It never dawned on me before THAT was the reason for the max brightness setting....but it does make a ton of sense now that I think about it. Pretty sure My 89 stayed on max brightness when I had it, as the automatic headlights kicked on before I would consider it to be dark enough to warrant turning the lights on....making the digital dash too dim on any other setting.
He put the 94 style next to the instrument cluster with the knob?
I always liked the pushbutton one better looks and uniqueness-wise, but I didn't realize it was functionally superior as well. The manual for the 94 doesn't mention having a MAX setting. I guess they didn't think it was needed because digital dash wasn't available in 94.