Instrument Panel Lighting

Jack G · 08-13-2022, 11:30 AM

I have a 2011 Nismo. My problems that the instrument lighting during the day is very hard to see. Then I discovered that the lighting dose not change from night and day. They always stay in the night lighting level and look great at night. The light sensor does work. Is this normal to normal or do I have a problem?

Thanks, Jack

BettyZ · 08-13-2022, 12:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Jack G

I have a 2011 Nismo. My problems that the instrument lighting during the day is very hard to see. Then I discovered that the lighting dose not change from night and day. They always stay in the night lighting level and look great at night. The light sensor does work. Is this normal to normal or do I have a problem?

Thanks, Jack

Jack, have you tried adjusting the brightness to maximum using the adjustment buttons on the right side of the speedometer?

cooltoy · 08-13-2022, 03:25 PM

cooltoy · 08-13-2022, 03:25 PM

Instrument Brightness Control

Jack G · 08-13-2022, 09:16 PM

Yes the brightness switch is set to max, no charge if the head lights are on or off. Are the dash lights suppose to get brighter with the head lights off? And Cooltoy thank you for the thread. My brightness buttons work and look great at night, can't hardly see the numbers during the day.

Jack

cooltoy · 08-14-2022, 11:59 AM

Does pressing the - button make it dimmer?

Jack G · 08-15-2022, 04:06 PM

Sorry, it has taken me a bit as I thought a video may by better than words. One thing I did find out during day time driving the brightness do nothing. I have taken the video down.

cooltoy · 08-15-2022, 05:49 PM

Video is unavailable.

I never changed the brightness during the day. There is a daylight sensor that decided when it's time to use the daylight setting or the night time setting. I have never touched those buttons.

Jack G · 08-16-2022, 09:04 AM

Cooltoy, do your gauges light up any better (brighter) during the day time than what you see in the video?

Jack

cooltoy · 08-16-2022, 11:27 AM

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Originally Posted by cooltoy

Video is unavailable.

Jack G · 08-16-2022, 04:11 PM

I took the video down. Today I think I answered my question. Was it town today and found another 370z and the lady was nice enough let me check out her gauges. They looked the same as mine, wash out during the day time. Thanks for all your relays and trying to help this old guy.

Jack

08-13-2022, 11:30 AM	#1 (permalink)
Jack G Base Member Join Date: Sep 2021 Location: KY Posts: 29 Drives: Red 6 speed Rep Power: 4	Instrument Panel Lighting I have a 2011 Nismo. My problems that the instrument lighting during the day is very hard to see. Then I discovered that the lighting dose not change from night and day. They always stay in the night lighting level and look great at night. The light sensor does work. Is this normal to normal or do I have a problem? Thanks, Jack

08-13-2022, 03:25 PM	#3 (permalink)
cooltoy Elite Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Calgary Posts: 13,973 Drives: 14 PW 370Z S/T MT Rep Power: 243722	__________________ Member of kenchan's "photoshopped mods" and "proper offsets" gang.

08-13-2022, 03:25 PM	#4 (permalink)
cooltoy Elite Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Calgary Posts: 13,973 Drives: 14 PW 370Z S/T MT Rep Power: 243722	Instrument Brightness Control BettyZ likes this. __________________ Member of kenchan's "photoshopped mods" and "proper offsets" gang.

08-13-2022, 09:16 PM	#5 (permalink)
Jack G Base Member Join Date: Sep 2021 Location: KY Posts: 29 Drives: Red 6 speed Rep Power: 4	Yes the brightness switch is set to max, no charge if the head lights are on or off. Are the dash lights suppose to get brighter with the head lights off? And Cooltoy thank you for the thread. My brightness buttons work and look great at night, can't hardly see the numbers during the day. Jack Last edited by Jack G; 08-13-2022 at 09:31 PM.

08-14-2022, 11:59 AM	#6 (permalink)
cooltoy Elite Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Calgary Posts: 13,973 Drives: 14 PW 370Z S/T MT Rep Power: 243722	Does pressing the - button make it dimmer? __________________ Member of kenchan's "photoshopped mods" and "proper offsets" gang.

08-15-2022, 04:06 PM	#7 (permalink)
Jack G Base Member Join Date: Sep 2021 Location: KY Posts: 29 Drives: Red 6 speed Rep Power: 4	Sorry, it has taken me a bit as I thought a video may by better than words. One thing I did find out during day time driving the brightness do nothing. I have taken the video down. Last edited by Jack G; 08-18-2022 at 08:21 AM.

08-15-2022, 05:49 PM	#8 (permalink)
cooltoy Elite Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Calgary Posts: 13,973 Drives: 14 PW 370Z S/T MT Rep Power: 243722	Video is unavailable. I never changed the brightness during the day. There is a daylight sensor that decided when it's time to use the daylight setting or the night time setting. I have never touched those buttons. __________________ Member of kenchan's "photoshopped mods" and "proper offsets" gang. Last edited by cooltoy; 08-15-2022 at 05:53 PM.

08-16-2022, 09:04 AM	#9 (permalink)
Jack G Base Member Join Date: Sep 2021 Location: KY Posts: 29 Drives: Red 6 speed Rep Power: 4	Cooltoy, do your gauges light up any better (brighter) during the day time than what you see in the video? Jack

08-16-2022, 04:11 PM	#11 (permalink)
Jack G Base Member Join Date: Sep 2021 Location: KY Posts: 29 Drives: Red 6 speed Rep Power: 4	I took the video down. Today I think I answered my question. Was it town today and found another 370z and the lady was nice enough let me check out her gauges. They looked the same as mine, wash out during the day time. Thanks for all your relays and trying to help this old guy. Jack Last edited by Jack G; 08-18-2022 at 08:23 AM.

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