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If there is an auto setting in the menu then it should work. If the car is still under warranty it would be worth asking for a revised software load - you never know your luck as you may get a map upgrade too...Land Rover - Turning Drivers into Mechanics Since 1948
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Just been having a play about in the car to see if this works or not. If I go into the sat nav set up the Auto button is highlighted so I assume this means it is switched on
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If I click on the night button, the auto button is not lit up and the night button is
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When it is set to auto I have covered the whole dash binnacle but no change, I have also covered the square on the back of the interior mirror and the sensor that is in the interior mirror housing all to no effect
DG you mention a sensor on the dash near the speedo needle. Can you see the same thing on this photo?
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Because I can't find it Cheers Ian
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28th May 2013 2:01 pm
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It's underneath the centre of the speedo needle ...not sure you will "see" it as I think it's bit like the warning lights ...well hidden until required 21 year LR veteran > D2 GS 2003 > D3 S 2006 > D3 HSE 2009 > D4 HSE 2013 > D4 HSE 2015 > D5 HSE 2018 > DS HSE R-Dynamic P300e 2021
28th May 2013 2:27 pm
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Got it!
Once I zoomed in and put my glasses on I can see it (just) However, it still doesn't cause the sat nav to go into night colours
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28th May 2013 3:10 pm
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Hairy Dan's findings are the same as mine - Auto seems to do nothing.
My car is booked in at the Dealer's for the "Hesitation" fix on the 7th so I'm going to get them to have a look at the sat nav then.
28th May 2013 5:10 pm
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Keep us informed if they find anything Cheers Ian
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28th May 2013 5:57 pm
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OK I think I've made a Discovery
This is for a 2013MY ..don't know if it works on earlier MY's
I think it's trying to be a bit clever....and there seems to be another sensor which is just below the "home menu" button and in between the on\off volume and Analogue clock.
Time = 18.00hrs (remember this)
I put a rag over the light sensor by the speedo and the map screen dimmed after 10 or so seconds but didn't change display colour...then I put my finger over the newly found sensor ......and nothing happened
I then altered the clock to 10.30pm did the same as above and after about 10 seconds... hey presto the map colours changed to night.
So it appears that the display knows whether it's really dark outside with the assistance of the time and date
Don't know if this helps anyone or not tbh 21 year LR veteran > D2 GS 2003 > D3 S 2006 > D3 HSE 2009 > D4 HSE 2013 > D4 HSE 2015 > D5 HSE 2018 > DS HSE R-Dynamic P300e 2021
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28th May 2013 7:05 pm
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I take it you mean this DG, just under the Home Key
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I've been out again and put a cloth over the speedo sensor and after a short while the display does dim but that is all, I've tried covering the new sensor, changing the time and various other things and it wont go into night mode automatically so like JonM I think it's a trip to the dealers Cheers Ian
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28th May 2013 9:17 pm
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Yes "home menu"
Maybe be a software issue 21 year LR veteran > D2 GS 2003 > D3 S 2006 > D3 HSE 2009 > D4 HSE 2013 > D4 HSE 2015 > D5 HSE 2018 > DS HSE R-Dynamic P300e 2021
28th May 2013 9:19 pm
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Sounds like it, I did do a reset to default in the Sat Nav menu but this didn't do anything, I may try a hard reset that everybody on here recommends for most problems on a D3 Not sure whether it will have any effect thoughCheers Ian
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28th May 2013 9:24 pm
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Mine switched over in auto mode tonight......was about dusk and went through a dark wooded stretch....switched to night setting immediately...then when I emerged out the woods it started to lighten slightly then suddenly switched to daytime setting again.....full auto mode in the settings menu "Better to remain silent and be thought a fool,than to speak out and remove all doubt" ?.....what rubbish...
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28th May 2013 10:15 pm
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Well did a hard reset today and it hasn't fixed it so a trip to the dealers is in order. One thing I did find out today was that if you select the nav system you get the annoying button up agreeing to warnings etc which you need to push to use the system. Well, if you don't push the agree button after about 10 seconds it it disappears and the map etc appears Cheers Ian
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29th May 2013 4:33 pm
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If I cover the sensor under the home button with my finger the Nav display dims
But I now have a feeling that 'night mode' is not included on the Landmarks
Due to the unique way the LM's are spec'd, I don't even know what I've got!
30th May 2013 1:03 am
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As far as I can tell, the sensor under the "HOME" button does exactly nothing on my car (which leaves the unanswered question "so why is it there?")
Crews, do you have the "Auto" option on the set-up screen as in Hairy Dan's photos above?
There's also an Auto option in the "Theme" set-up for the buttons on the infotainment system (or manual dark/light settings for the buttons) on mine this Auto doesn't do anything either. Does this work for those of you who have the Day/Night Auto working and not for those of us who don't?
30th May 2013 12:56 pm
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No I don't... but then I've got the older MY11 system anyway that looks totally different
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Got it!
Not sure whether it will have any effect though
