Turn off instrument lights at night

Tech-Obsessed · 12-14-2012, 09:26 PM

Apologies if this is a stupid question, in other vehicles I have owned I was able to completely turn off the instrument lights while highway driving (which I do a lot of), I can only dim it would seem on this car, is there a way to turn them off?

I have a small HUD I use for speed while those lights are off

Bmr3sn · 12-14-2012, 09:33 PM

I don't have an answer regarding your panel light "off" because I just bought my BMW, but my curiosity is peaked about your alternative speed display for the same reasons as your use...... when I drive from Phoenix to LA overnight. Any additional details?

Tech-Obsessed · 12-14-2012, 09:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Bmr3sn

I don't have an answer regarding your panel light "off" because I just bought my BMW, but my curiosity is peaked about your alternative speed display for the same reasons as your use...... when I drive from Phoenix to LA overnight. Any additional details?

Yeah I bought it on ebay for I think $80, just type in HUD and you will get a couple of pages of things, there are ones with additional RPM, clock etc...just plugs into your OBD port

nesnith · 12-15-2012, 03:06 AM

You cannot completely turn off the instrument cluster backlight. You can only dim it. If you have idrive, you can switch off the nav screen though.

BMW_Belgier · 12-15-2012, 04:30 AM

The only car i know off that has this option was Saab...

Tech-Obsessed · 12-15-2012, 11:11 AM

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Originally Posted by BMW_Belgier

The only car i know off that has this option was Saab...

Thanks, I can turn it off on my wife's Tiguan, I used to be able to turn it off on my old Maxima, maybe there is a way to code it

BMW_Belgier · 12-15-2012, 06:08 PM

I can turn it off aswell... but my damn headlights will do the same...

Didn't know VW had this option...

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Bmr3sn Private First Class 1 Rep 131 Posts Drives: 2006 330i MT Sport Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: The Tuke, AZ iTrader: (1)	I don't have an answer regarding your panel light "off" because I just bought my BMW, but my curiosity is peaked about your alternative speed display for the same reasons as your use...... when I drive from Phoenix to LA overnight. Any additional details?
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nesnith Enlisted Member 1 Rep 39 Posts Drives: BMW Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: USA iTrader: (0)	You cannot completely turn off the instrument cluster backlight. You can only dim it. If you have idrive, you can switch off the nav screen though.
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BMW_Belgier Lieutenant Colonel 99 Rep 1,597 Posts Drives: E92 335xi n55 Join Date: May 2012 Location: Switzerland iTrader: (0)	The only car i know off that has this option was Saab... __________________ BEFORE: 130i N52 (2006-2011) NOW: 335xi N55 (2011- )
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BMW_Belgier Lieutenant Colonel 99 Rep 1,597 Posts Drives: E92 335xi n55 Join Date: May 2012 Location: Switzerland iTrader: (0)	I can turn it off aswell... but my damn headlights will do the same... Didn't know VW had this option... __________________ BEFORE: 130i N52 (2006-2011) NOW: 335xi N55 (2011- )
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