Illuminated Needles

[ub7rm]

Do my eyes deceive me or are the instrument needles illuminated whether the lights are on or not?  I could have sworn they went darker when I turned the ignition off even thought the blue lighting on the dials wasn't on?

[RedRobin]

....Yes, the needles stay on - Cool feature imo cos it still allows you to have some idea of what your revs are etc. I wondered at first if they were just reflectively luminous but I reckon they are programmed to stay illuminated while the ignition is on (rather like my LED Daylight Running Lights).

[Teutonic_Tamer]

As RR says, the needles are illuminated - and a really clever trick, if you have the light and rain sensor, is the brightness of the needles will automatically dim as the ambient light lowers - to remind you to turn on your headlamps. 

On Audis, you can independently modify the brightness of the needles and the brightness of the actual dash panel lighting! 

[RedRobin]

....You can change the brightness on the GTI too (I think!).

[Top Cat]

....You can change the brightness on the GTI too (I think!).

I know you can do the dash panel But where is the magic button for the needles. ?? 

[RedRobin]

....Ah, just the dash panel perhaps - Hence the "I think".

[Teutonic_Tamer]

Its only on Audis where you can change the brightness of the needles separately.  On the Golf, they only work in unison with the dash lights (obviously when the lights are actually switched on).

[R32UK]

I cant say I have noticed this

Is it still the case with blue needles???

[Top Cat]

I cant say I have noticed this

Is it still the case with blue needles???

My needles are red and i notice it every time i switch off when putting it to bed in garage.

[Manu_R32]

I cant say I have noticed this

Is it still the case with blue needles???

Something iv also realised! In the GTI the needles were always lit up in Red where as on the R32 they only turn Blue once the lights go on!