Dashboard Light Level

[Jay!]

How bright is your dash at night?

Mine's pretty darn dark. I have black gauges with green glow, and I keep them turned all the way down. I disconnected the light in my glove compartment, and the none of the radio lights come on except the station readout. The only other thing is the clock. I like it dark.

My wife's ECHO has white faced gauges and I can only turn them down so much, then they go out entirely. I don't like that, 'cause I can't read anything on the dash.

So how bright do you keep yours?

[TheMan5952]

I keep mine on the highest setting, but I have a old car, so it isn't to bright.

[S Brake]

I have an old truck, its an 89 toyota, so there is only one setting for the dash lights and it is pretty low, so i think Silver S2000 would be proud of my ride.

[Heep]

I never really bothered to play with the level, but mine's really adjustable. I should try it low some night. I like it when all you can see of the inside of the car is the dash lights.

BTW...I wanna get some better colors for mine. The gauges have a green filter (screen) that white light shines through for green on black. What color light would I need to shine through the green in order to get blue, or purple or something?

[Kevin]

I had a friend that just used a flashlight at night, which is not all that bad, but he would always seem to speed lol

[Heep]

A flashlight shining on the guages? Man, that must have been one hunk O' junk!

[primera man]

I have no dimmer fitted ...it's a real piss off at times.

[ragt20]

mine's quite bright everything goes black apart from the needles and numbers which have a powerful white glow....hey Primera man how come I have an dimmer in my P11.........and U don't...
will try and post a pic soon.....

[primera man]

It kind off seemed strange to me it never had one either.
A week after i brought the car i nearly turned the dash in-side-out looking for it

Where are they fitted on yours....as i dont have one i've never worried.
Just wondering

[ragt20]

its right next to the headlight tilt adjustor........basically on the right and side of the steering wheel......above the ignition slot....

[primera man]

hey...i have got one there !!!!







j/k...i wish there was one there

Thanks for that.

[Jay!]

About as fun as a kick in the nuts: My headlight switch is broken. Now I have to take apart my steering column! I had to drive home last night with a pen cap jammed in behind the lever to hold the highbeams on.

[KatWoman]

I keep mine on at their brightest setting. My gauge lights glow orange...so it's not annoying.

[TheMan5952]

My car Has a light in the top of each gauge that shines down on to the gauges, not be hind them. I can turn them down but they are dim enough already.

[Mini]

I keep mine about mid range in my Mini.It's a black speedo with white lettering and a light green backlight that looks nice.

I have always hated red/orange gauges as they just annoy the hell out of me......too bad some of my favourite cars have them.