Multi Function Screen: DIMMING?

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(hill @ Dec 23 2006, 12:06 PM) [snapback]366067[/snapback]</div>

I found your MFD comments interesting as I too have a bright-dim display that changes after warm up but opposite to your problem.

In my case I have a 2006 that has about 5000 miles on it now and I have noticed that at night or anytime I turn on the headlights when I start the car, the screen diplay is VERY bright like normal daytime settings and does not dim to the night time setting until after a period of time and this time can be anywhere from 3 to 30 minutes! It is very uncomfortable to see the display so bright at night, even with the screen display brightness all the way to the dim position. The screen needs this time I guess to "warm up" before going to the proper setting. After the warm up period, the display dims to a normal setting on its own and is much easier on the eyes. This varible time period appears to be directly related to the outside temp. The colder it is, the longer time before display dims to a normal level.

Does anyone else experience this? Comments, suggestions, or opinions?

Thanks. Tom-KN6VV

 

Been a little chilly in the morning? My MFD doesn't go full bright right away when it's cold out.

Nate

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(hill @ Dec 23 2006, 04:58 PM) [snapback]366122[/snapback]</div>

Thanks very much for the suggestion but NO, the rheostat is about mid way, I never run it full up and as I stated earlier, the intensity starts out high and without changing anything, it will eventually dim to the lower level on its own. This seems to be opposite to what you and naterprius are experiencing! Best wishes.

Tom - KN6VV

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(hill @ Dec 23 2006, 03:06 PM) [snapback]366067[/snapback]</div>

Could you elaborate on this? My 2004's MFD is dead and I did not receive recall letter for this problem.

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(jamarimutt @ Dec 24 2006, 03:20 AM) [snapback]366232[/snapback]</div>

Yeah, mine's dying too. It's not much good anymore on bright days. I'm just a few hundred miles from end of standard warranty and am starting to see little indications of future problems such as this.

To be on the safe side I just spent about a grand for 7 year/100,000 mile extended warranty. It seems to me that there are quite a few unique components on this car that would cost a bundle to replace. Better safe than sorry.

 

My screen did something weird today.. I only have 3000 miles on the car.


I leave the screen brightness set minus 2 blips from the center.

Today, overcast warm day, I could barely see it at all. So I moved the brightness to plus 2. Even the colors look weird..I had switched that from orange to green. But the green looks dull and more blue now. The orange is dull.

It also reset the mileage to 0 on the screen not Odometer.

When I hit screen display button, I can't see the whole screen, the radio or ac screen is still on in the background.

 

I haven't heard of anyone having that problem. It's not normal.

Tom