The request:
How do I search for information on those glowing gauge backlights?

The response:
Try searching
Select the *Isuzu Forums* on the left drop-down box of Forums to Search, seeking these keywords: gauge +glow (note the PLUS in front of the last keyword) in subject and body -- and set it to 5 years to see more responses.
When you get more than 100 results (past 4 pages if you use the default 25 returns/page), try dialing in your search criteria even further, by perhaps ruling out the diesel-related hits and seeking the same keywords but only in Isuzu Talk (since you're asking about a mostly appearance-related mod)... and the result is 51 return items. Scan the titles for something that sees to make sense, and here ya go:
http://www.4x4wire.com/forums/showf...&Number=588266&Forum=c15
http://www.4x4wire.com/forums/showf...&Number=138126&Forum=c15

Oh yeah, searching under "miserable failure" will not yield any unexpected results.

Moral of the story: Enter a plus sign prior to ALL terms, including prior to the first word. That ensures the combination of required words in the search results.

The biggest problem with the search is that it includes the signature line in the search. And it is a problem.

I know this is off topic for this thread, but you Mitsu guys seem to be having some issues with the search feature this week. No, the search engine does not search sigs. It just does not. We, as moderators, put this one to rest a long time ago.

You have to search like Ray said. Put phrases in quotations and use the + sign to absolutely include whatever word or phrase you need. Searching for just bouncy seats will give you posts with just bouncy, posts with just seats and posts with bouncy and seats. Put it in quotes and you will only get posts that have the specific phrase "bouncy seats" in them. Search for the same thing, but putting + before each word will give you posts that have the words bouncy and seats, but they do not have to be next to each other. Such as the phrase, "My seats are bouncy." If you want to get fancy, you can use the - sign to exclude terms, but that would be covered under Searching 201.

Got it?

Sorry you see this as so difficult, but it really is not. If you need more information, there are several posts on several boards AND a link on the search page to more instructions. Plus, you can ask ANY moderator and they will help you out. At this point, I do no know what else can be done to make this work for you. I kind of think the ball is in your court.

THE SEARCH FUNCTION NEEDS TO DEFUALT TO MAX DATES!!!!!!!!!!

No, it doesn't. Set it to what you need. Start with a smaller timeframe and increase it if you need to. If every search ran through all the available posts, it would just suck the resources out of the board.

The best and easiest way to search is to focus on what terms you are searching for. Searching for a What is the biggest tire size? is useless. You will get every post that has any, some or all of those words. You must use only the important terms. Using the + sign before terms means they will be included, no matter what. Using the ".." to define phrases is important too.

So, we can go from What is the biggest tire size? to +tire +size +largest You can replace "largest" with "biggest" or "maximum" to see the different results. Also search outside of the box. For example, if you are looking for information on trailing arms (my best attempt at making this Montero related), you could also search for the term, "fishplated" or "fishplate" as there is plenty of discussion about trailing arms that also has information on trailing arms.

Trust me, it works. It just takes a little bit of finesse. Blaming the search engine or the website is not a good excuse. If you have problems, ask a moderator. We are all here to help you with things like this. If you can learn how to use the search function, it means you can use it in the future too, instead of going down the same frustrating path, not getting the information you are looking for and then being told to search.

All of us here at 4x4Wire welcome new people and want everyone to be helped as much as possible. But, to keep some of the old-timers happy, it means that those who are new to the scene should exert some effort at answering their own questions first, if only out of respect. Just like us, those community members who take the time to answer questions, often the same ones over and over, are volunteering their time and effort. To a degree, we must keep them happy.

Finally, a method that works well is to not just give the blanket "Use the search feature" answer, but to do a quick search and post the link to the results to get someone started or just give an example of a search string that works.

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