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Old 05-02-2012, 08:32 PM
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.....yes I like to have fun

I like to take one at a time.....where do you want to start? Really the dash seem the easiest to me.....and as asked, please add your car info to your signature and then display said signature.


Pull the dimmer for the dash lights, test the three wires while the "headlights" are on. Tell us what you have on the BLK, Red/Blk and Red.
 
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Old 05-04-2012, 06:52 PM
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i did.

well i fixed the spedomter and tripmeter by myself...


now all i have is a srs light and the dash lights


( havent had time to check, been helping a friend move and build a fence..)
 
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Old 05-07-2012, 11:42 AM
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UPDATE!*!*!*!*!*!*!*



okay finally pulled the dimmer out. the black wire had nothing and the other two were good.

what does that mean?
 
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Old 05-07-2012, 11:56 AM
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Originally Posted by 2001xlt4d
UPDATE!*!*!*!*!*!*!*



okay finally pulled the dimmer out. the black wire had nothing and the other two were good.

what does that mean?
can you please take the time to explain yourself a little better?

I think I told you that before, IIRC.

What did you do?
Lights on, lights off
what read on each wire.

Just saying 2 were good and one had nothing means nothing.

I do not even understand what you are saying.

Please if you want our time then give us some of your time and explain yourself clearly.

This is not the psychic network so we cannot read your mind.
 
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Old 05-07-2012, 12:10 PM
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okay...


im using a test light i dont have a voltmeter nearby....

the black wire had nothing...

the solid red wire lit up

the black and red wire lit up

both with headlights on...
 
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Old 05-07-2012, 12:41 PM
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another update, i ran a wire from the red wire that goes into the dimmer switch and ground it off.. now i have lights..


now i need to know how to remove the cluster to replace the lights
 
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Originally Posted by 2001xlt4d
another update, i ran a wire from the red wire that goes into the dimmer switch and ground it off.. now i have lights..


now i need to know how to remove the cluster to replace the lights

thank you for being more clear.

What lights do you need to replace in the cluster?

also type the words "how to remove cluster" in the search bar on top of the page and you should find a detailed write-up on how to remove it.
 
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Old 05-07-2012, 06:08 PM
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Were some lights burned out?

Which wire did you ground to get them to work? It sounds like you have a faulty dimmer switch.
 
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Old 05-08-2012, 01:10 PM
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yes i have quite a few that are burnt out. the p/o had stated that there were a few when he last had the dash working.

i am going to a junkyard and try and find one in good shape.


i tied into the red/blk wire that goes into the dimmer ( i think)



i cant find the how to... can you link it?
 

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Originally Posted by 2001xlt4d
yes i have quite a few that are burnt out. the p/o had stated that there were a few when he last had the dash working.

i am going to a junkyard and try and find one in good shape.


i tied into the red/blk wire that goes into the dimmer ( i think)



i cant find the how to... can you link it?
Here this is for a 6th gen but I think it is the same procedure

https://www.hondaaccordforum.com/for...accords-28650/
 


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