Gauges too bright

**camopaint0707** · 08-07-2013

Needless to say this makes visibility on the left half of the window impossible at night. Ideas to make these dimmer? I was thinking window tint?

**h0wl0ngcanitbe** · 08-07-2013

Heh not sure how to help ya but hows your viability with the HUD pod and the pillar?

**camopaint0707** · 08-07-2013

Define viability

**stealthee** · 08-07-2013

Hook up some sort of rheostat to dim the gauges.

When I had my TSI with all the extra gauges I actually hooked it to the factory dimmer so I could increase or decrease brightness with the factory switch.

**camopaint0707** · 08-07-2013

I don't want to dim the factory lights, just these gauges. I'll look for a dimmer unit.

**stealthee** · 08-07-2013

The second sentence was just kind of an add on and a little rambling. Just go with my first sentence.

**camopaint0707** · 08-07-2013

Like this?
Auto Meter 9114 Dimmer Switch | eBay

**h0wl0ngcanitbe** · 08-07-2013

Originally Posted by camopaint0707

Define viability

Heh sorry, "visibility" (Dam predict text) I always wonder how easy it is to see the HUD when you have a pillar pod kind near it

**camopaint0707** · 08-07-2013

It cuts off a bit of the left side of the volt gauge. That's why I put the least important gauge there.

**BillBoost37** · 08-08-2013

Put tint on them

**camopaint0707** · 08-08-2013

I think the dimmer switch would probably be the better option.

**dsmuts** · 08-08-2013

Spray paint them black

**TLSheff** · 08-08-2013

Originally Posted by BillBoost37

Put tint on them

Originally Posted by dsmuts

Spray paint them black

**231FUN** · 08-08-2013

Change out the bulbs in the gauges if possible. I installed red 194's in mine, not too bright and they blend in with the red lighting in the factory gauges.

**BillBoost37** · 08-08-2013

I actually had a buddy give me a piece of tint for a gauge I had. It was made for doing headlights on high end cars etc.

Since you know the answer..why you asking the question?

**Neil98gt** · 08-08-2013

Wear sunglasses.

**camopaint0707** · 08-08-2013

I didn't think of a dimmer when I asked the question bill. Someone suggested that over the tint. I like that option best. What % tint did you use though?

**BillBoost37** · 08-09-2013

Whatever it was that my buddy handed me.

I don't ask a lot of questions.

**douger** · 08-09-2013

Originally Posted by camopaint0707

I don't want to dim the factory lights, just these gauges. I'll look for a dimmer unit.

You could put a resistor across the power leads if you don't want to go the dimmer route. You'll need to know how much the amperage draw is regardless.

If they're LED illumination, they might not dim very well.