Civilian wrote:
>
> How many individual lamps are there in the dashboard and console of an
> '89 Civic DX sedan?
>
> Last week I asked a local Honda dealer to change all dashboard and
> console lamps as the original backlights are burning a bit dim after
> all these years. The console lights -where the heater, fan and A/C
> controls are- are now as bright and shiny as I wanted and expected, yet
> the instrument cluster remains as dim as before.
>
> The service guys claim they did change all lamps, and that the
> difference may be due to the natural aging/yellowing of the clear
> plastic. But as my bill shows that only two lamps were changed and
> charged, I suspect that for some reason they simply did not change all
> lamps.
>
> If I can find out for sure how many lamps were supposed to have been
> changed I could go back to the dealer and demand a proper job.
>
> Thanks in advance.
>

There are 2 lamps in the center console by the heater control levers.

The number of bulbs in the speedometer assembly varies with the
manufacturer. If it's a Nippon Seiki type then there are 8 bulbs. However,
if it's a Nippon Denso type then there are 6 bulbs. This data is from the
Helm factory service manual pages 23-94 and 23-95.

Eric