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Old Sep 14, 2009 | 08:46 AM
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I don't get this blue light thing! The best light for night vision is red. The military uses it or did when I was in the Army, it's been a while now...

I bought a used F150 that has an after market Alpine CDA9853 in the dash. The radio is the most annoying thing to deal with at night. The 4 blue buttons on the left of the radio are blinding they are so bright! I have to keep tape over them. I'm actually looking to replace the radio because of them. I'm looking for something that has red illumination. Any ideas? Has to be satellite ready and be of the same or better quality as the Alpine I have.
i would look around they make ones that have different colors of illumination my pioneer 7010bt has so many color choices i use stock green just so it matches. you can even make your own color.
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Old Sep 14, 2009 | 02:20 PM
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Originally Posted by BJV269SS
I don't get this blue light thing! The best light for night vision is red. The military uses it or did when I was in the Army, it's been a while now...

I bought a used F150 that has an after market Alpine CDA9853 in the dash. The radio is the most annoying thing to deal with at night. The 4 blue buttons on the left of the radio are blinding they are so bright! I have to keep tape over them. I'm actually looking to replace the radio because of them. I'm looking for something that has red illumination. Any ideas? Has to be satellite ready and be of the same or better quality as the Alpine I have.
we use green in the marines, red is actually the worst color to view on nvg's....fyi.

good job man, invest in a soder vacuum and the excess mess will be a thing of the past, and will look like factory.
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Old Sep 15, 2009 | 08:27 AM
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Originally Posted by blackbetty
we use green in the marines, red is actually the worst color to view on nvg's....fyi.
That's interesting! Everything we had was illuminated in red. We even had red lens inserts for our flashlights. We're back in the 70's with that though.
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Old Sep 15, 2009 | 09:00 AM
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Originally Posted by travisb05
i would look around they make ones that have different colors of illumination my pioneer 7010bt has so many color choices i use stock green just so it matches. you can even make your own color.
You have yourself one hell of a radio! It's a bit rich for me though...
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Old Sep 19, 2009 | 01:37 AM
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Can you still dim the lights with LED?
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Old Sep 19, 2009 | 08:02 AM
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Looks great guys and hats off to those who have the patience. I wish I could just figure out why sometimes my factory led's light up at night and sometimes they don't work. None of them work for my rear slider/moonroof. used to be able to touch the button and get them to work. IDK
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Old Sep 19, 2009 | 08:30 AM
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Originally Posted by BJV269SS
You have yourself one hell of a radio! It's a bit rich for me though...
Take a look at the Kenwood DNX5120, thats the one I'm rockin, last years model, dropped like half price of what it originally was
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Old Sep 19, 2009 | 11:29 AM
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Originally Posted by BJV269SS
That's interesting! Everything we had was illuminated in red. We even had red lens inserts for our flashlights. We're back in the 70's with that though.
Army switched from red to green in the mid 80's as it was easier on the eyes when solideres didnt take them off in time when their was bright light.The green is called green 38.Green also proved better ilumination.The new style nvg's thoe now come with diferent collor options that all you do is press a button and you get to choose between,red,green,orange,and yellow.Theirs even a heat signiture red that the army is playing around with that is being tested in trashacanistan.

For all my lights thoe,i'm going green
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Old Sep 20, 2009 | 07:58 AM
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Interesting! I see they have no blue lights... I still don't get the blue light thing... Ment to ask, your tailgate looks like it is stamped with the words. I can't really read what it says totally. Is there lights behind?
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Old Sep 20, 2009 | 11:52 AM
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Originally Posted by BJV269SS
Interesting! I see they have no blue lights... I still don't get the blue light thing... Ment to ask, your tailgate looks like it is stamped with the words. I can't really read what it says totally. Is there lights behind?
No,no stamping of the words.Just stickers that are atached to a magnets as i didnt want to put the stickers right on my paint.Only thing that sucks that is,i have had them stolen once with them being on magnets in all,lol.

My top says sticker says Us Paratrooper
Second says Operation Iraqi Freedom

And no,no lights behind them....
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