B-Line

Just picked up my GT4 on Tuesday and couldn't help but notice the tach was a bit hard to read during the day. Maybe it was the time of day or the canyons I was driving through - but I found the background color was muting the information I wanted to see.
Drove Angeles Crest last night and of course, at night it's fine. Was just wondering if it was just me or if anyone else finds the tach hard to read during the day?

mr965

I now notice this same problem. I've seen white gauges and they seem very useful now

alcc

Put parking lights on. Yes, white gauges are far better.

B-Line

Whew... I thought I was just getting old.

If I want to change the gauges, do I go OEM? Is that an expensive install? Never messed with anything like that on a car before. But considering my car is gonna see track time, I'd rather be able to read the tach clear as day.
I'll try the parking lights to see if that helps cure the problem during the day.

j-dub

If that does help, in my case it did, it is an easy fix with any OBD tool that does bidirectional coding.

PTSFX

IMO the white gauges were better 2012 and earlier as the icons that light up appeared grey when not on. After 2012 the icons changed to black when not lit, causing the dash to look quite busy during the day against a white (or yellow for that matter) background. Just my .$02…

Xxyion

Hmm interesting, i never had an issue with my base gauges on my GT4. Is it the glare onto the glass thats making it hard to read?

Nickshu

I have owned two 718 GT4s. One with white gauges and one with standard. White definitely easier to see in all conditions.

RoadrunnerGTS

I just coded to have dash lights on all the time. I have Crayon tach and was impossible to read in bright daylight.

Coding is:
FRONT END ELECTRONICS > Coding Value - Exterior Lights, DDL with marker light = Yes

Or
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER > Configuration - All Dials White = YES
FRONT END ELECTRONICS > Coding Value - Exterior Lighting - DDL with Position and Tail Light = YES

Keeps dial lights on and rear running lights, regardless of ambient light level.

B-Line

It's just dark. Not illegible but certainly not bright and clear.

718socal

I got you covered. Next time you go to ACH hit me up.

BoxKing

Im assuming this is a stock photo bc your tach is in km/h here in the states..?
I’ve never taken notice to this as I have white dials all around, the image looks bright, and clear as day to me. I also rarely look at the tach for info, typically drive/shift by sound and feedback from the car.

Reedy

If I could change one thing with the spec of my car it would be dial gauges in white for this very reason.

When the lighting is not favourable I turn the headlights on, then its easy to see.

B-Line

yeah stock photo. I was just showing how the grey reads.

B-Line

done and done. You track?