I put the unit in a shadowed area and find the display to be pretty good. Seems like even when I had tested it out on the sunny vanagon dash it was still pretty readable. Maybe your batteries are low? might also explain why the light button doesn't work. Also, it does reset itself everyday at midnight. I set mine so midnight comes at noon. Just seems more useful to have it reset at noon every day. Edward At 09:00 PM 4/21/2005, you wrote: >I notice the backlight is on all the time when the unit is on 12v. Pretty >good idea. I wonder if I put batteries in it if it would only show the >backlight when it has external 12v? Anyone? > >-- Gnarlie > >----------------------- > >the backlight only works under 12 volt power. i had hoped for more from >this unit and i am a bit disappointed. the tilt of the read out lets >light shine right into the display making it hard to read. my old unit >has a reset button that i really like this one does not. back to the >store it shall go. > >jonathan |
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