Interior Dash lighting during the day.

The Phantom · 3rd July 2007, 12:57

I'm pretty happy with the civic but the one thing that is really annoying me at the moment is the dash lighting dimming when I turn the lights on.

Because of all the fog and mist in the mornings, I'm having to put on my headlights for driving, but when I do the dash automatically dims down, making it near impossible to read in the general brightness of the day.

Is this just my car that does it or does anyone else have a problem with the lights dimming?

deeny · 3rd July 2007, 13:00

hi you need to adjust the dimmer switch when the lights are on ,then when you turn them on there is no difference.

The Phantom · 3rd July 2007, 13:15

What do you mean there are two settings? One for day, one for night (lights on)?

I thought there was just one. My' day' dimmer is set at max.

deeny · 3rd July 2007, 13:19

yes there are settings with lights on and off , so in night driving adjust the dimmer switch to suit, thats how mine works , give it a try

Bog · 3rd July 2007, 13:24

The car remembers the dimmer settings for when the lights are on and off i.e two memory settings.

l-noel · 3rd July 2007, 13:24

I confirm, there is two setting for the dimmer : One with the lamps on (night mode) and one with the lamps off (day mode) Turn your light on and adjust the dimmer to your own satisfaction

pcr · 3rd July 2007, 13:32

The problem is that with lights on during the day, the nighttime brightness is too dim. Yes, I'm not keen on it either.

Obo · 3rd July 2007, 13:35

If you set the dashboard to maximum brightness it wont dim when the lights are on.

pcr · 3rd July 2007, 13:41

That's true Obo, but then you have to keep fiddling with the dimmer. Leaving it at maximum looks too much like a cheap hifi to me.

THX1138 · 3rd July 2007, 13:46

The brightness of the red-dash lights in the Type-R is even worse. During daytime/sunny weather I would like about twice the brightness it has now.
At night it's fine at the highest level. So I actually think the dial-range is wrong. It let's me choose between 25%-100%, while I would like it to be between about 75%-200%.

LoonyJohn · 3rd July 2007, 17:07

Aren't you asking for the impossible? It seems to me that you are asking the car to recognise when it is daylight, foggy, and with lights on, and then to set the dash dimmer to bright!

The Phantom · 12th July 2007, 12:40

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Originally Posted by LoonyJohn

Aren't you asking for the impossible? It seems to me that you are asking the car to recognise when it is daylight, foggy, and with lights on, and then to set the dash dimmer to bright!

Doesn't actually seem that impossible. All it would require is a wee circuit with a photo electric cell which identifies when it get's dark inside and adjust the dash lighting appropriately. Whether the headlights are on or off would make little difference, as it is the brightness within the interior of the car that would be measured.

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The Phantom Supporter Triangular Exhaust Join Date: 18th March 2007 Location: Scotland Posts: 236 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Dash lighting during the day. I'm pretty happy with the civic but the one thing that is really annoying me at the moment is the dash lighting dimming when I turn the lights on. Because of all the fog and mist in the mornings, I'm having to put on my headlights for driving, but when I do the dash automatically dims down, making it near impossible to read in the general brightness of the day. Is this just my car that does it or does anyone else have a problem with the lights dimming?

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deeny Wheelnut Join Date: 6th May 2007 Location: aberdare Posts: 61 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	yes there are settings with lights on and off , so in night driving adjust the dimmer switch to suit, thats how mine works , give it a try Last edited by deeny; 3rd July 2007 at 13:21.

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deeny Wheelnut Join Date: 6th May 2007 Location: aberdare Posts: 61 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	hi you need to adjust the dimmer switch when the lights are on ,then when you turn them on there is no difference.

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The Phantom Supporter Triangular Exhaust Join Date: 18th March 2007 Location: Scotland Posts: 236 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	What do you mean there are two settings? One for day, one for night (lights on)? I thought there was just one. My' day' dimmer is set at max.

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Bog Supporter Magic Rear Seat Join Date: 5th October 2006 Location: Romford, Essex Posts: 886 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	The car remembers the dimmer settings for when the lights are on and off i.e two memory settings.

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l-noel Wine and cooking ! Rocketship door handle Join Date: 5th December 2006 Location: Roanne-France Posts: 1,222 Thanks: 3 Thanked 7 Times in 3 Posts	I confirm, there is two setting for the dimmer : One with the lamps on (night mode) and one with the lamps off (day mode) Turn your light on and adjust the dimmer to your own satisfaction

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pcr Magic Rear Seat Join Date: 5th September 2006 Location: Shropshire Posts: 842 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	The problem is that with lights on during the day, the nighttime brightness is too dim. Yes, I'm not keen on it either.

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Obo Rusty Nut! Magic Rear Seat Join Date: 15th March 2007 Location: Weston-super-Mare Posts: 615 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	If you set the dashboard to maximum brightness it wont dim when the lights are on.

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pcr Magic Rear Seat Join Date: 5th September 2006 Location: Shropshire Posts: 842 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	That's true Obo, but then you have to keep fiddling with the dimmer. Leaving it at maximum looks too much like a cheap hifi to me.

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THX1138 Triangular Exhaust Join Date: 2nd March 2007 Location: Den Haag, The Netherlands Posts: 387 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	The brightness of the red-dash lights in the Type-R is even worse. During daytime/sunny weather I would like about twice the brightness it has now. At night it's fine at the highest level. So I actually think the dial-range is wrong. It let's me choose between 25%-100%, while I would like it to be between about 75%-200%.

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LoonyJohn Honda Tardis Locking Wheelnut Join Date: 18th February 2007 Location: NE Derbyshire Posts: 105 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Aren't you asking for the impossible? It seems to me that you are asking the car to recognise when it is daylight, foggy, and with lights on, and then to set the dash dimmer to bright!