These pictures were taken in my garage during the day. Below is what the gauge cluster looks like in muted daylight:


This is why I powered my faces to come on with the headlights and not the parking lights. The lit faces are difficult to see in daylight -- black faces would've been better (and a color I prefer over silver).


Because the garage was quite dark, this photograph took 2 seconds to expose and thus the meager light filtering through the garage window curtain and illuminating the dash makes it appear as though the garage was fully lit. Just in case you were wondering. Really, when not rushed I take better pictures. Honest!


Here's a more recent close-up of the cluster. The camera shutter was open for 2-3 seconds which is why you see some of the haze/glare around the cluster. The smaller gauge needles are dimmer than the larger ones but still just as visible. This is because a camera cannot capture fluorescent colors like the human eye.


One thing I have noticed is that if the car interior becomes very cold, like it's been sitting outside in 40°F or lower temps, the light output will be dim. As the cabin heats up so will the neon tube and the light output will reach normal output levels. This appears to be true with the reverse Indiglo gauge faces as well.

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