Lexus GX 2004-09 :: Backlighting On Instrument Cluster Is Dim

The backlighting on my instrument cluster is dim behind the 10mph area and bright everywhere else. There is a light bulb or LED burned out. On most cars you can just replace a bulb back there. Is this possible on the GX470? I can not find the part number anywhere.

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Phaeton :: Instrument Cluster Backlighting Dim Or Failing

In the past few days, I've noticed that when my headlights are on the white backlighting of the speedometer, tachometer, and other gauges in the instrument cluster fail to illuminate, however the red needles within each gauge do illuminate properly. Furthermore, the rheostat adjustment does successfully brighten and dim the red needles, but the faces of the gauges remain dark. I checked fuses 23 and 27 and both are fine.

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Phaeton :: Instrument Cluster Illumination - Backlighting Occasionally Slow To Light Up

Someone mentioned that the lighting on the speedo/revs came on after a delay instead of slowly getting brighter. Anyway mines now doing this, the needles light up red then maybe 15 seconds later the background lights come on.

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Phaeton :: Instrument Cluster Illumination - Backlighting Occasionally Slow To Light Up

The lighting on the speedo/revs came on after a delay instead of slowly getting brighter. Any way mines now doing this, the needles light up red then maybe 15 seconds later the background lights come on.

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Golf IV / Jetta IV :: 2000 - Headlights Won't Turn On With Instrument Lights But Auto Lights Work?

I recently purchased my first car/jetta. When i switch the knob to turn on the instrument lights on my 2000 jetta the headlights don't come on. But when i turn the knob off the auto headlights turn on. Any insight on this? when i first got the car everything was working fine. It only started to happen after I replaced the radiator.

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Golf VI R :: Installing Bold Sport Auto Dimming Mirror / Auto Headlight Switch

I am in the midst of wiring up the Bold Sport kit that comes with the OEM mirror with build Rain/light sensor. It comes with a nicely made wiring harness with OEM terminals already installed. The kit can be found here for reference. [URL]

Right now I am following the directions from myturbodiesel.com [URL]

It instructs to add the power source to the fuse box. No problem. Says to add the RLS to fuse pin 17 and the Mirror power to pin 7.

Here is the diagram they show.

The problem is on my '13 Golf R, 17 is already taken. I can certainly add to a different pin on the same bus. So not really an issue there.

The other issue is that there is no power bus for pins 7-11 on my R. What gives? There is a power bus on pins 1-6 but they are all taken already.

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Golf V R32 :: No DRL Indicator On Instrument Cluster

With DRLs enabled and a Euro switch in Auto, I get HIDs, city lights and side markers during the day - no DRL indicator on instrument cluster.. With switch in Off, I get only HIDs, but with DRL indicator lit. In Auto I expected only HIDs as DRL and DRL indicator lit. No city lights or sides.

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Golf IV R32 :: Way To Remove Instrument Cluster?

Just wondering how to remove instrument cluster?

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Golf/GTI VI :: Transmission Signal Came Up On Instrument Panel

I bought a dsg golf tdi 2011 last week. this week, while i was driving, after a sudden jerk, some kind of transmission problem signal came up on the instrument panel. since then, the car will not pick up the 1st gear after a complete stop (nor other gear). I would have to restart the car to get it going. When i got back i noticed that there is some kind of oily liquid dripping down under the car.

what kind of action should i take? I called the dealer and am towing the car to the shop tomorrow. They are saying they would fix it but i think i deserve a refund or replacement at least. Seeing it break down in a week makes the car untrustworthy. plus, it would devalue the car as well, right?

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Golf IV / Jetta IV :: Instrument Panel Lights Are Very Dim?

This has bothered me a while. I turn the instrument lights to max brightness, but they are very dim. I can see them, but they are all very dim.

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Golf IV R32 :: How To Change Instrument Cluster Language

I am looking into buying a used R32 and as I drove it, a warning came up on the instrument cluster that the door was ajar and it was german text. Is this something that all R32s have? Or is it possible to be changed?

