Will someone post interior **night** pics
04-14-05, 11:46 AM
#16
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Originally Posted by XeroK00L
I've said it before and I'll say it again--why oh why can't Lexus put backlights in their steering wheel controls?? Is there a reason why Lexus thinks the labels on the steering wheel controls do not need to be readable at night? 
04-14-05, 11:54 AM
#17
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Originally Posted by gs430jw
XeroK00L, there is a light above the steering wheel that shines down on the controls. It right in front of the headrest.
Originally Posted by flipside909
What are you talking about? They are lit...dimly.
Last edited by XeroK00L; 04-14-05 at 12:34 PM.
04-14-05, 12:39 PM
#18
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Any good camera will not pickup the faint backlight unfortunately.
04-14-05, 12:45 PM
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Originally Posted by flipside909
Any good camera will not pickup the faint backlight unfortunately.
Sorry for judging the car from mere pics.Dim is okay, as long as the intensity is enough to make the labels easily seen at night I have no complaint.
I suppose Lexus makes them dim so that they (being the closest controls to the drivers) don't put too much strain on drivers' eyes.
04-14-05, 12:48 PM
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Originally Posted by XeroK00L
Ahh thanks...I see the dim light on the steering wheel in this pic, but passive lighting just doesn't seem to work nearly as well as active lighting from the labels themselves.
wanted to see the light source for the steering wheel, thanks
btw, I think the lighting in the new GS is AMAZING
04-14-05, 12:51 PM
#21
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Originally Posted by XeroK00L
Dim is okay, as long as the intensity is enough to make the labels easily seen at night I have no complaint. I suppose Lexus makes them dim so that they (being the closest controls to the drivers) don't put too much strain on drivers' eyes.
I suppose Lexus makes them dim so that they (being the closest controls to the drivers) don't put too much strain on drivers' eyes.
04-14-05, 03:49 PM
#22
Well, I am not very impressed with these 14 or so miniature lights and definitely I would not call them amazing. On the contrary, I can’t see a damn thing in my car (black interior) and for better visibility I turn on the visor lights when I need more lights. I think that these lights are just for show and they are not very practical. You guys must have night vision like an owl. The trunk light is also not sufficient. The home link buttons are not illuminated either.
04-15-05, 12:22 PM
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Originally Posted by my06GS300
Well, I am not very impressed with these 14 or so miniature lights and definitely I would not call them amazing. On the contrary, I can’t see a damn thing in my car (black interior) and for better visibility I turn on the visor lights when I need more lights. I think that these lights are just for show and they are not very practical. You guys must have night vision like an owl. The trunk light is also not sufficient. The home link buttons are not illuminated either.
If they were any stronger then they already are, they would be distracting to the driver.
04-15-05, 01:19 PM
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Since we're talking about lighting
Anyone try to find anything in their glovebox at night yet? No light in the glovebox and the led's are too focused to cast any ambient light that direction. I have not tried the mirror light yet to see if that helps. Looks like it's time to put a small flashlight in the car.
04-15-05, 01:53 PM
#27
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Originally Posted by longjohn
Anyone try to find anything in their glovebox at night yet? No light in the glovebox and the led's are too focused to cast any ambient light that direction. I have not tried the mirror light yet to see if that helps. Looks like it's time to put a small flashlight in the car.
Something you might want to try, turn on your parking or headlights to ON and see if there is any light illuminating it. My glovebox is only lit when you turn on the parking/headlights.
04-15-05, 07:25 PM
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Originally Posted by flipside909
Interesting, if Lexus is good enough to put a light in the glovebox in a 30k car, I don't see why not in their 50k cars.
Something you might want to try, turn on your parking or headlights to ON and see if there is any light illuminating it. My glovebox is only lit when you turn on the parking/headlights.
Something you might want to try, turn on your parking or headlights to ON and see if there is any light illuminating it. My glovebox is only lit when you turn on the parking/headlights.
