Hodgie Posted February 17, 2023 Report Share Posted February 17, 2023 I have a 2010 Edge Limited. The instrument lights are to dim to see in daylight. Yes I have adjusted the brightness control on the left side, Yes I have read the owners manual. Yes I have searched this forum an others for a answer. Lots of talk about auto dimming which does not appear to be my problem. It appears Ford designed in this problem with the background colour of the panel and bulbs or LED's not bright enough. In daylight I can't even see the speedometer and what it is reading. Has anyone come up with a fix for this ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dabangsta Posted February 17, 2023 Report Share Posted February 17, 2023 Are you talking about the illumination/backlight for the gauges, the needles, any of the warning or informational indicators (like low on fuel, cruise on), or the information center or small message center (depending on how equipped)? Feel lucky that they are a bulb and overlay and not an LCD. This is my first vehicle without aftermarket tint added, and 75% of the time I can't see the 2 info screens on my 2019 due to glare during the day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hodgie Posted February 17, 2023 Author Report Share Posted February 17, 2023 I am talking about the backlighting of the gauges. I cannot see the numbers on the speedometer or tach. The warning indicators are just fine. I can see at night but in daylight you have to really focus to see anything. Are there brighter bulbs that I can install for this ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dabangsta Posted February 17, 2023 Report Share Posted February 17, 2023 (edited) I only drove a couple Edges with that style gauge, and I thought they had silver faces and dark numbers that might have been green backlit when the headlights are on? But must always be backlit and the gauge background can also be black it seems. Edited February 17, 2023 by dabangsta Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hodgie Posted February 17, 2023 Author Report Share Posted February 17, 2023 Yes that is what I have. Silver faces, green backlit numbers and red hands. The green numbers and red hands are not bright enough to see in daylight. Is there a Fix ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hodgie Posted February 17, 2023 Author Report Share Posted February 17, 2023 I can't find any bulbs listed for the instrument panel. Does anyone know if it has LED's soldered into the circuit board ? Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dabangsta Posted February 17, 2023 Report Share Posted February 17, 2023 While not exactly what you are after (brighter), this color change post has some pretty good details, and talks about if you want to remove and replace the soldered on yellow LEDs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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