A Light Question
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That is normal. When you turn on (or the system turns on) the headlamps, the instrument lights dim - by design. When off, they go back to bright - its day right
. You can use the rheostat to turn down the brightness (at your left knee).
. You can use the rheostat to turn down the brightness (at your left knee).
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Control the brightness of the dash lights with the **** on the lower left side of the dash, near your left knee.
2006 owner's manual, page 3-19.
2006 owner's manual, page 3-19.
Turn and hold the **** clockwise to brighten the lights
or counterclockwise to dim them. During the day,
this **** will adjust the instrument panel brightness and
at night will adjust all interior lighting.
Be sure not to have this **** turned all the way down
with the lamps on during the day. Your Driver
Information Center (DIC) may not be visible.
or counterclockwise to dim them. During the day,
this **** will adjust the instrument panel brightness and
at night will adjust all interior lighting.
Be sure not to have this **** turned all the way down
with the lamps on during the day. Your Driver
Information Center (DIC) may not be visible.
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When the headlights are off, the system is set up to assume that you're in full daylight; in such a condition, it illuminates the dash at full brightness on the assumption that anything less would render the instruments difficult to see in the bright ambient light.
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Sounds right, but do not really know for sure.
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It should be noted that this intense brightness level on the dash, is much brighter than what is achieved by turning up the brightness ****, when the lights are on. Thanks again.
Last edited by vredvet; Jan 24, 2007 at 02:10 PM.
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My car is away for the winter so I cannot check this.
If the light level bothers you a lot, try covering up the sensor gizmo on the top of the dash (the twilight sentinel) that might lower the intensity. You said you had manually shut off the lights, so this should not affect anything else.
If the light level bothers you a lot, try covering up the sensor gizmo on the top of the dash (the twilight sentinel) that might lower the intensity. You said you had manually shut off the lights, so this should not affect anything else.
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Well, at least it won't blow a fuse, or the bulbs. Unlike the other lights the dash lighting is LEDs. Probably the bluish color of the LEDs is part of the reason it looks so bright.
