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So I know you can dim the interior gauge lights but I'm curious if there is a way to kill all the interior lights, not just dim. I'm asking because sometimes I run night vision and the gauges blows out the nvgs making it really hard to refocus.

 

I'm currently just using IR flashlights to light my way but will prob be installing some dedicated IR lights at some point this summer but regardless I'm gonna need to try and find a way to kill all these interior lights. Is there a fuse I can pull? I'd like to wire something together to have a switch I can flip I'm just not sure if anyone has done anything like this before.

fondupot Senior Enthusiast

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How exactly do you run night vision?

 

Infrared Lights and Night Vision Goggles I would assume.

newdude Senior Enthusiast

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Infrared Lights and Night Vision Goggles I would assume.

 

If that is the case...I think this dude should concentrate on driving rather than wishing he was hunting every night driving his truck. Talk about distracted driving... :ughdance:

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If that is the case...I think this dude should concentrate on driving rather than wishing he was hunting every night driving his truck. Talk about distracted driving... :ughdance:

Don't assume he's on public roads. Also don't assume he isn't a drug runner.

 

 

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Yeah, thats it, I'm a drug runner on driving at night on public roads with all my lights turned off in a lifted truck. Because nothing screams "don't notice me" like a lifted truck. :rolleyes:

 

If anyone knows how I can kill the lights, or if it's even possible it would be awesome to know. Outside that I'm gonna have to create some sort of kydex shade or something that I can toss over them when I use it at night.

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Yeah, thats it, I'm a drug runner on driving at night on public roads with all my lights turned off in a lifted truck. Because nothing screams "don't notice me" like a lifted truck. :rolleyes:

 

If anyone knows how I can kill the lights, or if it's even possible it would be awesome to know. Outside that I'm gonna have to create some sort of kydex shade or something that I can toss over them when I use it at night.

i don't think it can be done very easily. you'd be better off making some sort of flip down cover either out of carpet or plastic or something.

SirenRed16 Senior Enthusiast

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If anyone knows how I can kill the lights, or if it's even possible it would be awesome to know. Outside that I'm gonna have to create some sort of kydex shade or something that I can toss over them when I use it at night.

I believe you can softly press the parking brake until all lights turn off. You don't want the parking brake to activate. I haven't tried it on the newer Silverado's but I know it worked on older models.
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I believe you can softly press the parking brake until all lights turn off. You don't want the parking brake to activate. I haven't tried it on the newer Silverado's but I know it worked on older models.

Thats a solid idea! I'll give it a try and report back.

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Just a suggestion here..... get a set of nods with auto-gating. Not sure what your using but I wouldn't want to walk off the beaten path on a moonless night with anything less than gen 2. If I was driving gen 3 would be minimum. FOV is pretty narrow either way, without knowing why you are running dark I would just go at it with an LED light bar over a cheap set of night vision.

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Just a suggestion here..... get a set of nods with auto-gating. Not sure what your using but I wouldn't want to walk off the beaten path on a moonless night with anything less than gen 2. If I was driving gen 3 would be minimum. FOV is pretty narrow either way, without knowing why you are running dark I would just go at it with an LED light bar over a cheap set of night vision.

I'm running monotube gen 3 auto-gated. It's just the gauges and such that are blowing out the nods. Easy enough to just not look down but thats hard when you're on a light trail.

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Did the parking brake trick work?

Haven't had a chance to check yet. Been staying at my fiancés place the past week to pack up and move to our new house. I'll check over the weekend.

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