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Old Jun 13, 2010 | 11:16 PM
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So this problem has been bothering me for a while... but I've been putting it off. I got this Civic about a year and a half ago and I noted that the gauge lights have never worked perfectly.

Around last month I hit a bump on the freeway and it caused them to go out completely (along with my tail lights). I managed to get them all functioning again (with the gauge lights still fading like before). It seems like the problem is getting worse and worse. Anyone have any ideas on what might be wrong? I took a short vid of their current condition:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=04VAloQrh9Y

Not sure if you can tell in the video, but I only have lights working for my gas and right side... no speedometer... no RPMs... etc.

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Old Jun 14, 2010 | 08:57 PM
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BUMP ^^
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Old Jun 18, 2010 | 04:11 PM
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Bump!!
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Old Jun 18, 2010 | 05:26 PM
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try taking the gauge clsuter out and checking the wire connector in the back. if thats not it, you have some type of wiring problem or bad ground
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Old Jun 18, 2010 | 11:27 PM
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Thanks man... I'll try that before work tomorrow and see if I can get something accomplished. I'll post back here with news... I appreciate the help man!
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Old Jun 29, 2010 | 06:25 PM
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Prettyyyy sure it's the bulbs... gonna try that tomorrow ^^
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Old Jul 4, 2010 | 11:37 AM
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Did you get this fixed having the same trouble with my lil cousins own but he has in the JDM type r Cluster was thinkin it may have been a conversion problem
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Old Jul 6, 2010 | 05:01 PM
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Hmm... I heard that if you change your cluster it should be fine... except the miles issue. But I did fix it: posted a thread on fb here: http://www.facebook.com/topic.php?ui...16479&topic=26

Hope that helps in some way. Not sure if the type r cluster has the same bulbs but for my case those bulbs worked. Everything's lighting up fine now. Here's a picture of the bulbs I got from Kragen... sure they're at Autozone too: http://s716.photobucket.com/albums/w...t=CIMG0371.jpg

You might want to invest in this too: http://www.top-downsolutions.com/pro...65812e7111f2a8

It's only a buck something at Kragen and if you rub some over the connections it'll make everything work a lot more smoothly... Put some where the plugs go too. Lemme know if you need more help I'll see what I can do.
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