I tried searching but couldn't figure out the proper search terms. I'm not sure I'd even want to change it as the german is pretty cool. Just wondering if this was something that was changed by someone at some point or something screwy with the car's computer.

Also, I know the MKV says what number your car is /5000 on the steering wheel. The MK4 doesn't show that but is that number on the car somewhere?

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Golf IV / Jetta IV :: 2003 - Instrument Cluster Replacement

Currently my gas & temp gauges do not work, so I assume the cluster is shot or needs fixed etc. my question is can I simply replace it with a used one from eBay, or do I need to send this one back to be programmed? I was reading about the immobilizer which I assume the 2003 is subject to as well?

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Golf IV R32 :: Fading Instrument Cluster At High Temperature

My instrument cluster is virtually nonreadable now when the outside temperature gets about 80 degrees. I assume the only way to correct this is to replace the whole cluster.

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Golf IV R32 :: Computer Readout Section Of Instrument Cluster Is Dim?

I was driving in the sun the other day and realized I can't read my orange information center section of the instrument cluster during the bright day.

Is this normal? It seems dull.

I saw some bulbs for the instrument cluster here:

Would these be a replacement that would fix the issue or is the orange section not using a bulb at all?

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Golf IV R32 :: Clicking Sound Coming From Instrument Panel Area

I've noticed this sound coming from the instrument panel area for a while now. It comes and goes, sometimes starts in the middle of driving, sometimes starts right when I start the car. It almost sounds like I have the turn signal on, but that's not it. There isn't much to see - the video is mainly so you can hear the sound.

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Golf IV / Jetta IV :: 2003 - Instrument Cluster / Interior LEDs Work Sometimes

I just picked up an '03 Golf and decided to put in the euro switch I had from my old Jetta. When I turn the headlights on (either parking or full) the instrument cluster blue back lighting and the red interior LEDs work only sometimes. When they work, they all work, but probably about 9 out of 10 times, they just won't come on at all, so I have to sit there turning the switch on and off repeatedly until they do come on. What could be causing this? It's definitely not a fuse since they do come on eventually, so my first thought was maybe a relay, but which one? What else could be going on?

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Golf IV / Jetta IV :: Interior Backlights And Instrument Panel Lights Not Working At All

So I know these posts a a dime a dozen but unlike most i know what did to cause the lights to go out.

I unplugged the dimmer switch harness and headlight switch harness to clean the air vents. When i plugged everything back in, none of the red or blue backlighting turns on when i turn the headlight switch. The instrument cluster and all the trim remains dark.

At first my turn signals were not working but they have begun working again. headlights and break lights all work. and my interior dome lights work.

I checked every fuse i could think of that would relate to the interior lighting and everything looks fine there. is there something else i can check?

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Golf IV / Jetta IV :: 1999 - Instrument Cluster Removal Affect Immobilizer?

I am going to remove my Instrument Cluster for an illumination LED changing, to convert them to the white colour. I found out that Immobiliser is located on Instrument Cluster, is there anything I have to be careful?

It's 1999 Bora. I think Immo 2 on it.

I found one Thread that someone had the problem with Immobiliser after cluster removal (it was also for LED job), a car was not starting, he suffered some time tried lots of things, but then everything went OK, even though he wasn't sure what was wrong.

So, do you think there is a high potential risk to take it out? Do you think I have to cut battery connection beforehand?

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Golf IV / Jetta IV :: 1999 - Instrument Cluster Malfunction - When Starting Speedometer Needle Go Crazy

I am having a slight issue with my cluster. When I turn the key on or start the car, the speedo needle goes crazy for about a minute then stops above 0mph (points at 5mph when im not moving). While that's happening, the other needles don't work until the speedo normalizes. It also does this when i turn the car off. What this could be? I heard about the VSS can cause speedo issues but what about the rest? I also heard the mk4's can have cluster failures. it's a 99' mk4 vr6 jetta 5spd.

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