Octavia info display

andypollard · 09-09-2007, 22:28

New Octavia, delighted with the car.....but is there any way of making the displayed info i.e. temp, av mpg etc brighter?
Cheers,
Andy P

dstev2000 · 09-09-2007, 22:35

Is the dash brightness turned up to full?

Obvious stuff first

Welcome to Briskoda.

Some more info about your shiny new car could would be good too.

smstext · 09-09-2007, 22:36

have you tried the little illumination wheel to the right of the steering wheel?

andypollard · 10-09-2007, 17:46

Yes tried that but it doesn't affect the display unless the lights are on
Thanks for your help
Andy

bertJ · 10-09-2007, 18:55

Quote:

Originally Posted by andypollard

Yes tried that but it doesn't affect the display unless the lights are on
Thanks for your help
Andy

One of the main criticisms I had of my Elegance was that the instruments and the LCD display were almost invisible in even slightly dull conditions. The consensus seemed to be that I should turn the parking lights on to make the display visible. This contrasts (no pun intended!) with the instrument display on my wife's Honda Jazz which is permanently illuminated. I think Skoda are way behind on this as many modern cars have far better displays.
I've spent ages trying to find a way of having the instruments always lit but without success.

jamesmckelvie · 10-09-2007, 18:58

Quote:

Originally Posted by bertJ

One of the main criticisms I had of my Elegance was that the instruments and the LCD display were almost invisible in even slightly dull conditions. The consensus seemed to be that I should turn the parking lights on to make the display visible. This contrasts (no pun intended!) with the instrument display on my wife's Honda Jazz which is permanently illuminated. I think Skoda are way behind on this as many modern cars have far better displays.
I've spent ages trying to find a way of having the instruments always lit but without success.

Possibly where they save a bit of money. Anyhow reading all that data is depressing, seeing how many miles you have to the tank before having to refuel.

andypollard · 10-09-2007, 19:13

Thanks for your comments. By coincidence my wife also has a Honda Jazz. Maybe if I had gone for the Maxidot things would be a little brighter?
Andy P

bertJ · 10-09-2007, 19:18

Quote:

Originally Posted by andypollard

Thanks for your comments. By coincidence my wife also has a Honda Jazz. Maybe if I had gone for the Maxidot things would be a little brighter?
Andy P

Strange coincidence! I'm getting an L&K next week with maxi dot so I'll let you know. However, from a test run, the speedo and rev counter are still difficult to make out unless the lights are on.
Bert

bub · 11-09-2007, 20:27

Take of the sunglasses or get contacts... :-)

jamesmckelvie · 11-09-2007, 20:45

Quote:

Originally Posted by bub

Take of the sunglasses or get contacts... :-)

Why do you fail to mention glasses or laser eye surgery seeing as you are being cheeky!

runboy · 12-09-2007, 09:29

Quote:

Originally Posted by bertJ

One of the main criticisms I had of my Elegance was that the instruments and the LCD display were almost invisible in even slightly dull conditions. The consensus seemed to be that I should turn the parking lights on to make the display visible. This contrasts (no pun intended!) with the instrument display on my wife's Honda Jazz which is permanently illuminated. I think Skoda are way behind on this as many modern cars have far better displays.
I've spent ages trying to find a way of having the instruments always lit but without success.

Agree. My last car,a Toyota Avensis, had the Optitron dash lights - whatever they were. Anyway they instruments lights were always and it did make it easier to read as no matter what the outside conditions - bright sunlight or cloudy you could see all the instruments with a quick glance as there were no reflections to deal with.

However a few posters on the Toyota forums who moved to Avensis, Corolla etc then complained that they forgot to put their lights on at night becuase as the instrument panel was lit up they thought the lights were already on......you can't win them all!

smstext · 12-09-2007, 20:31

you could always buy a maxidot on the group buy

jamesmckelvie · 12-09-2007, 20:34

Petzl head torch?

09-09-2007, 22:28	#1
andypollard Briskodian Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 4 Members Car: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Octavia info display New Octavia, delighted with the car.....but is there any way of making the displayed info i.e. temp, av mpg etc brighter? Cheers, Andy P

09-09-2007, 22:35	#2
dstev2000 Briskodian Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Back in the Green Posts: 4,036 Members Car: 2 Octavia II's, an L&K combi and a vRS hatch. Thanks: 48 Thanked 168 Times in 153 Posts	Re: Octavia info display Is the dash brightness turned up to full? Obvious stuff first Welcome to Briskoda. Some more info about your shiny new car could would be good too. __________________ MY08 L&K: Black-Estate-Diesel-Sunset Glass-MFD2-W8 Interior light-Colour coded door strips-LED sidelights and Puddle lights-VAG-COM fettled-Lovely! SWMBO's: MY08 vRS TDI - Standard

09-09-2007, 22:36	#3
smstext 2.0 FSI Sport. Join Date: May 2007 Location: oxon Posts: 9,650 Members Car: Octavia Mk2 FSI Sport Thanks: 11 Thanked 302 Times in 270 Posts	Re: Octavia info display have you tried the little illumination wheel to the right of the steering wheel? __________________ Oxon Meet Feeler 2009 please add your input, click here

10-09-2007, 17:46	#4
andypollard Briskodian Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 4 Members Car: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Octavia info display Yes tried that but it doesn't affect the display unless the lights are on Thanks for your help Andy

10-09-2007, 19:13	#7
andypollard Briskodian Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 4 Members Car: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Octavia info display Thanks for your comments. By coincidence my wife also has a Honda Jazz. Maybe if I had gone for the Maxidot things would be a little brighter? Andy P

11-09-2007, 20:27	#9
bub Briskodian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Greenock, Scotland Posts: 99 Members Car: 2005 1.9 Elegence TDI PD Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Octavia info display Take of the sunglasses or get contacts... :-)

12-09-2007, 20:31	#12
smstext 2.0 FSI Sport. Join Date: May 2007 Location: oxon Posts: 9,650 Members Car: Octavia Mk2 FSI Sport Thanks: 11 Thanked 302 Times in 270 Posts	Re: Octavia info display you could always buy a maxidot on the group buy __________________ Oxon Meet Feeler 2009 please add your input, click here

12-09-2007, 20:34	#13
jamesmckelvie Briskodian Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 636 Members Car: Thanks: 41 Thanked 18 Times in 18 Posts	Re: Octavia info display Petzl head torch? __________________ 1.9 TDI Elegance - Cappuccino Beige Plenty enough power and torque for the economy offered

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