My check engine light can be seen on at night (probably on during the day too, but too bright out to notice), but very faintly. Been like this since I got the car. I've tried pulling codes, but everything comes up clear. All the other dash lights are either out or on full brightness like they are supposed to be. This light for some reason is on, but very, very dim. Sometimes I can barely make out that it says "check engine soon". Any ideas?

 

i was wondering the same thing

 

if your not pulling any codes and the car is running fine i would think its fine...i never had this problem if it indeed is one...

 

Common issue on 5.5 gens. It won't hurt anything. If there is a problem the light will get bright. It can be fixed. It's a diode in the cluster. I just live with the dim light.

 

Thanks for the info...

 

My 2002 has been doing this since I bought it as well. But lately (in the last week), I have noticed that a few other lights are sometimes very, very dim as well when i'm driving. Is this the same old diode issue? The Service Engine Soon light is always dim, but these others (i.e. seat belt warning light, low fuel light) are only sometimes dim. Is there any way to fix the issue? BTW, I have a 2002 SE 6spd with 57,000 miles on it.

 

I was just thinking it was the other lights behind the gauges reflecting through the face making it seem as if it were lighting up a little

 

But mine do it even when my parking lights/headlights are off...

 

oh, guess not then.

I wouldn't worry about fixing it though unless it's just REALLY painful to look at!

 

as anyone ever got this problem fixed??

 

I have the same problem too. I just ignore it. Car runs fine to me and no codes.

 

i wouldnt worry about it. as long as you not pulling any codes.

 

It just seems a little ghetto. I have a nice car and a light on for no reason seems kind of embarassing. Is there anyway to turn the light off and it still have the ability to turn on when i do have a problem. New cluster?

 

and if it is a new cluster what is that gonna run me?

 

02bluese, i've got the same problem lol, since i bought the car I only see it at night, I've had it scanned by 2 dealers and no codes came up. It annoys me, but I try to ignore it, if there's a fix, I'm interested and it seems like we're both close to eachother

 

i'm thinking i'm going to have to do a black electrical tape fix. 03blackmaxse you on torontomaxima.com ????

 

02bluese, yeah I'm on torontomaxima. I'm 03maximase on there, pm me or something, where are you in Toronto?