Optitron gauges...Not bright enough.

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Jan 19, 2004 | 05:39 PM

AWay

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Optitron gauges...Not bright enough.

I have 135k miles on my GS3 and occasionally my gauges don't quite seem to be as bright as they used to. Actually sometimes they're fairly dim and difficult to see. I have the **** turned up to the max, but it doesn't seem to help. I was wondering if they run on bulbs or something that I could replace to get that new look back to the gauges?

Secondly: In my radio display, lets say the station is 87.7, well the bottom line in the "8" is missing. One of the LCD's or LED's that's back there is out. Is this something the dealer might be able to fix without replacing the whole radio. It's sort of annoying, but if a $500 new radio is the only thing that's going to fix it, I can certainly live with it.

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Nov 23, 2004 | 07:36 PM

noop

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having the same problem, any fixes?

Nov 23, 2004 | 07:43 PM

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Re: Optitron gauges...Not bright enough.

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Originally posted by AWay
I have 135k miles on my GS3 and occasionally my gauges don't quite seem to be as bright as they used to. Actually sometimes they're fairly dim and difficult to see. I have the **** turned up to the max, but it doesn't seem to help. I was wondering if they run on bulbs or something that I could replace to get that new look back to the gauges?

Secondly: In my radio display, lets say the station is 87.7, well the bottom line in the "8" is missing. One of the LCD's or LED's that's back there is out. Is this something the dealer might be able to fix without replacing the whole radio. It's sort of annoying, but if a $500 new radio is the only thing that's going to fix it, I can certainly live with it.

Thanks

I don't know about the optitron but the LCD can be replaced on the radio. Pricing somewhere between $100 - $150. I can't remember the exact price.

Nov 23, 2004 | 08:01 PM

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I have that problem with mine, especially the middle gauge. No fix I've seen of... one of these days I'm going to coerce OLT into cracking open the GS gauges and seeing if there is anything he can do about it.

There are a bunch of old threads about it if you care to search... here's one I remembered participating in and found by searching for 'dim gauge'

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sho...ight=dim+gauge

Nov 23, 2004 | 08:41 PM

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Already in the works

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sho...ight=prototype

Nov 23, 2004 | 08:53 PM

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Originally posted by O. L. T.
Already in the works

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sho...ight=prototype

Keep up updated bro...

Nov 23, 2004 | 09:34 PM

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mine seem very dim too...i wish they were twice the brightness, so if they were too bright i can dim them down...can i get the dealership to replace my guage cluster???Shyne