Do UK MKIIs have the dash lighting dimmer?

[PFrazier]

My JDM MKIIs don't have a dash lighting dimmer, do the UK models have this?

[Cosmos Jon]

My uk rev 5 has one
Think they are only on uk models my mates import hasn't got one either

[Peter C]

Of the 5 MR2s I've had, the three UK cars had dimmers, both JDMs did not.

[adam_ep82]

my rev 3 uk model does

[fearless]

my uk car has a dimmer get your self some el glow dials visual perforance ones are good £38 from ebay doddle to fit hey presto one dimmer and nice white dials

[RobCrezz]

my uk car has a dimmer get your self some el glow dials visual perforance ones are good £38 from ebay doddle to fit hey presto one dimmer and nice white dials

Where in essex are you mate? I would pay you to do mine, im scared of dash stuff!

[steve b]

my rev 3 uk model does

as does mine my old rev2 had it as well.

the rev3 I must admit only tends to go from dim to very dim though.

[fearless]

my uk car has a dimmer get your self some el glow dials visual perforance ones are good £38 from ebay doddle to fit hey presto one dimmer and nice white dials

Where in essex are you mate? I would pay you to do mine, im scared of dash stuff!

im in dagenham matey must admit as said the standard dimmer is pretty crap, the one on visual performance ones are good though

[RobCrezz]

my uk car has a dimmer get your self some el glow dials visual perforance ones are good £38 from ebay doddle to fit hey presto one dimmer and nice white dials

Where in essex are you mate? I would pay you to do mine, im scared of dash stuff!

im in dagenham matey must admit as said the standard dimmer is pretty crap, the one on visual performance ones are good though

I mean the backlights. Mines got lockwood dials, and I think they have been put over the top of the old dials and its so dark at night I can barely see the speedo, I have to use my Snooper for the MPH.

[fearless]

hmmmm its not that hard to be honest just a bit of patience needed, might be a bit of a pain getting dials off thay are normally put on with that 3m adhesive stuff,
i done mine with prit stick if ever i want to take mine off i can you have to be very carfull with needles, have you thought of replacing dash bulbs with led's that might help and save you taking clocks apart.
my dash lights were pathetic hence why i bought my visual performance one's white dials and el glow in one hit job done

[blue2]

These things are the most pointless things invented? I can only assume they there to stop dazzling you while driving at night but the dash lights are so dim anyway its pointless!

[pcp]

These things are the most pointless things invented? I can only assume they there to stop dazzling you while driving at night but the dash lights are so dim anyway its pointless!

agreed, needs to be at the brightest setting all the time, does look at bit weird at night tho if you turn them off

[PFrazier]

Thanks for the info. Just thought it was strange that US and UK MKIIs had a dimmer and JDM cars don't.

[RST]

Change the stock 3.4W bulbs for 5W items (sidelight bulbs). Did mine few weeks back, what a difference -my dimmer only needs to sit half way maximum now.

[JohnnyC]

Change the stock 3.4W bulbs for 5W items (sidelight bulbs). Did mine few weeks back, what a difference -my dimmer only needs to sit half way maximum now.

Good tip there, might give it a go.
Although I've got some Speedhut dials, the needles could be a bit brighter

[RobCrezz]

hmmmm its not that hard to be honest just a bit of patience needed, might be a bit of a pain getting dials off thay are normally put on with that 3m adhesive stuff,
i done mine with prit stick if ever i want to take mine off i can you have to be very carfull with needles, have you thought of replacing dash bulbs with led's that might help and save you taking clocks apart.
my dash lights were pathetic hence why i bought my visual performance one's white dials and el glow in one hit job done

Are they hard to do? I wouldnt know where to start with that kinda thing.

[pcp]

hmmmm its not that hard to be honest just a bit of patience needed, might be a bit of a pain getting dials off thay are normally put on with that 3m adhesive stuff,
i done mine with prit stick if ever i want to take mine off i can you have to be very carfull with needles, have you thought of replacing dash bulbs with led's that might help and save you taking clocks apart.
my dash lights were pathetic hence why i bought my visual performance one's white dials and el glow in one hit job done

Are they hard to do? I wouldnt know where to start with that kinda thing.

this might help

http://mr2oc.co.uk/Knowledge_Base/op=show/kid=7.html