auto dimming on nav screen

hambone1983 · #1 07-15-2010, 12:28 AM

I know this has been answered someplace but does the nav screen auto dim at all? Makes no sense if it doesnt while there is a sensor in the middle.

i have the v32 update on my MKIV nav.
thanks for any input.

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Alpejohn · #2 07-15-2010, 03:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hambone1983

I know this has been answered someplace but does the nav screen auto dim at all? Makes no sense if it doesnt while there is a sensor in the middle.

i have the v32 update on my MKIV nav.
thanks for any input.

Hello,

Im wondering that to, my screen does not dim... I have to turn down the brightnes manualy every evening and thats very anoying!!

Fredrik

ccfj1 · #3 07-15-2010, 03:43 AM

Dimmer is set via the LCM and nav screen sensors, both must detect that the ambient light level has dropped, if its not working then one of the sensors has packed up, I test mine once a month (I don't do a lot of night driving).

To test put your thumbs over the sensors on the nav display and LCM, wait 20 seconds and release both at the same time, the screen should detect the change and go bright (as it had slowly dimmed).

Don't forget that even with it on max dimm, the screen is still bright at night, have a look at nightmode, it was designed with this in mind and does reduce the amount of glare at night.

Alpejohn · #4 07-15-2010, 04:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ccfj1

Dimmer is set via the LCM and nav screen sensors, both must detect that the ambient light level has dropped, if its not working then one of the sensors has packed up, I test mine once a month (I don't do a lot of night driving).

To test put your thumbs over the sensors on the nav display and LCM, wait 20 seconds and release both at the same time, the screen should detect the change and go bright (as it had slowly dimmed).

Don't forget that even with it on max dimm, the screen is still bright at night, have a look at nightmode, it was designed with this in mind and does reduce the amount of glare at night.

Wit the LCM, you mean the sensor in the instrument cluster? to the left?

About the night mode, how do i change between night and day?

I was planing to test one of the tweeked FW that i found in a sticky.

ccfj1 · #5 07-15-2010, 05:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alpejohn

Wit the LCM, you mean the sensor in the instrument cluster? to the left?

LCM (light control module), the light switch also has a small sensor on it, I don't know what your car is so can't comment on its location.

Quote:

About the night mode, how do i change between night and day?

Select in Set menu

Day

Night

Quote:

I was planing to test one of the tweeked FW that i found in a sticky.

If you wait a small while there will be a new one out soon.

Teaser:

tonybear · #6 07-15-2010, 06:16 AM

a new firmware version? any ideas when and what it will include ccfj?
i like new toys!

ccfj1 · #7 07-15-2010, 06:25 AM

New:

Darker no-haze sky,
Amber 2nd (nightmode) scheme,
New smoother less robotic voices.
Modded menu text values.

Carried over from last version:

Poison hack (for alerts)
Alert on/off (UK only)
Modded menu text
M logo Splash
Modded Camera icon (yellow)

Alpejohn · #8 07-15-2010, 07:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ccfj1

New:

Darker no-haze sky,
Amber 2nd (nightmode) scheme,
New smoother less robotic voices.
Modded menu text values.

Carried over from last version:

Poison hack (for alerts)
Alert on/off (UK only)
Modded menu text
M logo Splash
Modded Camera icon (yellow)

Where will this be avalweble for download?