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Jul 21, 2010 | 10:19 PM

CleverName

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Nav pinout?

When the headlights come on, the nav drops to night mode...right?

Anyone know which lead/connector/pin triggers the Nav to night mode?

Thanks,
Vince

Jul 22, 2010 | 12:11 AM

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that should be the same as the parking lights....

i'd try to tap the same dimmer wire found on the cigarette lighter. you'll need a light tester to confirm.

Jul 22, 2010 | 07:28 AM

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Isn't there a button on the "Display" screen that you can toggle night/day mode?

Jul 22, 2010 | 07:55 AM

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No, they work separately. The head lights can go on and the nav screen can stay in day mode. There must be a separate sensor.

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Jul 22, 2010 | 10:06 AM

tex2670

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No, they work separately. The head lights can go on and the nav screen can stay in day mode. There must be a separate sensor.

Koz

There's a round sensor on the top of the dash, right of center. That's the light sensor. If lights are in parking, on or auto, when it gets dark enough outside, dash and nav will dim.

Jul 22, 2010 | 10:08 AM

tex2670

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Isn't there a button on the "Display" screen that you can toggle night/day mode?

yes and no. you can keep it in day mode--but you can't manually trigger night mode unless you cover the sensor on the dash

Jul 22, 2010 | 01:56 PM

CleverName

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Originally Posted by tex2670

yes and no. you can keep it in day mode--but you can't manually trigger night mode unless you cover the sensor on the dash

That's what I'm looking for. That sensor has to trigger a line into the Nav, be it with voltage or ground... One of them has to be an input that I can manually cut and control.
I want Night mode at all times.

Thanks again
Vince

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Jul 22, 2010 | 07:33 PM

norapat01

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My Nav always stay on day mode

How can I get it into night mode automatically?

Jul 22, 2010 | 11:02 PM

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CleverName

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My Nav always stay on day mode

How can I get it into night mode automatically?

I did check today and the dime sized dashboard sensor in front of the passenger toggles on the headlights, and drops the nav into night mode a short time later.

Back to my main question:
Does ANYBODY have a pinout diagram for the back of the nav?

Jul 23, 2010 | 04:44 AM

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My Nav always stay on day mode

How can I get it into night mode automatically?

There is a last click on the dash light dimmer dial control. If you back in off that click at the brightest end setting of the dial, it will then change automatically.

Koz