XPost: alt.home.repair   
   From: bashley101@gmail.com   
      
   On 08/15/2021 02:56 PM, micky wrote:   
   > In rec.autos.tech, on Sat, 22 May 2021 11:52:04 -0700, The Real Bev   
   >  wrote:   
   >   
   >>It only lights up when I have the headlights on, which is annoying.  Is   
   >>this normal or is something broken?  One of the little knobs adjusts the   
   >>brightness, but only with the headlights on.   
   >   
   > Not the same problem but similar effect.  My 2005 Toyota Solara clock   
   > cluster lights, for the clock and 2 or 3 other things, only go on at   
   > night, even though I can't see what they say during the day time unless   
   > I'm driving away from the sun.  Even with the headlights on.   Even   
   > worse when the top is down.   I think it's a mistake in design by   
   > Toyota.   
      
   They clearly put all their expertise into reliability, etc.  And it   
   never occurred to them to make the driver's seat raise up a few more   
   inches for us NORMAL people?  I'm not even that short, I just want to be   
   higher, especially with the reduced window area so prevalent in cars now!   
      
   > Even if I block the light sensor on the dash so that the car thinks it's   
   > night time, the headlights go on but not these lights.   
   >   
   > I've tried rewiring the dash, but ended up with a little flashlight in   
   > the console to shine on the LCDs.   
   >   
   > emailed also because it's an old thread.   
      
   Not necessary, usenet is sufficiently immortal!   
   >   
      
      
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