Dim illuminated steering wheel switches.

Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting' started by drgallo, Jun 25, 2005.

  1. drgallo

    drgallo New Member

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    I've had my '05 Prius for three weeks now. I've noticed while driving at night that the steering switches are VERY dimly illuminated, almost as if they are an afterthought. There is no way to adjust the brightness of those steering wheel control switches. Are everyone else's switches that dim too ?
     
    #1 drgallo, Jun 25, 2005
  2. Tideland Prius

    Tideland Prius Moderator of the North
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    They are dim. The dealer should be able to brighten them. Thanks for the reminder lol. I wanna brighten them up a tad too.
     
    #2 Tideland Prius, Jun 26, 2005
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    FWIW, the steering wheel buttons are nice and bright in the UK - only slightly dimmer than all the rest of the controls. I think it must be because your steering wheel's too far away from its correct position... :p
     
    #3 KMO, Jun 26, 2005
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    Tideland Prius Moderator of the North
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    really? cause our versions are quite dim.
     
    #4 Tideland Prius, Jun 26, 2005
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    Too dim... asked the dealer who asked Toyota who said "thats how they are". So not adjustable I guess.
     
    #5 victor, Jun 26, 2005
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    Tideland Prius Moderator of the North
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    Odd. I swear someone here said it was adjustable. Hmm, maybe danman can help us out.
     
    #6 Tideland Prius, Jun 26, 2005
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    They are very dim and there's no way to make them brighter. Fortunately it does not take long to learn by touch where they are and how they work.
     
    #7 jamarimutt, Jun 26, 2005
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    It was thought that they were adjustable, but alas, they aren't.
     
    #8 DanMan32, Jun 28, 2005
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    noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo


    oh well, like jamarimutt said, you'll learn them by heart sooner or later.
     
    #9 Tideland Prius, Jun 28, 2005
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