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If you know for a fact the fuse that powers the dash lights is good, you may have cooked the dimmer switch. I would want to check the fuse for power and then the dimmer switch for the dash lights.
It's not high and low beam, it's the dash lights that are dim. I've hooked up many aftermarket radios but never knew it was a no no to hook up the dimmer/illumination orange wires in a '01 civic. I googled it and seen many others with similar issues like mine but nothing exactly like the issue I have.
All the dash lights work, they are dim though. The radio lights work but they are even more dim than the rest of the dash lights. I have check every single fuse under the dash and in the engine bay. The dim controller does not work at all now. I'm guessing that's the issue and from what I read, the dimmers circuit board is in the instrument cluster. Some can fix it, others can't.
I will probably end up buying a used instrument cluster off of ebay, they are not expensive. Hopefully that fixes it since everything else works.
Oh, yes, the brake lights work.
Ted, I think you answered the wrong question...I mentioned nothing about the battery or the low/hi beams
If ALL the bulbs don't work the fuse is the first place to check. Fuse is labeled PANEL 7.5 amps under the dash, left side. above drivers feet. did you try turning the DIMMER knob?
Turn the headloights on and see if the tail lights work, if not check the fuse inside at the left lower dash under the cover, check the fuse marked "tail", the tail lights are working then the problem may be the rheostat switch, make sure it's turned to the brightest setting, if the dash lites still don't work let me know.
look for a fuse that control the clock and interior light may be labeled int. light.Did you recently installa aaftermarket radio or anything having to be wired??
I would be looking at the dimmer switch for the dash illumination level. You may have a bad connection on the back of the switch, or the rheostat may have a dead spot.
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