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Gary Eickmeier
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Tue Dec 06, 2005 8:29 am Post subject:
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Why is the lighting on the steering wheel so dim? Can anything be done
about it?
Gary Eickmeier
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Andrew Stephenson
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Tue Dec 06, 2005 9:15 am Post subject:
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In article <3I6lf.56977$1l6.30996@tornado.tampabay.rr.com>
geickmei@tampabay.rr.com "Gary Eickmeier" writes:
| Quote: | Why is the lighting on the steering wheel so dim?
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That'll be a matter of opinion. Seems fine on mine: UK T4, 2005.
| Quote: | Can anything be done about it?
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Pass -- except that I doubt Toyota see it as a priority.
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Gary Eickmeier
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Tue Dec 06, 2005 9:17 am Post subject:
Re: Prius Interior Lighting |
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Hachiroku wrote:
| Quote: | On Tue, 06 Dec 2005 02:29:19 +0000, Gary Eickmeier wrote:
Why is the lighting on the steering wheel so dim? Can anything be done
about it?
Gary Eickmeier
Because the instrument panel is up under the windsheild, in the middle of
the dash and not right behind the wheel!
It is a little unnerving, isn't it? But, you'll get used to it.
I don't understand your answer - what does the instrument panel have to |
do with the steering wheel controls?
Gary Eickmeier
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Ray O
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Tue Dec 06, 2005 9:17 am Post subject:
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"Gary Eickmeier" <geickmei@tampabay.rr.com> wrote in message
news:3I6lf.56977$1l6.30996@tornado.tampabay.rr.com...
| Quote: | Why is the lighting on the steering wheel so dim? Can anything be done
about it?
Gary Eickmeier
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Have you tried turning up the rheostat to full bright?
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Ray O
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Hachiroku
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Tue Dec 06, 2005 9:17 am Post subject:
Re: Prius Interior Lighting |
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On Tue, 06 Dec 2005 02:29:19 +0000, Gary Eickmeier wrote:
| Quote: | Why is the lighting on the steering wheel so dim? Can anything be done
about it?
Gary Eickmeier
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Because the instrument panel is up under the windsheild, in the middle of
the dash and not right behind the wheel!
It is a little unnerving, isn't it? But, you'll get used to it.
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Hachiroku
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Wed Dec 07, 2005 12:48 am Post subject:
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"Gary Eickmeier" <geickmei@tampabay.rr.com> wrote in message
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Hachiroku wrote:
On Tue, 06 Dec 2005 02:29:19 +0000, Gary Eickmeier wrote:
Why is the lighting on the steering wheel so dim? Can anything be done
about it?
Gary Eickmeier
Because the instrument panel is up under the windsheild, in the middle of
the dash and not right behind the wheel!
It is a little unnerving, isn't it? But, you'll get used to it.
I don't understand your answer - what does the instrument panel have to do
with the steering wheel controls?
Gary Eickmeier
Why is the lighting on the steering wheel so dim? Can anything be done
about it?
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From the way you worded it, it sounded like the steering wheel itself, not
the controls! I thought you were referring to the lack of backlighting that
the Prius instrument cluster didn't provide. |
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Brent Secombe
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Wed Dec 07, 2005 4:36 am Post subject:
Re: Prius Interior Lighting |
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In article <1133888386snz@deltrak.demon.co.uk>, Andrew Stephenson
<ames@deltrak.demon.co.uk> wrote:
| Quote: | In article <061220050813223259%bsecombover@yahoo.co.uk
bsecombover@yahoo.co.uk "Brent Secombe" writes:
I also have inadequate illumination of the buttons on the
steering wheel. [...]
C'mon, fellows, you're not _meant_ to look at the wheel when you
work those controls. (The road, after all, contains so much more
that is of interest to a driver.) That's what the little dimples
and hollows and bars and what-nots are for: so you can _feel_ the
controls. It does work; you just have to learn the way.
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I'm sure you're right, but during the learning process a visual cue is
necessary. The bumps and dimples are not intuitive to me.
Brent |
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Ray O
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Wed Dec 07, 2005 5:11 am Post subject:
Re: Prius Interior Lighting |
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"Brent Secombe" <bsecombover@yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message
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I'm sure you're right, but during the learning process a visual cue is
necessary. The bumps and dimples are not intuitive to me.
Brent
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I gotta ask... Has that line ever worked for you in a bar/social gathering?
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Ray O
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Wed Dec 07, 2005 9:18 am Post subject:
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"Gord Beaman" <gord@islandtelecom.com> wrote in message
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| Quote: | "Ray O" <rokigawa@tristarassociatesDOT.com> wrote:
"Brent Secombe" <bsecombover@yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message
news:061220051736320340%bsecombover@yahoo.co.uk...
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I'm sure you're right, but during the learning process a visual cue is
necessary. The bumps and dimples are not intuitive to me.
Brent
I gotta ask... Has that line ever worked for you in a bar/social
gathering?
NOW he suggests it!...I coulda used that many years ago Ray...
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-Gord.
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LOL! It has to be good for a slap or two!
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Gord Beaman
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Wed Dec 07, 2005 9:18 am Post subject:
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"Ray O" <rokigawa@tristarassociatesDOT.com> wrote:
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"Brent Secombe" <bsecombover@yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message
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I'm sure you're right, but during the learning process a visual cue is
necessary. The bumps and dimples are not intuitive to me.
