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AXIS
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Before you change anything else, check for the fuse located under the dash on the driver side.
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Thursday, December 27th, 2018 AT 7:23 PM (Merged)
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RUNNINLA8
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Every time we change the fuse it blows again. Any other suggestions?
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Thursday, December 27th, 2018 AT 7:23 PM (Merged)
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KHLOW2008
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The dash lights are connected to the taillights. A short in system has occurred and you need to locate the source.

If there is any impact damages, check around the area for damagd wire harnesses that might be grounded.

Check for bad bulbs or sockets.
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Thursday, December 27th, 2018 AT 7:23 PM (Merged)
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RANCE HUMPHREY
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  • 1998 HONDA CIVIC
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Dash board lights dont work and fuse pops when trying to replace.
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Thursday, December 27th, 2018 AT 7:24 PM (Merged)
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DRCRANKNWRENCH
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I am giving you the wiring diagrams for the instrument panels. They are in 2 parts. Use them to look for short or bad ground.
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Thursday, December 27th, 2018 AT 7:24 PM (Merged)
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RANCE HUMPHREY
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  • 1998 HONDA CIVIC
  • 200,000 MILES
Dash board lights dont work
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Thursday, December 27th, 2018 AT 7:24 PM (Merged)
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JOHNAH
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  • 1991 HONDA CIVIC
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Dash lights and taillights are out. Rear turn signals and 4-way flasher works. Checked no. 8 fuse and fuses in main fuse box in engine compartment look good. Any other suggestions?

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John
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Thursday, December 27th, 2018 AT 7:24 PM (Merged)
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KHLOW2008
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Hi John,

Test the light switch. When light is switched on, voltage must be present Light switch connecter terminal # 1 ( Red/Green ) wire and Fuse # 8 in fusebox. You need a test lamp to test by backprobing the terminals.
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Thursday, December 27th, 2018 AT 7:24 PM (Merged)
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LVILLALBA
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  • 1998 HONDA CIVIC
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My dash board lights went out.I cant see the speed im driving while driving at night. How do I fix this? The light that shows gear and engine light goes on when starting. But the white light for viewing dashboard is out.
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Thursday, December 27th, 2018 AT 7:24 PM (Merged)
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KHLOW2008
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Hi lvillalba,

You need to check if the taillights are working, if not, you have a blown fuse or faulty switch.

If taillights are working, you need to check the bulkbs or dash lights brightness conttrol switch.
Is the dash lights brightness control adjusted to minimum?
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Thursday, December 27th, 2018 AT 7:24 PM (Merged)
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AOSCAR
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I have a 1992 Honda Civic DX with 195,000 miles on it.

The lights on my dash and behind my speedometer etc. Would go out and come back on randomly. Now they both died along with my interior light but the fuses look fine to me. Nothing I do seems to get them to come back on. All of the smaller lights are working just not the main backlighting ones.
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Thursday, December 27th, 2018 AT 7:29 PM (Merged)
Tiny
FISHERMAN
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Check the connector behind the dashboard.
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Thursday, December 27th, 2018 AT 7:29 PM (Merged)
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P4P
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  • 1997 HONDA CIVIC
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My 1997 honda civic ex the dashlight is kind of dim even at its brightest setting, and I notice you cant really the oil and battery meaters the speed is ok but you cant see it so good either at night ofcourse, what can be the problem?
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Thursday, December 27th, 2018 AT 7:29 PM (Merged)
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F4I_GUY
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I would check to make sure the dash light dimmer is operating properly first. You can try to bypass the dimmer completely to see if that helps bright up your cluster. If it doesn't, check for low voltage or a weak ground to your cluster.
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Thursday, December 27th, 2018 AT 7:29 PM (Merged)

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