Cluster lights/dimmer switch problem!

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rb.drifter
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Hey guys. As a new guy on this forum, i need some help.

I need some help troubleshooting, cus I lost my illumination/lighting in my analog cluster, just the 4 main ones. All the small indicators like handbrake warning etc. does work, as well as the clock.

I fear that my dimmer switch is broken, because i have power to it, but nothing from it. All fuses seems to be okay.
Has anyone looped the wires or something to keep lights bright all the time?

PS: I have the s13 200sx(european) 1991 model, which has the dimmer switch button you press either up or down on the left side of the steering column, with 5 wires connected to it. I've read somewhere that you could just ground a red/yellow wire, but i have 2. As well as 1 black, 1 red/blue and 1 red/black wire(which is power in). I don't have a TCU unit installed either..

- Just now when I had headlights and ignition on, the bulb in the glove compartment started glowing/getting red. Measured the surface where bulbs in the cluster goes, and yes - i have little/almost no power coming to the bulbs.. Trying to adjust the dimmer switch does NOT help..

Help!


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We didn't get a dimmer like that in the US, so I"m not much help.


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