Question about dash icons and headlights/fogs/highbeams - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

TooSlow · 06-27-2018, 11:32 AM

Hi Everyone.

Picked up my 2018 86 GT a few weeks ago and finally drove it at night yesterday. I've looked through the manual, but didn't find what I needed so I thought I'd ask.

When the head lights are on: there is no dash icon indicator. Seriously?? I have a 4Runner and RAV 4 and both has a green icon on the dash showing headlights are on. Or is my dash icon for headlights not working??

Highbeams on: blue icon on dash showing highbeams on

Fog Lights: green icon on dash showing fog lights on

Can someone confirm that there is no headlight dash icon indicator? Thanks!

BigTuna · 06-27-2018, 11:43 AM

Correct. There is no low beam indicator.

If you turn the fog lights on, they only illuminate when the headlights are on also, so you can effectively use the fog light indicator as your low beam indicator.

mazeroni · 06-27-2018, 11:46 AM

Never thought about this. I don't believe the pre-2017s have this indicator either.

sfdai0 · 06-27-2018, 12:47 PM

Just set it on auto.

Sapphireho · 06-27-2018, 12:54 PM

The fact that the entire dash lights up is a pretty good indicator.

Spuds · 06-27-2018, 01:00 PM

The entire dash is a lights on/off indicator, at least on my 13.

TooSlow · 06-27-2018, 01:31 PM

Appreciate the confirmation and the suggestions!

Grady · 06-27-2018, 02:02 PM

Look out the front windshield if it is dark they are off.

venturaII · 06-27-2018, 02:15 PM

The knob at the end of the turn signal stalk is a pretty good indicator of whether your lights are turned on or not. Sheesh.

HlfpriceWngs · 06-27-2018, 02:43 PM

You may also like to know, that the car will not let you know, when your windshield washer fluid runs low. At least on the '13's it doesn't

Jordanwolf · 06-27-2018, 03:26 PM

Why do you need a low beam indicator?

humfrz · 06-27-2018, 03:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jordanwolf

Why do you need a low beam indicator?

Since you posted last, Jordanwolf, I'm ah gonna

you first.

What you'll say we just quit picken on @TooSlow …

(his forum name should have given you'll a hint ..

)

humfrz

Jordanwolf · 06-27-2018, 04:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by humfrz

Since you posted last, Jordanwolf, I'm ah gonna

you first.

What you'll say we just quit picken on @TooSlow …

(his forum name should have given you'll a hint ..

)

humfrz

Hey I'm simply asking to see if there is some kind of magic functionality that comes with a low beam indicator that I may not know about. Like an in-car taco maker or something.

PandaSPUR · 06-27-2018, 04:09 PM

To be fair, the entire dash also lights up when you have lights set to parking mode.

I've driven off a few times with lights still in parking mode lol. Didn't notice headlights were off until I got on a darker local street.

06-27-2018, 11:32 AM	#1
TooSlow Member Join Date: May 2018 Drives: Toyota Location: Bay Area Posts: 48 Thanks: 10 Thanked 27 Times in 16 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Question about dash icons and headlights/fogs/highbeams Hi Everyone. Picked up my 2018 86 GT a few weeks ago and finally drove it at night yesterday. I've looked through the manual, but didn't find what I needed so I thought I'd ask. When the head lights are on: there is no dash icon indicator. Seriously?? I have a 4Runner and RAV 4 and both has a green icon on the dash showing headlights are on. Or is my dash icon for headlights not working?? Highbeams on: blue icon on dash showing highbeams on Fog Lights: green icon on dash showing fog lights on Can someone confirm that there is no headlight dash icon indicator? Thanks!

06-27-2018, 11:43 AM	#2
BigTuna Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Drives: 2013 WRB BRZ Location: Ohio Posts: 672 Thanks: 258 Thanked 477 Times in 275 Posts Mentioned: 4 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Correct. There is no low beam indicator. If you turn the fog lights on, they only illuminate when the headlights are on also, so you can effectively use the fog light indicator as your low beam indicator. __________________ 2013 WRB "Build" Thread

06-27-2018, 02:15 PM	#9
venturaII Only users lose drugs. Join Date: Nov 2014 Drives: All the time Location: Shrewsbury upon Worcestershire Posts: 1,834 Thanks: 888 Thanked 1,078 Times in 681 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	The knob at the end of the turn signal stalk is a pretty good indicator of whether your lights are turned on or not. Sheesh. __________________ "To know a thing well, know it's limits. Only when pushed beyond its tolerances will true nature be seen." Amtal Rule

06-27-2018, 02:43 PM	#10
HlfpriceWngs :) Join Date: Jul 2014 Drives: 2013 FR-S SWP Location: Oakville Posts: 20 Thanks: 41 Thanked 7 Times in 6 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	You may also like to know, that the car will not let you know, when your windshield washer fluid runs low. At least on the '13's it doesn't Last edited by HlfpriceWngs; 06-27-2018 at 04:29 PM.

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