Brent
I gotta ask... Has that line ever worked for you in a bar/social gathering?
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NOW he suggests it!...I coulda used that many years ago Ray...
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Gord Beaman
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Thu Dec 08, 2005 2:20 am Post subject:
Re: Prius Interior Lighting |
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Gary Eickmeier <geickmei@tampabay.rr.com> wrote:
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Hachiroku wrote:
"Gary Eickmeier" <geickmei@tampabay.rr.com> wrote in message
news:Ts8lf.17467$8d.2560@tornado.tampabay.rr.com...
I don't understand your answer - what does the instrument panel have to do
with the steering wheel controls?
Gary Eickmeier
Why is the lighting on the steering wheel so dim? Can anything be done
about it?
From the way you worded it, it sounded like the steering wheel itself, not
the controls! I thought you were referring to the lack of backlighting that
the Prius instrument cluster didn't provide.
Well, there is generally not provided illumination on steering wheels,
but yes, I could have worded it better. Just thought maybe it was such a
well-known problem that it would be clear enough.
From the responses, sounds like what my friend said is true - we're
supposed to learn braille to do it. I suppose I could learn it that way,
but what the hay...
GAry Eickmeier
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No guy that I know of has to learn Braille to take a leak in the
dark...
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Gord Beaman
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Thu Dec 08, 2005 2:24 am Post subject:
Re: Prius Interior Lighting |
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"Ray O" <rokigawa@tristarassociatesDOT.com> wrote:
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"Gord Beaman" <gord@islandtelecom.com> wrote in message
news:321ap1t0ejrrfesp5tmmkeorsup8c33c5t@4ax.com...
"Ray O" <rokigawa@tristarassociatesDOT.com> wrote:
"Brent Secombe" <bsecombover@yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message
news:061220051736320340%bsecombover@yahoo.co.uk...
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I'm sure you're right, but during the learning process a visual cue is
necessary. The bumps and dimples are not intuitive to me.
Brent
I gotta ask... Has that line ever worked for you in a bar/social
gathering?
NOW he suggests it!...I coulda used that many years ago Ray...
--
-Gord.
(use gordon in email)
LOL! It has to be good for a slap or two!
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Damned right...if you haven't earned a slap or two while growing
up then you haven't been aggressive enough... :)
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Ray O
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Thu Dec 08, 2005 3:05 am Post subject:
Re: Prius Interior Lighting |
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"Gord Beaman" <gord@islandtelecom.com> wrote in message
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| Quote: | "Ray O" <rokigawa@tristarassociatesDOT.com> wrote:
"Gord Beaman" <gord@islandtelecom.com> wrote in message
news:321ap1t0ejrrfesp5tmmkeorsup8c33c5t@4ax.com...
"Ray O" <rokigawa@tristarassociatesDOT.com> wrote:
"Brent Secombe" <bsecombover@yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message
news:061220051736320340%bsecombover@yahoo.co.uk...
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I'm sure you're right, but during the learning process a visual cue is
necessary. The bumps and dimples are not intuitive to me.
Brent
I gotta ask... Has that line ever worked for you in a bar/social
gathering?
NOW he suggests it!...I coulda used that many years ago Ray...
--
-Gord.
(use gordon in email)
LOL! It has to be good for a slap or two!
Damned right...if you haven't earned a slap or two while growing
up then you haven't been aggressive enough... :)
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-Gord.
(use gordon in email)
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Amen to that!
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Ray O
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Hachiroku
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Thu Dec 08, 2005 5:46 am Post subject:
Re: Prius Interior Lighting |
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On Wed, 07 Dec 2005 16:01:26 +0000, Gary Eickmeier wrote:
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Hachiroku wrote:
"Gary Eickmeier" <geickmei@tampabay.rr.com> wrote in message
news:Ts8lf.17467$8d.2560@tornado.tampabay.rr.com...
I don't understand your answer - what does the instrument panel have to do
with the steering wheel controls?
Gary Eickmeier
Why is the lighting on the steering wheel so dim? Can anything be done
about it?
From the way you worded it, it sounded like the steering wheel itself, not
the controls! I thought you were referring to the lack of backlighting that
the Prius instrument cluster didn't provide.
Well, there is generally not provided illumination on steering wheels,
but yes, I could have worded it better. Just thought maybe it was such a
well-known problem that it would be clear enough.
From the responses, sounds like what my friend said is true - we're
supposed to learn braille to do it. I suppose I could learn it that way,
but what the hay...
GAry Eickmeier
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My LHS has NO illumination for the Cruise Control. It does have raised
bumps for "On" and "set".
I never drove a Prius at night, except for the "Classic" (1999) that
didn't have the controls on the wheel.
How long have you had the car? I'm sure you'll become accostumed to it in
no time!
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Gary Eickmeier
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Thu Dec 08, 2005 6:58 am Post subject:
Re: Prius Interior Lighting |
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Hachiroku wrote:
| Quote: | My LHS has NO illumination for the Cruise Control. It does have raised
bumps for "On" and "set".
I never drove a Prius at night, except for the "Classic" (1999) that
didn't have the controls on the wheel.
How long have you had the car? I'm sure you'll become accostumed to it in
no time!
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A few days. I had a Pontiac Transsport that had complete radio controls
on the steering wheel, and it was absolutely necessary to be able to
read the buttons at night. My new Ford Freestar has no problem with it.
If they bothered to illuminate the buttons, why not do it right?
Gary Eickmeier |
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