Member Since: 18 Aug 2007
Location: North Berwick
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Sat/Nav screen going dim at random
Hope someone can help. Just returned to Skye from a voyage to Edinburgh and Glasgow. Used the sat/nav a lot for a change.
Sat/nav screen kept letting me down by going dim at random and then getting bright again. Has anyone got any ideas. Have tried searching the topic with no success.
Thanks.
10th Sep 2009 8:48 pm
heine
Member Since: 07 Feb 2007
Location: Midrand
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Mine does it when the ambient light is variable - like in the early morning and dusk . Turn down the screen brightness to minimize the effect
10th Sep 2009 8:52 pm
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The cabin ambient light sensor is located at the bottom of the rev counter ...is anything partially covering that area ??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
10th Sep 2009 9:01 pm
Skyeseaways
Member Since: 18 Aug 2007
Location: North Berwick
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Thanks for the ideas. I will check out to see if anything is in the way of the sensor.
Mine does it as well, I find by having the brightness to max is reduces the problem.
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10th Sep 2009 9:06 pm
AndrewS Tarquin of the Desert
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They do this in certain light conditions. My screen was doing the same these last few days at twilight.In the Beginning there was nothing, which exploded.
10th Sep 2009 9:07 pm
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Yes there does seem to be a 30 minute slot at dusk and dawn when the sensor can't decide what it wants to do 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
10th Sep 2009 9:09 pm
Skyeseaways
Member Since: 18 Aug 2007
Location: North Berwick
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Thanks all!
Will try upping the brightness.
Off to the city again this weekend so will try it out.
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