Civic-EG.com Forum 3.3.1

- Sun Apr 25, 2010 5:31 am #189926 so im driving at night and i turn my lights on but my gauge cluster lights/climate control lights wont work. now if i press on the side where you can change the brightness of the lights, it will turn on, and when release pressure it turns back off. also if i hit on top of the dashboard it will turn on breifly and flicker back off. PLEASE HELP, i dont know much about the wiring

- Sun Apr 25, 2010 6:31 am #189935 you sir need a new dimmer switch one of the largest problems that our civics have i think i have around 5 extra switches go pull one out of a yard or i will sell you mine for 5 plus shipping.

My 95 hatch build for a friend.
http://www.civic-eg.com/viewtopic.php?p=184523#184523
my sedan build
http://www.civic-eg.com/viewtopic.php?t=15599

- Sun Apr 25, 2010 1:36 pm #189961 thank you ill try that

- Sun Apr 25, 2010 1:45 pm #189962 i have had this problem on many of my civics
everytime it turns out to be something else.

if you have an aftermarket radio that could cause it.
most likely the dimmer switch.
best bet is to go through some wiring with a meter.
meter the fuse under dash.
the dimmer switch.
you headlight illumination switch.
cluster lights.
radio/clock lights.
anything with that illumination circuit until you find where the 12v stops.

and its the Red/ Black stripped wire.

Good Luck

My 1995 CX Hatch Build

- Sun Apr 25, 2010 1:58 pm #189969 i just so happen to have a meter in my car o i will try this

and im guessing its not cause of the radio cause that thing has been in it before i got it and it was fine, it just recently started going out, so im thinking its the dimmer switch, but i will heck it out with my meter

- Sun Apr 25, 2010 3:00 pm #189980 haha right on!
let me know if you find your 12v or not.

My 1995 CX Hatch Build

- Sun Apr 25, 2010 3:37 pm #189984 alright so i just finished checking the voltage out and i was getting 12v to wires so fiddled around with the switch and te wires and now amazingly its working...for now, im gonna check it out tonight and see if it acts up again lol

- Sun Apr 25, 2010 3:49 pm #189988 haha awesome man. where abouts were you playing around that got them to work?

My 1995 CX Hatch Build

- Sun Apr 25, 2010 3:55 pm #189991 i missed with where the wire meets with the actual light dimmer unit. i pushed them in and it works for now, we'll see lol