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Old Jun 26, 2017
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01 civic lx 1.7 dash backlight issue

So the other day as I was driving half the back lights to my instrument cluster burned out, I pulled out my instrument cluster to check which light are out, when I put my lights on the next night all of my instrument cluster was dark. I have considered that it could be a short in the wiring is there any possible reason as to why all of my instrument cluster lights are out?
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Re: 01 civic lx 1.7 dash backlight issue

all of my instrument cluster was dark
Do the parking lights work?

Did you try dialing up the dash lights brightness?
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Re: 01 civic lx 1.7 dash backlight issue

All of the lights on my car worked except my instrument cluster and the light dimmer still functions but didn't do anything to help
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Re: 01 civic lx 1.7 dash backlight issue

Just taking the cluster out the vibration will often knock filaments loose. They are 16 years old, and run hot as hell.
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Re: 01 civic lx 1.7 dash backlight issue

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Just taking the cluster out the vibration will often knock filaments loose. They are 16 years old, and run hot as hell.
This.

Any bulbs found with a smoked or even mirror appearance should be replaced.
Even if they still work, it won't be long 'til they don't.
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