Cluster light MOD 2007

[SpareParts]

Just did this mod today.
For anyone with a 2007, It's a must do mod if you ask me.
Now i can actually see the instrument cluster without turning on the park lights every single time i drive it.

 

[Fless]

Cool, except Ignition pin is #5, right?

 

[SpareParts]

Yeah. Yellow gets hooked to the top pink wire.

 

[Tonyv__]

Just did this mod today.
For anyone with a 2007, It's a must do mod if you ask me.
Now i can actually see the instrument cluster without turning on the park lights every single time i drive it.

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Does this turn your cluster backlight on all the time?

 

[SpareParts]

All the time.
Dimmer for the cluster will no longer work. I drive with them all the way bright anyway.

 

[Tonyv__]

All the time.
Dimmer for the cluster will no longer work. I drive with them all the way bright anyway.

I’ll have to check this method out for the express. Likely different wire but I can get the schematics.

I eliminated my DRL sensor on the dash so now my cluster light doesn’t even come on at night.

 

[SpareParts]

That's a bummer.
My Express is old enough it has manual headlight's

 

[Tonyv__]

That's a bummer.
My Express is old enough it has manual headlight's

Mine is extremely annoying. Headlights are on whenever ignition is on. So I felt bad whenever I would remote start and my headlights would beam right into my neighbors house early in the morning.

Eliminating the DRL stopped that from
Happening but I didn’t consider the dash lights would stop functioning. So this is some good info to come across. thanks for sharing