How to have instrumental cluster to be always ON? - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

JS + BRZ · 01-16-2014, 01:03 PM

Just got my car 5% tinted last weekend. It looks awesome with the tint, but there's one problem.

During the day, I can't see anything on instrumental cluster except the digital speedometer with my sunglasses on. I always have my headlight stick to be at "Auto".

Is there any way to get around this and have the light to be on all the time?

Thanks for helping out a noob.

oldpueblo · 01-16-2014, 01:47 PM

I think you can adjust the brightness with a scroll wheel located down and to the bottom left of the steering wheel. Near the headlight leveler.

JS + BRZ · 01-16-2014, 01:52 PM

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Originally Posted by oldpueblo

I think you can adjust the brightness with a scroll wheel located down and to the bottom left of the steering wheel. Near the headlight leveler.

Oh, I know what you are talking about. Thought that only changes the brightness of the light when it's on.

sklimo · 01-16-2014, 02:13 PM

^This

JS + BRZ · 01-16-2014, 02:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Marchy

turn on the parking lights,

Then I have to toggle back and forth between auto and parking lights!

Was wondering if there's a way to leave it at "Auto" and have the cluster light to be on all the time.

JS + BRZ · 01-16-2014, 02:26 PM

How come you don't just leave it at Auto?

N1rve · 01-16-2014, 02:29 PM

I've never encountered a situation where it was too dark to see my gauge cluster without the lights on...

JS + BRZ · 01-16-2014, 02:33 PM

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Originally Posted by N1rve

I've never encountered a situation where it was too dark to see my gauge cluster without the lights on...

I had no problem before tinting the car.

But with 5% tint + sunglass + california sunlight, I can't see anything except the digital speedometer.

N1rve · 01-16-2014, 03:22 PM

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Originally Posted by JS + MS3

I had no problem before tinting the car.

But with 5% tint + sunglass + california sunlight, I can't see anything except the digital speedometer.

And this is why 5% tint is illegal LOL

ToyoburuBRZ · 01-16-2014, 03:56 PM

I always turn my parking lights on during the day. I leave it in auto when I drive at night but during the day I still find it hard to see the instrument cluster with sun glasses on and 30% tint.... I also love having the strip of light around the headlights (can't remember what they are actually called...) on all the time because it looks awesome

nocturne1 · 01-16-2014, 04:02 PM

Problem solved.

AznBRZer · 01-16-2014, 04:13 PM

I think a better key fob will fix this problem right up.

Marcoscrdo · 01-16-2014, 04:22 PM

First world problems.

JS + BRZ · 01-16-2014, 04:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by N1rve

And this is why 5% tint is illegal LOL

lol tint on the front windows are illegal regardless of the % in LA.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Marchy

just get a cat back, you'll be able to hear the car better and know what rpm you are at, no need to see the tack

its not that i must see the meters on the cluster to work the car, it's just that I like it lit up.

Quote:

Originally Posted by ToyoburuBRZ

I always turn my parking lights on during the day. I leave it in auto when I drive at night but during the day I still find it hard to see the instrument cluster with sun glasses on and 30% tint.... I also love having the strip of light around the headlights (can't remember what they are actually called...) on all the time because it looks awesome

Yeah, I actually want that led line to be lit up as well all time. Guess there's no way to do that though. Meh.

Quote:

Originally Posted by nocturne1

Problem solved.

Quote:

Originally Posted by AznBRZer

I think a better key fob will fix this problem right up.

Should have bought a FRS.

01-16-2014, 01:03 PM	#1
JS + BRZ Banned Join Date: Dec 2013 Drives: 2010 MS3 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 1,820 Thanks: 1,180 Thanked 1,161 Times in 597 Posts Mentioned: 18 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	How to have instrumental cluster to be always ON? Just got my car 5% tinted last weekend. It looks awesome with the tint, but there's one problem. During the day, I can't see anything on instrumental cluster except the digital speedometer with my sunglasses on. I always have my headlight stick to be at "Auto". Is there any way to get around this and have the light to be on all the time? Thanks for helping out a noob.

01-16-2014, 04:02 PM	#11
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