Dimming Dash Lights?
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Tourer
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From: Scottsdale, AZ
Dimming Dash Lights?
Can it be done? Not the Infotainment screen. The four analog gauges at the top of the fairing. Mine do not dim with the Infotainment screen and are super bright at night.
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I put light blue LEDs in my gauges to soften the light output. I may pull the speedo and tach through the winter and turn them blue as well (going to read some more to see if they can be sealed properly after separation - we get a lot of rain here), I find blue light is much easier on the eyes in the dark.
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I put light blue LEDs in my gauges to soften the light output. I may pull the speedo and tach through the winter and turn them blue as well (going to read some more to see if they can be sealed properly after separation - we get a lot of rain here), I find blue light is much easier on the eyes in the dark.
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The speedo and tach are not properly sealed anyway, have a search around for cleaning the glass and you'll find a guide on how to open the units up - they need to have air flow to stop misting/condensation etc.
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Off topic already folks, I am asking if your guages dim from the factory, not how to dim them by modding. Again, the Infotainment screen automattically at night, but the 4 main guages (speedo, tack, fuel, oul pressure) do not dim. Does yours?
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I put light blue LEDs in my gauges to soften the light output. I may pull the speedo and tach through the winter and turn them blue as well (going to read some more to see if they can be sealed properly after separation - we get a lot of rain here), I find blue light is much easier on the eyes in the dark.
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Tourer
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You, and others, may want to check the studies done on light color in gauges in cars. I think blue is the color that makes you the most alert. One study (https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencet...ert-wheel.html) says that just having a blue light shining at you is as effective at keeping you awake as a cup of coffee.
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Just having friendly discussion on your vague question. Now that you have shown you don't give a crap except anything you want to hear after you pontificated your needs, to answer your question - you can add rheostats to adjust the brightness as you see fit. <---happy now?