Maybe it's just me....
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Maybe it's just me....
This week was the first time I drove in darkness.....the dashlights around the speedo/tach don't seem to illuminate with equal/uniform brightness. It's a subtle difference but appears real. Now I admit the last dash I looked at was a Honda electroluminescent set and I am **** when it comes to the Vette but am I imagining it? '02 coupe with 12,500 miles.....Is it hard to replace dash bulbs? 
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Interesting observation Bird. I have not noticed this, but now I will certainly make an assessment of mine. I don't drive that much at night (these old eyes don't see as well at night as they used to!) but will make a point of assessing the illumination issue.
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The reason the dashlights around the speedo/tach don't seem to illuminate equally is that they use 2 black lights on the one on each side of the instrument cluster so it does get the center portion very well 
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I think what you are seeing is normal. Mine does the same thing and has since it was new.
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I think this issue is part of the reason the C6 when to a backlight (versus blacklight 
) system. 
Personally, I use the HUD much, much more than I use the dash instruments, particularly at night.
) system. Personally, I use the HUD much, much more than I use the dash instruments, particularly at night.
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Originally Posted by Zilla
The reason the dashlights around the speedo/tach don't seem to illuminate equally is that they use 2 black lights on the one on each side of the instrument cluster so it does get the center portion very well
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Originally Posted by Zilla
The reason the dashlights around the speedo/tach don't seem to illuminate equally is that they use 2 black lights on the one on each side of the instrument cluster so it does get the center portion very well
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Originally Posted by ArmyVette
I think this issue is part of the reason the C6 when to a backlight (versus blacklight ) system.
Personally, I use the HUD much, much more than I use the dash instruments, particularly at night.
) system. Personally, I use the HUD much, much more than I use the dash instruments, particularly at night.
I rearely look at the dash For HUD
