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JDM EG gauge cluster dimmer????

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Old Mar 25, 2004 | 03:30 PM
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Hi everyone!

I just installed my jdm EG 92-95 civic gauge cluster with the white face and red needles.. I don't seem to have the option of dimming it. Right now it a little hard to see at night. Is this normal? Doesn't seem to be bright enough! Anyone have this cluster in their civic?
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Old Mar 25, 2004 | 03:31 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by lowezz &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote"> Is this normal? Doesn't seem to be bright enough! Thnx!</TD></TR></TABLE>

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Lil John &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote"> Yeeeaaaaaahh!!!!!!!!!!! whut!!!?!?!!!</TD></TR></TABLE>


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Old Mar 25, 2004 | 03:41 PM
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umm i have the same prob so im guessing it is normal. but im sure there is a way around it
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Old Mar 25, 2004 | 03:56 PM
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yea, i got the same problem.learn to live with it i guess
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Old Mar 25, 2004 | 04:00 PM
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Anyone out there with a solid answer to this mystery question?
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Old Mar 25, 2004 | 05:19 PM
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search search search!!!!! yes its normal when its hookoed up to a usdm car.
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Old Mar 25, 2004 | 05:25 PM
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Its not that bad. I just dim everything else down to match it hehe. I think by now, you've guessed that its common. Ever notice in Japanese EGs and DCs, they don't have dimmers? Well at least in all the ones I've seen, and in pics. Now for a question I have been wondering about the EG...why does my parking brake light come on when I turn my key to the start position?
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Old Mar 25, 2004 | 05:57 PM
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I have a 1995 RHD SiR and the gauge cluster is very dim from the factory it was a big change from the bright gauge cluster in my old EX. If you want you can go to radio shack, buy a dimmer and make it bright as hell.
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Old Mar 25, 2004 | 06:26 PM
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Quote, originally posted by Lil John

LOL.... heh

You can make the cluster dim with the stock adjuster or an aftermarket potentiometer, but you need to wire it up properly or pull the green circuit strip from a US cluster and still hook it up right in order for it to work. Not worth it IMO but it's do-able.

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by B CRUZ &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">search search search!!!!! </TD></TR></TABLE>

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