smicky Go Pies!!! Legacy Donating Member 2,852 Member For: 18y 7m 22d Gender: Male Location: Vic Somewhere - Sometimes NSW Posted 07/08/09 07:19 AM Posted 07/08/09 07:19 AM (edited) efc - you can actually adjust the brightness level with the same switch you use when its dark.Its the + and - buttons on the side of the instrument panel just to the right of the steering wheel.When im on the highway during the day I run with my light on as well - and just hold the + button down for a few seconds until its at its full brightness...Not to sure if you have tried this yet or not, but its worth mentioning just in case... considering you had not written it in your post, and well everyone else here is full of great ideas! Edited 07/08/09 07:19 AM by smicky
efc63 typhoon Member 26 Member For: 17y 9m 24d Gender: Male Location: southwest WA Posted 11/08/09 09:11 AM Author Posted 11/08/09 09:11 AM Thanks Smicky that did do the trick,and to all you numb nuts out there,I think you should be driving datsun120y If your ever in wa smicky there a cold beer here Cheers efc63typhoon
smicky Go Pies!!! Legacy Donating Member 2,852 Member For: 18y 7m 22d Gender: Male Location: Vic Somewhere - Sometimes NSW Posted 11/08/09 10:09 AM Posted 11/08/09 10:09 AM ha ha efc63 - mate thanks for the credit... one thing but - I dont drink beer, im a Grey Goose Vodka boy - and NO im not gay...Glad it did the trick and not to sure what sh*t everyone else was smoking or drinking or whatever - maybe its that stuff they call beer!heheh
tab Sucker Moderating Team 32,303 Member For: 22y 5m 14d Gender: Male Location: Brisbane Posted 11/08/09 12:57 PM Posted 11/08/09 12:57 PM Are you serious? You didn't consider actaully changing the dimmer on it yet you ridicule everyone else??? I thought Smicky was being a smart-arse.Glad you got it sorted Hey guys my headlights don't work Oh never mind...just turned them on
Ralph Wiggum Moar Powar Babeh Legacy Donating Member 19,334 Member For: 21y 16d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 12/08/09 01:57 AM Posted 12/08/09 01:57 AM Anyboy go a solution for this for a MKII Ba? The screen is impossible to read in day light, even with the dimmer at full brightness
smicky Go Pies!!! Legacy Donating Member 2,852 Member For: 18y 7m 22d Gender: Male Location: Vic Somewhere - Sometimes NSW Posted 12/08/09 03:48 AM Posted 12/08/09 03:48 AM hidd - replace the screen?
Ralph Wiggum Moar Powar Babeh Legacy Donating Member 19,334 Member For: 21y 16d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 12/08/09 10:53 AM Posted 12/08/09 10:53 AM SMIC,Screen is fine when the lights are off. Im thinking i may install a second light sensor that dims the screen at night but allows the daytime screen to remain on with the head lights on....bout the only solution i can think of that avoids have to manual dim the screen at night with a dedicated switch or something similar
tab Sucker Moderating Team 32,303 Member For: 22y 5m 14d Gender: Male Location: Brisbane Posted 12/08/09 10:59 AM Posted 12/08/09 10:59 AM Has your car got auto headlights? Might be able to hook something up off the existing sensor
Ralph Wiggum Moar Powar Babeh Legacy Donating Member 19,334 Member For: 21y 16d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 12/08/09 12:04 PM Posted 12/08/09 12:04 PM yeah, it has auto headlights. Im yet to see them actually switch off tho......
tab Sucker Moderating Team 32,303 Member For: 22y 5m 14d Gender: Male Location: Brisbane Posted 12/08/09 12:15 PM Posted 12/08/09 12:15 PM lolAuto as in turn on when it's dark, or as in always on regardless? If the later there's a module under your dash that needs to be yanked out.
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