Am i right in thinking someone said when you turn your headlights
on the display in the cd and trip comp dim ???
Dash lights
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Re: Dash lights
On D8s yes, the trip computer, climate control and trip counter (basically the three backlit LCD displays) all dim when you turn the sidelights/headlights on.
Otherwise they'd burn your retinas out at night
and stop you from being able to see the road properly
Otherwise they'd burn your retinas out at night
and stop you from being able to see the road properly<steve_earwig> I think this forum is more about keeping our cars going with minimal outlay than giving our cars more reason to go bang
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Re: Dash lights
Doesn't seem logical though Puggy, it must be a fault!puggy wrote:mmmmm obviously a D8 thing then
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Re: Dash lights
I've just sprinted out to my D9 to try it, no they don't dim (I thought they did ) but I'll try them again when it gets dark, just in case it's something else plumbed into the daylight sensor.
) but I'll try them again when it gets dark, just in case it's something else plumbed into the daylight sensor.Unskilled meddling sin©e 2007
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Oh and don't forget the clock!!!mjb wrote:On D8s yes, the trip computer, climate control and trip counter (basically the three backlit LCD displays) all dim when you turn the sidelights/headlights on.
Otherwise they'd burn your retinas out at night
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Re: Dash lights
Well if steve's dont then it looks like yet another fooking part
was missing from the bin when they built mine along with the
folding mirrors and the engine under tray which according to
service box was never fitted must have been a fooking
friday afternoon car mine
was missing from the bin when they built mine along with the
folding mirrors and the engine under tray which according to
service box was never fitted
must have been a fookingfriday afternoon car mine
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Re: Dash lights
Nope, I even tried with the auto lights of, they stay just the same. They're not dazzling at night though, and I'm sensitive to bright lights too.
The D8 does and it was a complete nuisance when they had compulsory daytime lights here.
Neither of mine were fitted with an engine tray either. Hey, I'd rather a good car with no options than one with everything up sh!t creek
The D8 does and it was a complete nuisance when they had compulsory daytime lights here.
Neither of mine were fitted with an engine tray either. Hey, I'd rather a good car with no options than one with everything up sh!t creek
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Re: Dash lights
My display does not dim either!
You can always tell a D9'er at night by their spooky orange face behind the wheel
You can always tell a D9'er at night by their spooky orange face behind the wheel
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Re: Dash lights
What's that noise? What's going wrong now? Unskilled meddling sin©e 2007
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Re: Dash lights
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Re: Dash lights
You can adjust the brightness of the D9 by pushing the button under the rev counter. When its any dimmer than full brightness the info display will dim when the lights are on. try it out
P.s two tricks
1. Holding the dim button will give you both extremes and then stop at them until you let go and press again.
2. Holding the CD button on your stereo will put it into Random (RDM) mode. Whoo hoo
P.s two tricks
1. Holding the dim button will give you both extremes and then stop at them until you let go and press again.
2. Holding the CD button on your stereo will put it into Random (RDM) mode. Whoo hoo
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Re: Dash lights
'twere only a little thing, but it has been irritating me that non-dimming, and now it's sorted - THANKS!!!!eoin27 wrote:You can adjust the brightness of the D9 by pushing the button under the rev counter. When its any dimmer than full brightness the info display will dim when the lights are on. try it out