dashboard illumination

[280bod]

Car was out in the dark for the first time in a while and found that had no illumination on dashboard. I'm sure there used to be and my eyes aren't good enough read guages in the dark!
Any ideas on what to check for this?
Thanks
Andrew

[selnic]

Have you checked the push switch up by your left knee?

[280bod]

That sorted it, thanks. Wouldn't have expected can turn them on and off.

[selnic]

No worries, still not sure why you would want to drive at night and not see the instruments though! Still the best car you will ever own this side of stupid money.

[V8 GRF]

If you're running across country in the dark the instruments can reflect pretty harshly in the windscreen so I guess that's probably the reason.

[JKY]

See kbears dimmer mod on griffithpages - this makes night driving so much easier.

[K4TRV]

selnic said:

No worries, still not sure why you would want to drive at night and not see the instruments though! Still the best car you will ever own this side of stupid money.

In the days when parking at night necessitated parking lights - switching off the dash lights delayed the onset of a flat battery.

Trev

[GJR]

V8 GRF said:

If you're running across country in the dark the instruments can reflect pretty harshly in the windscreen so I guess that's probably the reason.

Like most owner I was curious about the point of this button when I first got mine. Have to say that on a couple of occasions that I did turn the dash lights off when I was on empty country roads the lack of instrument reflection definately improved your view of the road, kinda like watching a film in a dark cinema as opposed to watching a film at home when the sun is shining on the TV screen. On an empty country road in the middle of the night fine... but def not when around other vehicles or built up areas.

Still I doubt the BIB would see it that way..

So there is a point to switching off the dash lights, but in reality on our busy roads it's probably not a good idea. So the dimmer function seems like a pretty good idea

G

Edited by GJR on Saturday 22 November 09:28

[RichB]

GJR said:

V8 GRF said:

If you're running across country in the dark the instruments can reflect pretty harshly in the windscreen so I guess that's probably the reason.

...there is a point to switching off the dash lights, but in reality on our busy roads it's probably not a good idea. So the dimmer function seems like a pretty good idea...

What dimmer function? Mine are either on or off.

[GJR]

RichB said:

What dimmer function? Mine are either on or off.

Dimmer function is reference to JKY's comment above.

Also see the thread link below.

Linky

G

[RichB]

GJR said:

RichB said:

What dimmer function? Mine are either on or off.

Dimmer function is reference to JKY's comment above.

Also see the thread link below.

Linky

G

Ah right thanks I'll take a look...