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Old Apr 22, 2009 | 07:48 PM
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Is there any way to make the instrument cluster light brighter?
Mine is gs430 and the max setting is kind of dim, so wanted to know if I can get any brighter then the current max setting? I remember the old LS you can turn it all the way when you heard a click to make it super bright.
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Old Apr 23, 2009 | 08:27 AM
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`ya i want to know the same thing..... i was just thinking of this last night actually.
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Old Apr 23, 2009 | 08:41 AM
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Originally Posted by ek9max
`ya i want to know the same thing..... i was just thinking of this last night actually.
I would think a gs cluster would be much easier to see than an EK9 cluster. I don't see how you could come from a civic and think a GS cluster isn't bright. I know some people do have issues with their GS clusters. I think mine is plenty bright but I know in the past there's been issues where one of the circles is brighter than the other one and what not. Don't know if that's year specific or not.
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Old Apr 23, 2009 | 08:48 AM
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My max looks ok now, but wonder if there's any way to make it a little brighter.
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Old Apr 23, 2009 | 09:59 AM
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mine looks semi dull...my ek9 (well really my 2001 civic hatch) was dull also...

there is a member attempting to mod this just stay in touch with them

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/2ge...ototyping.html

http://lextech.org/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=1
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Old Apr 23, 2009 | 10:13 AM
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Originally Posted by sakataj
mine looks semi dull...my ek9 (well really my 2001 civic hatch) was dull also...

there is a member attempting to mod this just stay in touch with them

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/2ge...ototyping.html

http://lextech.org/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=1
That's too much work. That's too emtreme of a mod for me. Can't afford to drive without my cluster for couple weeks lo.l
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Old Apr 23, 2009 | 10:19 AM
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Originally Posted by Trav7414
That's too much work. That's too emtreme of a mod for me. Can't afford to drive without my cluster for couple weeks lo.l
lol didn't mean for you to do it....they are prototyping it...so when they done u can send your cluster to them and have them do it and have it shipped back
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Old Apr 23, 2009 | 10:33 AM
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No, I prefer them coming to my house and mod it for me lol.
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Old Apr 23, 2009 | 08:36 PM
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anyone have the wiring diagram for the cluster?
all you have to do is disconnect that wire so it ceases to get any feed from the lighting sensor, then you can control it as if it was still in daylight mode (which is VERY BRIGHT).
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Old Apr 24, 2009 | 09:55 AM
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Originally Posted by Trav7414
No, I prefer them coming to my house and mod it for me lol.
yeah good luck on that....less u paying for their plane tickets,housing,food,etc

Originally Posted by GRAND_LS 4
anyone have the wiring diagram for the cluster?
all you have to do is disconnect that wire so it ceases to get any feed from the lighting sensor, then you can control it as if it was still in daylight mode (which is VERY BRIGHT).
but STILL not bright enough
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Old Apr 24, 2009 | 10:54 AM
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Brian - You tried it and no improvement???
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Old Apr 24, 2009 | 11:27 AM
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shine a LED flash light at it and call it a day.. lol
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Originally Posted by sakataj
but STILL not bright enough
You sure? Have you tried flashing a direct light at the sensor at night? The gauges become blinding!! (there might me some other issue with yours).
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Originally Posted by Trav7414
Brian - You tried it and no improvement???
havent unplugged it....but during the day the cluster is in daytime brightness u know so i know what it looks like. if u drive under a bridge or a overpass u can see it flicker from daytime to nighttime mode. my nav screen does it also

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shine a LED flash light at it and call it a day.. lol
hahaha
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Old Apr 24, 2009 | 01:49 PM
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another option, get full LED bulb for the interior and drive around with it on , wouldnt that be bring enough sakataj lol
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