The beloved BX had this feature, made the display much easier to read. Big stack of warning lights between tacho and speedo including pilot lights for side/head and main beam. No more likely to forget lights than in any other car. Instruments and cowling retained by a couple of wingnuts so replacing blown bulbs was a breeze.
Wish the current Xantia/Berlingo family car combo worked that way.
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Volvo 480 had this feature too, would switch off after car is locked or after a few minutes.
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Toyota Avensis has very bright dash light when headlights off. Lights automatically dim when the autonatic headlights come on. Headlight warning light also comes on.
Annoying that the headlights go off when you open the driver's door - I liked the Volvo idea of staying on for about 20 seconds so you could see your way to the house.
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Try checking the manual, on my focus the headlights go off with the key in auto, or if they are off anyway, if you then "flash" the headlights with the stalk they stay on for about 30secs. The display switches on and off with the lights, but has a dimmer and a lights on indicator light.
Edited by Old Navy on 03/04/2009 at 09:10
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The beloved BX had this feature made the display much easier to read. Instruments and cowling retained by a couple of wingnuts so replacing blown bulbs was a breeze.
Yes, which was just as well as my BXs (GTi & TZD Turbo Estate) certainly used to get through the instrument bulbs!
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The Scenic had sidelight, and dipped beam "warning lights" in its LED instrument panel, despite having an auto light function. Maybe it's a French thing.
The Volvo's lights are always on, and hence so is its panel lighting. Warning light only for main beam.
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What happens if you need both headlights and sunglasses - a combination of low sun and showery rain, say? In my Volvo, no problem; in our Toyota Verso - whose instruments are perma-lit instruments and dim with the headlights on - you can't see 'em. And there's no manual dimmer control either.
I think the problem arises when the instruments depend on illumination to be seen at all. The Volvo's don't, but the Verso's do.
[Other cars named after Latin verbs are available - probably.]
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