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hambone1983 07-15-2010 12:28 AM
auto dimming on nav screen
 
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.

Alpejohn 07-15-2010 03:01 AM
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Originally Posted by hambone1983 (Post 755982)
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!! :wow:

Fredrik

ccfj1 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 07-15-2010 04:32 AM
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Originally Posted by ccfj1 (Post 756005)
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 07-15-2010 05:48 AM
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Originally Posted by Alpejohn (Post 756009)
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.

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About the night mode, how do i change between night and day?
Select in Set menu

Day
http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u...7042009129.jpg

Night
http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u...1052009149.jpg

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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:
http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u...Amber-nav2.gif

tonybear 07-15-2010 06:16 AM
a new firmware version? any ideas when and what it will include ccfj?
i like new toys!

ccfj1 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 07-15-2010 07:13 AM
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Originally Posted by ccfj1 (Post 756019)
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? :)

ccfj1 07-15-2010 07:49 AM
Early next week I would guess.

Alpejohn 07-15-2010 08:39 AM
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Originally Posted by ccfj1 (Post 756026)
Early next week I would guess.
Will it come in the Night mode now avaleble sticky? :popcorn:

Can i try the number 1 there on my mk4 and then update to the new verson later? :) Called V31? :)

ccfj1 07-15-2010 08:44 AM
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Originally Posted by Alpejohn (Post 756035)
Will it come in the Night mode now avaleble sticky? :popcorn:
Yes, probably.

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Can i try the number 1 there on my mk4 and then update to the new verson later? :) Called V31? :)
This one: MEGAUPLOAD - The leading online storage and file delivery service, yes, that will be fine, it does not have alert on/off.

Alpejohn 07-15-2010 08:50 AM
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Originally Posted by ccfj1 (Post 756037)
Yes, probably.



This one: MEGAUPLOAD - The leading online storage and file delivery service, yes, that will be fine, it does not have alert on/off.
Alert for cameras?
Is there any other that have on of?

Thank you so much for your answers! :thumbup:

ccfj1 07-15-2010 08:53 AM
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Originally Posted by Alpejohn (Post 756038)
Alert for cameras?
It has alerts just not alert on/off.

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Is there any other that have on of?
No, Read the thread mate, it has all the details.

Basically the on/off is only for the UK as I know what the 1st,2nd and 3rd languages are in the set menu.

I don't know what they are in your country, so can't do this mod for you.

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Thank you so much for your answers! :thumbup:
NP.

hambone1983 07-15-2010 01:49 PM
Ok so I tried to hide the LCM and nav sensor and the unit dims when NAV not running.
But wen the navi is on - it does not dim. Anyways I will wait for the new firmware next week and see what happens.

ccfj1 07-16-2010 03:20 AM
BMW will not be releasing any more firmware for out mk4's, and my update is only cosmetic, so if you have a fault then it wont fix it.

The dimmer should work on the screen regardless of what's running on the screen (thats irrelevant to the dimmer circuts).

Alpejohn 07-16-2010 04:38 AM
I tested this in my car to, i have a sensor in the instrument cluster, when i hold my hand over it, the light in the cluster gets realy strong, and when i remove my hand it get dark again.

I hold my hand over that one, and on the screen, but nothing happend with the light on the screen :dunno: Even when i removed both hands :excited:

hambone1983 07-16-2010 11:46 AM
Not sure then, at night my nav screen is freakin bright, i have to manually dim it.
Could the auto dimmer be faulty then?

Alpejohn 07-16-2010 01:19 PM
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Originally Posted by hambone1983 (Post 756325)
Not sure then, at night my nav screen is freakin bright, i have to manually dim it.
Could the auto dimmer be faulty then?
Its just the same with me.. :dunno:

Very anoying:rolleyes:
Maybe its possible to change the sensor? :flex:


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