07-06-2017, 10:37 PM | #1 |
Drives: 2017 Camaro 2SS 50th Anniversary Join Date: Jul 2017
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2017 Camaro 2SS Auto Dimming Instrument Cluster
I have just bought a new 50th Anniversary Camaro 2SS, I have noticed that when I am driving it in the evening, the instrument cluster will automatically dim. I have looked through all of the settings and couldn't find anything at all about it. Has anyone else noticed this? Is there a way to stop it and make it stay at full brightness all the time? I honestly hate it. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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07-06-2017, 11:07 PM | #2 |
Drives: 2017 2SS, M6, HBM Join Date: May 2017
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It dims when the automatic headlights turn on, it's supposed to. I don't know if you can get it to full brightness but on the left side of the steering wheel just above the HUD controls is a knob that if you rotate full right will brighten them, if the map lights come on you've gone to far and should back off slightly. That's as bright as they'll go.
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07-07-2017, 12:08 AM | #3 |
Drives: 2017 Camaro 2SS 50th Anniversary Join Date: Jul 2017
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I was afraid that it was supposed to. I have the brightness turned all the way up. I just wanted to stop the auto-dim. thank you anyway though!
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07-07-2017, 12:23 AM | #4 |
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Read your manual it tells you how to disable the auto dimming...
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07-07-2017, 12:47 AM | #5 |
Drives: 2017 Camaro 2SS 50th Anniversary Join Date: Jul 2017
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Admittedly I hadn't cracked the manual yet, I was hoping for a quick fix that someone would know on here. Are you sure there is a method in the manual for disabling it?
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07-07-2017, 04:28 AM | #6 |
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07-07-2017, 03:40 PM | #8 |
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Never understood why people don't read the manuals for new cars? I so curious I immediately read them the first chance I get.
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07-18-2017, 06:24 PM | #9 |
Drives: 2017 Camaro 2SS 50th Anniversary Join Date: Jul 2017
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So for everyone that was telling me to read the manual. I did. Couldn't find a single thing about it....
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07-18-2017, 06:45 PM | #10 |
Drives: 2016 2SS Camaro fully loaded. Join Date: Nov 2016
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I read the manual 20x over and never saw that in there either. There is a dimmer switch but the auto-dimming instrument panel and radio lighting seems to work independently of the cars automatic headlights. Good news is you get used to it after a while. Only annoying slightly when going under a bridge or in the mountains.
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07-18-2017, 07:21 PM | #11 |
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This knob is your friend
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06-07-2018, 06:08 PM | #12 |
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That knob doesnt disable auto dimming...
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06-07-2018, 06:15 PM | #13 |
Drives: 2016 2SS Camaro fully loaded. Join Date: Nov 2016
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Nope. No option to disable auto-dimming. Although 9.5/10 times it dims everything in perfect accordance to the ambient light around. Better than auto-dimmers used to be in cars.
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06-08-2018, 02:22 PM | #14 |
Drives: 2018 Camaro SS Join Date: Mar 2018
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My 2018 SS dash dims in the day time. I dont like it.
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