Dash lights dimming ? How

[Mother]

Tried searching but nada, My dash lights do not come on at night is there a dimming feature I can use to turn them up?

[RFM]

I cant speak for US cars and the mods there are done on the car, but most of the European versions ( depends on country ) have no dash light if the switch is in auto possition or on day driving light.

[Loren]

There is a sensor that looks at ambient light to control the cluster brightness.

If you have a PST2, PIWIS, or Durametric software you should be able to test the sensor.

[ggulik]

That's pretty cool. What software is that? What else can you do with it?

There is a sensor that looks at ambient light to control the cluster brightness.

If you have a PST2, PIWIS, or Durametric software you should be able to test the sensor.

[Mother]

There is a sensor that looks at ambient light to control the cluster brightness.

If you have a PST2, PIWIS, or Durametric software you should be able to test the sensor.

I have a 2000 996 and durametric but have noticed when I try to use the cluster setting in the software program that it says module not working or does not recognize something to that fact. Is that where this measurement is taken or tested for and if so would the module being tested be in "cluster" itself? Edited July 27, 2008 by Mother

[Loren]

Those shots were taken on my PST2 using the Instrument cluster Actual Values.

If you cover the sensor in the cluster it should change dramatically - likewise if you shine a flashlight at it.

[Mother]

Those shots were taken on my PST2 using the Instrument cluster Actual Values.

If you cover the sensor in the cluster it should change dramatically - likewise if you shine a flashlight at it.

I think I have a cluster problem, but am curious where this sensor is located and can it be replaced?

[Loren]

Item 10, I do not think it can be replaced by itself.

[Mother]

Item 10, I do not think it can be replaced by itself.

Thanks Loren

[eason]

i seem to have the same problem, mother, did you find the solution to your problem yet?

[70Sixter]

I gotta admit, I did not know Durametric could adjust that function. I'm going to try it soon.

My problem is the instrument lights are too bright at night even adjusted down to lowest setting. This happens once my eyes adjust to the dark.

[wross996TT]

I gotta admit, I did not know Durametric could adjust that function. I'm going to try it soon.

My problem is the instrument lights are too bright at night even adjusted down to lowest setting. This happens once my eyes adjust to the dark.

It can not adjust the sensor, only see if it is working. It either works or does not.

[Mother]

i seem to have the same problem, mother, did you find the solution to your problem yet?

No have have not, I think it is in the instrument cluster but do not have another one to test. Also my digital readouts do not go off after a couple of minutes either. My durametric will not read the cluster it says "Module not responding"?