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Speedometer weridness in an '06 Prius

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  1. sseres

    sseres New Member

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    I hate when forum threads start with the old, "...sorry if this is a repeat thread, but I've searched all over and I can't seem to find the answer to this one..."

    but... sorry if this is a repeat thread, but I've searched all over and I can't seem to find the answer to this :(

    I was driving last night and stopped at Starbucks for a quick fix. But when I got back on the road, I noticed that the speedometer and lights on the HUD were all out. It was weird and I'd not seen that happen before.

    But after some messing around (while driving down I-84 at around the speed of traffic), I noticed that the dimmer wheel was turned all the way down. Moving it back up made my HUD come back to life.

    So, my question here is, why is this a good thing? When is there a time that you'd want your HUD off while driving? Does anyone elses car do this?
     
    #1 sseres, Jan 17, 2006
  2. galaxee

    galaxee mostly benevolent

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    it's normal all right. i've used the function once: i didn't want to turn the car off while i ran into the gas station for a gallon of milk. so i turned the stereo off, turned the display off, left the headlights on (people do that all the time anyway) and dropped the dimmer switch down. then i put it in EV mode to keep the engine from kicking on.

    the car looked and sounded "off" minus the headlights and i went into the gas station.

    i was just mad because i couldn't lock it, so i had to keep a close eye on it while inside the store. this town isn't the most honest place on earth, you gotta watch people.

    anyway, that's the one time i've ever used that switch to turn off the speedo display. probably useless. :lol:
     
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  3. Marlin

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    It would have locked with the mechanical key. It might have even locked if you pressed the lock button on the fob, but I'm not sure of that.
     
    #3 Marlin, Jan 17, 2006
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    galaxee mostly benevolent

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    eh, that was shortly after i got the car and i had forgotten there WAS a mechanical key :lol:
     
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    I'm betting the fob would lock.
    Leaving work in a couple. Guess I'll test this theory. B)
     
    #5 Kiloran, Jan 17, 2006
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    I've used this a couple times on long trips at night. With the speed being held by the CC I'll turn off the the screen and the HUD. With the car nice and dark it's easier on my eyes and also easier for the rest of the family to sleep.
     
    #6 San_Carlos_Jeff, Jan 17, 2006
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    if that doesn't sound like autopilot, then I don't know what is! B)
     
    #7 sseres, Jan 17, 2006
  8. TonyPSchaefer

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    Yeah. Sometimes at night just for the heck of it, I turn the MFD off and turn the HUD really really low or sometimes off. It's very dark. Now that's stealth!
     
    #8 TonyPSchaefer, Jan 17, 2006
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