gas and temp gauge trouble - Honda Prelude Forum

cifer6425 · 07-12-2007, 02:03 AM

on my 94, sometimes when i start up my car, my gas and temp gauge does not light up like it should. it started out being just really dim, but the past few time they have not come on for a few seconds.

any suggestions? i would rather fix this now then wait till they go out.

chester · 07-12-2007, 08:46 AM

Do your tach/speedo light up normally?

slipknot95758 · 07-12-2007, 09:52 AM

lose conection?

if thats not the case and they are bad, i am changing mine soon because the bezel on mine broke some how. they work perfect ill send them to you all you have to pay is shipping and then you can swap your bezel onto it

Slatelude · 07-12-2007, 11:02 AM

just gas and temp or have your tach/speedo/clock flickery too? mine has all these syptoms, and I'm leaning towards the main relay....bump for more info

cifer6425 · 07-12-2007, 11:06 AM

yes everything else works fine.

i am a little worried that the unit itself is going bad.

chester · 07-12-2007, 12:01 PM

Probably just the unit. They're everywhere and not that expensive. I think I paid $10 for mine.

slipknot95758 · 07-13-2007, 01:50 PM

there is a diferance between el and non el

chester · 07-13-2007, 02:13 PM

I've never noticed a difference between mine.

slipknot95758 · 07-13-2007, 04:16 PM

it is how they are wired

chester · 07-13-2007, 04:42 PM

Ahh. Well, I've swapped both EL and non-EL into my 94 VTEC dash harness without a problem at all.

G_Loc · 07-13-2007, 07:19 PM

Mine do that too sometimes, usually when its humid

Aren't they lit up w/ a fluorescent bulb though? Maybe the bulb is on its way out

cifer6425 · 07-13-2007, 08:15 PM

while some will say hawaii is humid, or can be, it nothing like the deep south.

which is exactly where i am headed too in a couple of months. i'll take it apart and check on the bulb.

ludestarbai · 04-13-2008, 09:43 AM

forgive my ignorance, i'm still readign and learning a lot here, but whats the difference between el and non el?

and, where can i find a replacement one, I only found one listing on e-bay. my 92 si, all the lights work but the gas and temp are completely out

G_Loc · 04-13-2008, 03:38 PM

When people say EL and non-EL they are referring to the lighting for the tach and speedometer. 94+ models have EL (electroluminescent) lighting which makes them a bit brighter / nicer