"MPH" flicker?
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Melting Slicks
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"MPH" flicker?
Ok... am I crazy? Every once in a while I sense that the "MPH" on my speedo (the one that switched between MPH and KPH) flickers or flashes. It's one of those "corner of the eye" kind of things. Am I losing it, or is it perhaps tied to some ambient light sensor that makes minute adjustments?
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There is a light sensor on the DIC just above the fuel button which will dim certain lights on the dash and one is being the MPH/KPH on the speedo. So if it get blocked if will effect the lights 
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Guess that explains my theory!!! Learn something new about the cars every day on this forum!! Thanks Zilla!
Originally Posted by Zilla
There is a light sensor on the DIC just above the fuel button which will dim certain lights on the dash and one is being the MPH/KPH on the speedo. So if it get blocked if will effect the lights
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From: arlington tx
Originally Posted by Zilla
There is a light sensor on the DIC just above the fuel button which will dim certain lights on the dash and one is being the MPH/KPH on the speedo. So if it get blocked if will effect the lights
i think its even owners manual. and yes, depending on where u are etc it'll bug u if u 'think' u saw it but arent for sure. mine does it over here by the house cause theres a couple of overpasses i go under right after another and it flickers between themsame sensor that tells the car not to turn on the approach lamps if its exremely bright outside. that is mentioned in owners manual. ive seen it. and i know its that sensor and not the twilight auto headlamp one cause i dont have the auto headlamps. my sensor says its too bright for approach lamps mainly if i park w/top off in the sun...
Last edited by sebringsilver97coupe; Jan 28, 2006 at 02:51 AM.
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