicting companies when an accident takes place. It measures all driving time one minute before air bags deploy and records it
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