Optitron / Electroluminescent Gauges [Renamed]

[renzo_d10]

Parang hinde. Taga-dito din sa tsikot yun nagsabi na fake optitron eh

Ganito gauges ko, sans the AT indicators kasi MT yun amin

[jaymd]

yun sa legacy ko di namamatay backlight e. nag-dim yun backlight pag on ng park/headlights. alam ko karamihan ganyan na din. yun lang nga sa iba mas maliwanag di lang yun markers and numbers ang may ilaw. yun bago fortuner maliwanag optitron e

[oj88]

*oj: Any idea bakit nasabihan na fake optitron yun sa 1.8v FD?

Hindi siya "fake". IIRC, Honda never mentioned it on the brochure that the 1.8V had Optitron gauges.

It uses a conventional gauge, that's all.

[renzo_d10]

A ok. Thanks for the clarification, oj.

[jut703]

So hindi ganito yung itsura pag gabi?



Hmm teka, yung sa 1.8V, illuminated pa rin ng parang blue hue yung gitna nung gauge ah. As in hindi siya yung conventional na backlight lang. Hindi nga lang illuminated yung mismong digits (or illuminated ba, hindi lang halata sa umaga?).

[oj88]

So hindi ganito yung itsura pag gabi?



Hmm teka, yung sa 1.8V, illuminated pa rin ng parang blue hue yung gitna nung gauge ah. As in hindi siya yung conventional na backlight lang. Hindi nga lang illuminated yung mismong digits (or illuminated ba, hindi lang halata sa umaga?).

My reply below refers to 2006-2011 Honda Civics only.

On the Civic 1.8V, the numbers and gradients on the RPM gauge, including the blue halo, is NOT actively lit when the parklight/headlights are off. Though, you can still see them when there's enough ambient light in the cabin (ie. daytime), but in total darkness (ie. basement parking, night time, etc.), you will need to turn on the parklights/headlights to be able to see the RPM gauge.

On the Civic 1.8S and 2.0S, the numbers and gradients on the RPM gauge, including the blue halo, are actively lit as soon as the ignition key is inserted. Even in total darkness (ie. no ambient light), the display is visible even when the parklights/headlights are off. But as soon as you remove the key, the illumination fades to black and you won't be able to see the numbers, gradients and the blue halo even if there is sufficient ambient light.

I hope this is clear enough.

[jut703]

Thanks. So hindi nga optitron yung sa 1.8V.

[renzo_d10]

Ang makikita mo lang sa umaga is yung digital speedo, yun lang yung actively lit.

[mda]

Ang makikita mo lang sa umaga is yung digital speedo, yun lang yung actively lit.

Haha. Never really realized that the 1.8Vs were missing on these features until I sat in a V. But turning on the parklights take care of the job, so nothing really big.

[Starex_Gold]

Sportage:

Yan optitron. Yun nga lang masakit sa mata pag gabi, compared sa blue lighting ng Hyundai.

Sa FD, pag naka-ON na ang lights, magkamukha na ata yung sa 1.8V at 1.8S..