Dash illumination acting up
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Dash illumination acting up
My first issue with my bonneville and its a small one. The dash light dimmer does not work all the time. Sometimes the dash lights are full on and cannot be dimmed and sometimes I can dim them. Has anyone ever had this problem and had it fixed? thanks for your replies.
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when you can't dim them, is it light out or dark? The 2000+ bonnevilles have a feature called (I think) parade lighting. It'* where the dash lights are on full brightness during the day, then at night when the headlights turn on the dash lights dim to your desired brightness.
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Originally Posted by Custom88
when you can't dim them, is it light out or dark? The 2000+ bonnevilles have a feature called (I think) parade lighting. It'* where the dash lights are on full brightness during the day, then at night when the headlights turn on the dash lights dim to your desired brightness.
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Definitely a nice feature. My 2004 Bonneville is loaded with features that my 95 Bonneville did not have. I still miss the 95; it was a dependable nice looking ride.
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Thanks for the replies. This occured while it was storming out which accounts for the change in ambient light causing the confusion. I learned something today! Thanks again.
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The only problem with the "parade lighting" feature is that it adds lots of hours to the backlights, causing them to burn out quicker. They are supposedly LED'* that should last forever, but I have several of them that have burnt out....and they're not cheap to replace.
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