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Originally Posted by flash968

sorry - i know that bright lights are the rage with all the kids, but i like driving at night, and that would be extremely detrimental to that.

blue is the absolute worst color for night vision.

the brightness will also cost you a LOT in your night vision. the glare from that will absolutely cost you in peripheral vision and color distinction ability.

for best night vision, dim your dash lights as much as possible, while still being able to make out the readings of the gauges.

there is a 400 page study on this, with all of the appropriate data. pilots already know all of this though, and you can ask any of them.

porsche made a big deal about how much work they went to in finding the perfect color of light for dash lights, and the best design for lighting the cluster while limiting night vision issues. modern cars have bent to the public's ignorance about night vision. it has resulted in an increase in accidents at night. i'm sure that the safety nazis will soon get legislation going to limit the brightness and color of dash lights.

yep. i like the dimness of my gauge lights. i consider it a feature for the exact reasons stated above.