Night time driving, dimming the dash lights?

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

  1. Flatbedotr

    Flatbedotr Light Load Member

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    U sir driver a better model of truck. My dash settings turn all the lights down but it has computer like display of my speed. Only time has red lights was that 2 weeks I drove a w900
     
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  3. Freddy57

    Freddy57 Road Train Member

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    I was wondering why Men's Health Magazine quit calling me...I'm doing it all wrong! :)
     
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  4. CrappieJunkie

    CrappieJunkie Wishin' I was fishin'

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    No. The light kept me awake.
     
  5. SteveScott

    SteveScott Road Train Member

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    If they get too bright, I just close my eyes.
     
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  6. Derailed

    Derailed Road Train Member

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    I run mostly nights. I have to turn my dash lights way down and outside glass is always spotless. I'm thinking of swapping out the bulbs behind the gauges with those purple colored ones. I've worked nights most of my life but in the last few years my eyes have gotten pretty sensitive to bright light.
     
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  7. Hammer166

    Hammer166 Crusty Information Officer

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    Everything all the way down to just legible. There's times if I have the headrack dropped low, I even kill the breather lights so they're not lighting up the rack (and reflecting inside.)
     
  8. Flatbedotr

    Flatbedotr Light Load Member

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    Breather lights?? Sounds like flatbed terms never heard it.
     
  9. GypsyWanderlust

    GypsyWanderlust Medium Load Member

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    More light inside will limit your night vision. That being said, temporarily putting the blue eld screen to bright or putting the dome light on will wake you up a bit if you are getting tired and the next rest area is 30 miles away.

    Drive safely
     
  10. Hammer166

    Hammer166 Crusty Information Officer

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    The chicken lights on the front of the air cleaners? Us carhaulers ain't the only ones who've got them.
     
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  11. Flatbedotr

    Flatbedotr Light Load Member

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    Air breather okay those are on much nicer trucks then I drive. Lights on it to look sexy or what? Not to big on lots of lights on the truck but wish for more on trailers. Like 3 lights each side is a bit to little, a couple more wouldn’t hurt.
     
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