 Needle dont light up...Pics added |
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 Jun 9, 2006 - 10:44 PM
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 Enthusiast  Joined Jan 25, '06 From MN Currently Offline Reputation: 19 (100%)  |
Well....I just picked up my car today so I'm an official member yay !!! but I'm already having probs....the meter sticks are a little hard to see for me cause it doesn't glow...? Is it suppose to be like that ??
Example of one that works...  Example of how mines looks like...  Any advice ??  Pics ADDED.... http://i5.tinypic.com/140ls9t.jpg lights http://i5.tinypic.com/140lt9t.jpg normal http://i6.tinypic.com/140lv9d.jpg switch for indiglo light This post has been edited by Remy: Jun 10, 2006 - 10:13 PM -------------------- "To Protect And To Serve The Wealthy" -POLICE
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Jun 9, 2006 - 10:49 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 3, '04 From Hollywood, MD Currently Offline Reputation: 6 (100%) |
im confused, because when i changed those three bulbs my needles became red too, which means those 3 bulbs control the whole cluster, but for some reason JUST your needles arent lighting? wweeird
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Jun 9, 2006 - 10:58 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Dec 9, '05 From Long Beach Currently Offline Reputation: 1 (100%) |
wtf its the same pic
you just ms. painted the needles black well thats what i see wut r u tryin to pull? edit: lol n/m 
This post has been edited by XS4lv1Truch0x: Jun 10, 2006 - 6:34 PM -------------------- Is this good enuff 4 ya? :D
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Jun 9, 2006 - 11:00 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 3, '04 From Hollywood, MD Currently Offline Reputation: 6 (100%) |
i thought the same thing, i think hes trying to say thats what his LOOK like, thats not a pic of his
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Jun 10, 2006 - 12:29 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Dec 9, '05 From Long Beach Currently Offline Reputation: 1 (100%) |
well than yeah
have the needles been painted on? did this happen b4 you changed the bulbs? -------------------- Is this good enuff 4 ya? :D
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Jun 10, 2006 - 9:53 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Jun 14, '04 From Buffalo, NY Currently Offline Reputation: 6 (100%) |
hmmm...thats wierd....i thought that the needles shared the same bulbs as the rest of the gauge cluster.....the stock color is green, if yours is red the previous owner probably messed with it and like XS4lv1Truch0x siad, may have painted the needles....
worst come to worse....there are ALWAYS parts in the buying/selling forum, im sure you could snag another guage cluster! =) |
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Jun 10, 2006 - 11:09 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Jun 17, '05 Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
I believe he used the pictures as an example of his problem, not actual pictures of his gauges.
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Jun 10, 2006 - 5:55 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Jan 25, '06 From MN Currently Offline Reputation: 19 (100%) |
well....I bought the car like this....so I'm not sure is this normal on a celica ?? Yeah the needles don't lite up so its hard to see it at night....and yes the pics I used are just examples....
If u guys think real pics would help I'll try to get some.... This post has been edited by Remy: Jun 10, 2006 - 5:58 PM -------------------- "To Protect And To Serve The Wealthy" -POLICE
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Jun 10, 2006 - 6:32 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Aug 31, '02 From Philadelphia, PA Currently Offline Reputation: 8 (100%) |
thats because those are not stock bulbs in there. you should have normal 194 bulbs with a green condom thing on it. the last owner probably changed the bulbs to led's or something thats not bright enough to light up the gauge cluster correctly.
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Jun 10, 2006 - 6:53 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Apr 17, '06 From New Jersey Currently Offline Reputation: 105 (100%) |
but, is yours red ? or is another color ? are they white during the day ?
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Jun 10, 2006 - 8:32 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Jan 25, '06 From MN Currently Offline Reputation: 19 (100%) |
It lights up blue...and I have an indiglo gauge....everything lights up except the needle things....
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Jun 10, 2006 - 8:54 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 3, '04 From Hollywood, MD Currently Offline Reputation: 6 (100%) |
QUOTE(Remy @ Jun 11, 2006 - 1:32 AM) [snapback]443417[/snapback] It lights up blue...and I have an indiglo gauge....everything lights up except the needle things.... im pretty sure if you have an indiglo gauges , they are an overlay to the stock gauges, and they have there own power (someone correct me if im wrong) therefore all 3 of your main bulbs have blown out, but the only thing you are seeing is burnt out needles because the gauges you have on there are hiding the stock numbers |
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Jun 10, 2006 - 9:08 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Jan 25, '06 From MN Currently Offline Reputation: 19 (100%) |
I found someone who had the same prob as me (also same indiglo gauge too !!!) I sent him/her a pm hopefully they can tell me how they got the needle to light up again btw my dimmer switch doesn't work...
but then the climate and other controls light up...  heres the thread I was talking about...the person didn't tell how they fixed it though... http://www.6gc.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=37386 This post has been edited by Remy: Jun 10, 2006 - 9:09 PM -------------------- "To Protect And To Serve The Wealthy" -POLICE
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Jun 10, 2006 - 9:11 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Jun 14, '04 From Buffalo, NY Currently Offline Reputation: 6 (100%) |
cool...if they are indiglo, i believe they are on another power source.....good luck with the fix....keep us posted =)
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Jun 10, 2006 - 9:32 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Dec 9, '05 From Long Beach Currently Offline Reputation: 1 (100%) |
yeah, did you install them yourself?
cause if you did, you prolly cut into the illumination led and didnt let it run to the guague, or you prolly blew a fuse, take a look at ur fuses and see if any of them are blown -------------------- Is this good enuff 4 ya? :D
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Jun 10, 2006 - 9:50 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Jan 25, '06 From MN Currently Offline Reputation: 19 (100%) |
No I didn't install them they came with the car when I bought it....I'm guessing what brian was saying maybe the bulbs went out cause my dimmer switch doesn't work too, i'll have to replace it and see if thats the problem....
I'm gonna go take some quick pics... Pics.... http://i5.tinypic.com/140ls9t.jpg lights http://i5.tinypic.com/140lt9t.jpg normal http://i6.tinypic.com/140lv9d.jpg switch for indiglo light This post has been edited by Remy: Jun 10, 2006 - 10:11 PM -------------------- "To Protect And To Serve The Wealthy" -POLICE
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Jun 10, 2006 - 10:11 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Aug 18, '04 From Silverdale, WA Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Yeah if there ae indiglo gages and just the needles don't light up either the other owner didn't put the bulbs back in or the dimmer switch is the key and after you fix it your problems will go away. I also had to fix my dimmer switch. But it was before I put my Indiglo's in. I just took the switch apart and rebuilt it myself. It was just bad contacts. Good luck.
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Jun 10, 2006 - 10:13 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Jan 25, '06 From MN Currently Offline Reputation: 19 (100%) |
added pics
Pics.... http://i5.tinypic.com/140ls9t.jpg lights http://i5.tinypic.com/140lt9t.jpg normal http://i6.tinypic.com/140lv9d.jpg switch for indiglo light yeah i'll have to take it apart and look at it...might be the dimmer switch or maybe needs new bulbs but thanks for everyones input and suggestions i'll let u know if I fixed the prob Thanks ALL 
This post has been edited by Remy: Jun 10, 2006 - 10:15 PM -------------------- "To Protect And To Serve The Wealthy" -POLICE
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Jun 10, 2006 - 10:15 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Dec 9, '05 From Long Beach Currently Offline Reputation: 1 (100%) |
ok when u turn the headlights on, does the clock and the air conditioner lights dim?
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Jun 10, 2006 - 10:18 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Jan 25, '06 From MN Currently Offline Reputation: 19 (100%) |
nope....
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