Interior Auto Dim Day/Night mode on Dash and Display Screen

AndyEX · 1st October 2007, 00:40

Hi,

I've been trying to figure out why my auto dim hasn't been working for a week now but I've just solved the problem so I thought I'd share.

Basically whilst playing and searching through the menus I found an option for Auto Day/Night switching or Auto Dim when Headlights are on or when night falls. 'Fantastic' I thought, just like my TomTom did so I wasn't blinded when driving at night or didn't have to change the mode manually every time night fell. However I never seemed to be able to get the system to auto dim/switch, so ended up resorting to pressing the day/night button on the console.

But tonight, I have solved the problem.

The brightness dial on the dash needs to be turned all the way (100%) to the right (full) then clicked back just one click. This will keep full brightness during the day and with lights off, but will also enable the Auto Dim to kick in. This will also work in any brightness level other than max.

I think the max setting overrides the system and keeps brightness at full regardless of any auto dim settings.

Hope this proves useful for people.

robbo51 · 1st October 2007, 07:52

I just turn the dial and it dims when the lights come on

GHGH · 1st October 2007, 08:15

The daylight and dimmed dash brightness is adjusted separately, and the car remenbers the setting.

Kremmen · 1st October 2007, 08:52

I think we've been here before a while back.

Turn the dash brightness to 100% and the SatNav will also use the daytime brightness whether you have your lights on or not.
Turn the dash brightness down just one notch and the SatNav will auto dim when the lights come on (if you have set the SatNav to auto dim seperately.

TTDegs · 1st October 2007, 09:55

Nice one Andy

Yep Kremmen, good memory

sat nav wont change

1st October 2007, 00:40	#1 (permalink)
AndyEX Supporter Valve Cap Join Date: 20th September 2007 Posts: 8 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Auto Dim Day/Night mode on Dash and Display Screen Hi, I've been trying to figure out why my auto dim hasn't been working for a week now but I've just solved the problem so I thought I'd share. Basically whilst playing and searching through the menus I found an option for Auto Day/Night switching or Auto Dim when Headlights are on or when night falls. 'Fantastic' I thought, just like my TomTom did so I wasn't blinded when driving at night or didn't have to change the mode manually every time night fell. However I never seemed to be able to get the system to auto dim/switch, so ended up resorting to pressing the day/night button on the console. But tonight, I have solved the problem. The brightness dial on the dash needs to be turned all the way (100%) to the right (full) then clicked back just one click. This will keep full brightness during the day and with lights off, but will also enable the Auto Dim to kick in. This will also work in any brightness level other than max. I think the max setting overrides the system and keeps brightness at full regardless of any auto dim settings. Hope this proves useful for people. Last edited by AndyEX; 1st October 2007 at 00:43.

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robbo51 Type S GT Civinfo guru Join Date: 1st July 2007 Location: Bingley, W.Yorks Posts: 2,677 Thanks: 31 Thanked 15 Times in 13 Posts	I just turn the dial and it dims when the lights come on

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GHGH TANSTAAFL! Magic Rear Seat Join Date: 13th March 2007 Location: Trondheim, Norway Posts: 920 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	The daylight and dimmed dash brightness is adjusted separately, and the car remenbers the setting.

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Kremmen Krem de la Krem Civinfo guru Join Date: 7th January 2007 Location: West London Posts: 2,366 Thanks: 1 Thanked 6 Times in 6 Posts	I think we've been here before a while back. Turn the dash brightness to 100% and the SatNav will also use the daytime brightness whether you have your lights on or not. Turn the dash brightness down just one notch and the SatNav will auto dim when the lights come on (if you have set the SatNav to auto dim seperately.

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TTDegs Super Moderator Civinfo master Join Date: 4th August 2006 Location: Cardiff Posts: 5,638 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Nice one Andy Yep Kremmen, good memory sat nav wont change