embolism

anyone know if this is possible? It happens when I drive under a bridge and is kind of annoying, not seatbelt alarm annoying, but annoying nonetheless...

thanks

kl323

What position is the headlight switch on? If it's in the off position, the auto dimming shouldn't occur.

If you have it either @ the first position or the second (HID) position, it will dim when it gets dark.

Another way to deactivate it is to just turn the **** that controls the brightness all the way clockwise until you get a click.

That's what I can think of.

embolism

pretty sure they're in the off position when this happens. When the headlights are off the whole cluster is much brighter so I notice when it dims passing under bridges...

When the lights are on the whole cluster goes dimmer so its not an issue.

kl323

Then maybe it's the brightness ****.

If it isn't all the way clockwise.. turning it clockwise until you get the click may do the trick.

Sango

iTrader: (10)

I actually notice that too and does that if the brightness **** is not clicked to maximum.

Solution - turn it until it clicks then you get maximum all the time regardless of headlight switch settings.

I actually complained to a family member who uses my car if needed do not touch the settings because he sets it dim, when I have it at maximum - reason is oh it's too bright, so I put it down. Putting it high makes the cluster burn out faster (lol non-sense, it's LED!!). Under my hint of advise - if you touch them, set them back to the way it was when I use the car - if is not set back to the way it was when I use the car - you're not driving it again.

CleverName

Inversely I put tape over my light sensor to make mine stay dim all the time.
I set my lights to auto and the dimmer as low as it can go.

Vince

Jetfire

iTrader: (3)

do the click like everyone else says. i keep mine on maximum brightness at all times.

greg0723

i hate the max brightness at night. it is way too bright.

Bichon

If you have the navigation system, realize that when the instrument dimmer is clicked to maximum brightness, the navigation screen will stay in "day mode" with a white background at all times, rather than switching to a black background at night.

embolism

didn't know about the click. Will try that tonight

Thx all

DreamerzCC

iTrader: (1)

do what they said....also do a search bc you can turn the seat belt chime off. I turned mine off Monday.

embolism

oh I did that already, was just using it to better illustrate the degree of annoyance I was experiencing...

gauge cluster dimming (ok not my idea of a neat feature but I can live with it...)

seatbelt alarm (OMG kill me now already!)

Ca1vN

sorry to bring back an old thread, but my screen seems to be stuck in day mode, it dims when its night but the nav screen is always white and doesnt go dark at night...

tex2670

The nav system has a separate "Day Mode" button on screen when you hit DISP.

Ca1vN

i just went to check and there were only these options: top right corner turn off and bottom brightness and contrast. do i have to see this option at night only?? or am i missing something here? its still day time here so the dash wont dim yet.