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The Beast has a common "problem" with the 11-13 Caprice.
There is no instrument cluster back-light when the light sensor says there's enough light to leave the headlights off.
When driving into the sun, you can't see the gauges.
I think this is part of the "stealth" mode setting that also keeps the dome lights from coming on when you open the door.
What several of us have been asking is if toggling the bit in the BCM for the dome light function will activate the back-light during the day.
Some cars can get the back-light when you turn on the headlights or parking lights. Some cars won't.
I've read too many responses saying to turn on the parking lights to people who've clearly indicated that they still don't have a back-light until the light sensor says it's dark enough.
The service manual says that it's controlled by the BCM. That's great, but is there a bit we can flip to make the default state of the back-light "on?"
Umm, electrical tape over the light sensor?
ReplyDeleteExcept that it's also integrated into the climate control. If it thinks it's dark, then it doesn't run the AC well enough to keep up with Florida.
DeleteAlso, it would reduce the brightness of other back-lit items (like the radio touchscreen), making them daylight unreadable.
I was really looking forward to getting real hot-rod that was full manual, but I couldn't afford even a rusted hulk of anything that spoke to me.