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I have noticed an annoying issue on my '94 (4th gen) Honda prelude. The digital petrol and temperature gauges appear very faint when starting the car. After about 5 mins they brighten again, only to fade once more a few moments later. This repeats throughout driving.

I've checked the instrument light dimming switch, and its fine (on full).

Would anyone know what could be causing this?

We've had a bit of rain here lately, could that be affecting it?

MeltingDog
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Sounds like just worn out electrical components. My experience with this is the digital dashes in the 80s Nissan 300ZXs. The flux/residue left on the circuit boards corrodes over time and the corrosion eventually shorts some connections, causing a multitude of symptoms.

Nick
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