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Old Dec 5, 2008 | 02:11 PM
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Does your clock go BRIGHT when the dimmer's turned up?

Does anyone's clock turn bright when your dash light dimmer is turned up all the way? My radio gets brighter, my climate controller gets brighter, but the clock stays dim.

Whazupwidat? or are they all like that?
Old Dec 5, 2008 | 02:14 PM
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Clip the red wire going to the clock. That will make it bright all the time.
Old Dec 5, 2008 | 03:30 PM
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really, even when the car is off. LOL
seriously is that the always on mod.
your clock does turn off though, right.
Old Dec 5, 2008 | 03:49 PM
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Do the always bright clock mod. I did it 5 minutes after getting my new Max home.


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Old Dec 5, 2008 | 03:51 PM
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Do the always bright clock mod.
I shall.
Old Dec 5, 2008 | 06:17 PM
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Just so we're all on the same page:

http://www.vqpower.com/v2/articles.php?article_id=29
Old Dec 5, 2008 | 06:21 PM
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I was looking at that earlier, but what's a blue tracer? What's it look like?
Old Dec 5, 2008 | 11:29 PM
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I just turn the dimmer switch all the way up but not click it into place. that way everything matches really nicely.
Old Dec 5, 2008 | 11:39 PM
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I was looking at that earlier, but what's a blue tracer? What's it look like?
Look for the red wire with a blue thin line on it that goes length wise.
Old Dec 6, 2008 | 05:23 PM
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Originally Posted by aznprid972
Look for the red wire with a blue thin line on it that goes length wise.
Alright. I'll try this tomorrow.
Old Dec 6, 2008 | 06:12 PM
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Originally Posted by d13
I just turn the dimmer switch all the way up but not click it into place. that way everything matches really nicely.
Same, having my clock and or my climate control that bright at night would bug me. Sometimes I only run at like 50 percent brightness on everything at night.


That is interesting though how the climate goes full brightness when you click it but not the clock.
Old Dec 7, 2008 | 08:34 AM
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That is interesting though how the climate goes full brightness when you click it but not the clock.
It's very weird I don't understand why Nissan did that.
Old Dec 7, 2008 | 09:55 AM
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I think I read somewhere that the clock dims when the dash lights are on to conserve electricity or something, which I guess makes it easier on our POS alternators. Don't know that it would make much difference though..
Old Dec 7, 2008 | 10:14 AM
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Doesn't bother me since I have a clock on my radio.
Old Dec 7, 2008 | 12:02 PM
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Originally Posted by petro2342
Doesn't bother me since I have a clock on my radio.
I don't remember if the stock Bose HU has a clock on it. It hasn't worked in so long.
Old Dec 7, 2008 | 12:17 PM
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I wouldn't know. I had a Panasonic HU when I bought my car and then upgraded to a Kenwood HU.
Old Dec 7, 2008 | 12:21 PM
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Originally Posted by petro2342
I wouldn't know. I had a Panasonic HU when I bought my car and then upgraded to a Kenwood HU.
Hm I should either get mine fixed or upgrade.
Old Dec 7, 2008 | 01:07 PM
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Originally Posted by ChrisMan287
I don't remember if the stock Bose HU has a clock on it. It hasn't worked in so long.
The stock Bose headunit doesn't (otherwise they probably wouldnt've put a clock on the dash) but other Bose units do. I've got a Z33 6-disc in my car and it's got the clock since there isn't a standalone clock in those cars (IIRC). And the orange backlighting matches my CEL, heh.
Old Dec 7, 2008 | 08:53 PM
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FOCUS peeps

Ok, I don't want it bright all the time. Does anyone have the clock dim with the rest of the dash lights?? That's what I'm after

BTW, I have the bose HU -- no clock there...
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