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I meant to ask pre 99.5 or is it 2000 guys. I noticed that the dash lights come on with the key.

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Old 01-23-2002, 09:05 AM
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Default I meant to ask pre 99.5 or is it 2000 guys. I noticed that the dash lights come on with the key.

That's why that stupid double green light symbol is on my dash, to tell you that your outside lights are on. On my car the dash lights don't come on until the outside lights are on. I asked the salesguy when I first picked up my car, what does that light mean. It tells you that your lights are on. I thought, wow that's a stupid light how can you not know your lights are on.
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Default I think that green light comes on with the parking lights too. Don't your dash lights come on with

the light sensor or do you mean only your cluster lights come on?
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That's what I said, any outside lights. And no, my speedo and tach don't come on by themselves.
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Default that's wierd do you have a little oval bubble thing on your dash by the defrost vents? Mine...

has this light sensor there and when it starts to get dark or you go through a tunnel or whatever the dash lights come on so I can see then go off when the sun is back out. It often even turns them on when it's cloudy out all without having my headlights on.

Wierd cause its a very cool feature and you would think the newer models had it too.
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Default hmm, we all have the sensor, works with climate and dimming mirror. No dash on though.

Maybe its only for cars with all red dash. I can read mine in low light without lights.
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that could be the reason.
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Default 99.5 w/ key on speedo, tach and boost gauge lights on. Green icon lights only when outside lights

are on.
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speedo and tach lights come on with ignition. 1999MY
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