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Night time driving, dimming the dash lights?

Discussion in 'Experienced Truckers' Advice' started by Flatbedotr, Dec 9, 2018.

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  1. Dec 9, 2018 #1
    Flatbedotr

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    When driving at night do you turn the dashboard lights down along with the edl screen?
     
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  3. Dec 9, 2018 #2
    buddyd157

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    yes.
     
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  4. Dec 9, 2018 #3
    otterinthewater

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    Yes
     
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  5. Dec 9, 2018 #4
    Moosetek13

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    No.
    I like to see the gauges.
     
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  7. Dec 9, 2018 #5
    whosfate

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    If your having trouble seeing at night, just hammer down...

    I turn the ELD screen off at night, but I leave the dash lights on.
     
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  8. Dec 9, 2018 #6
    Flatbedotr

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    Personally I don’t but wondered if having both fully illuminated hurts our ability to see. Turn dash to dimmest and same with edl screen like to watch the miles count down while driving.
     
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  9. Dec 9, 2018 #7
    STexan

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    No. I turn everything up, including the dome light. A body like this, I'd be selfish and cruel [to the motoring public] to keep it to myself where others can not enjoy and take in it's magnificence. I am to females what J-Lo is to males.
     
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  10. Dec 9, 2018 #9
    whosfate

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    They see me rollin’...
     
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  11. Dec 9, 2018 #9
    Espressolane

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    Light is bright enough to clearly see guage, but not to create glare.
     
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    Chinatown

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    I dim the dash lights way down.
    I like night driving; that's why I like pulling reefers.
    Night driving thru Las Vegas :
    OGT- Las Vegas
     
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