Gauge cluster back lighting went out, grrr

[SynisterQ]

Has anybody else's gauge cluster background lighting (area around all the gauges that lights up a gray color)gone out and if so, is it a major repair? Mine recently went out and I haven't had time to really look into it at all.

[maxnix]

There is a post about replacing them. I think the instrument cluster has to come out, and it's not super easy.

[Q451990]

Mine went out in "Q1" - but I never fixed it. I have a spare cluster, and saw that the part is basically a big flat "indiglo" style deal. I seem to remember that the part was available for less than I thought it would be from IOS.

Heath

[qship96]

I thought Infiniti dropped that lighted background effect after 1993?

[Q451990]

I thought Infiniti dropped that lighted background effect after 1993?

Now that you mention it... I think I heard that too. Maybe it survived to 95? We're talking about the accent lighting that surrounds all of the gauges, right? I think it was described as light going throuh those paper Japanese room partitions in the early literature.

Heath

[qship96]

Thats what I was talking about-wonder if he means the same, or the actual lighting of the gauges themselves via the incandescant bulbs? I thought for sure the electroluminescent background was only on the 90-93Q

[SynisterQ]

Thats what I was talking about-wonder if he means the same, or the actual lighting of the gauges themselves via the incandescant bulbs? I thought for sure the electroluminescent background was only on the 90-93Q

No, I meant the surrounding areas around the gauges, it looked so cool at night. Now its just pure black and the gauges still look cool, just not as cool. I have a small photoreactive type thing (about the size of a quarter) on the passenger side dash right at the base of the windshield so I'm presuming thats what triggers the background lighting.

[qship96]

No, that would be the sunload sensor for the climate control system, as clearly outlined in owners manual and factory service manual.

[paranoidjack]

cool, just not as cool.

...sounds like the flux capacitor! hehe

[SynisterQ]

No, that would be the sunload sensor for the climate control system, as clearly outlined in owners manual and factory service manual.

Oh, thanks for the intel.

[Q451990]

You might call Infiniti of Scottsdale and see if it's available. I couldn't find it on the web site. From what I can tell, it's a pretty rare failure item. You might find a cluster on eBay cheap. Spare parts are always good...

Heath

[SynisterQ]

Thanks Heath, I'll definitely look into that.