Member Since: 06 May 2006
Location: Halewood
Posts: 298
Flickering Sat Nav
My Sat Nav display keeps going bright and dull, not fast but once or twice a minute, often for 10 or 15 mins or so and then will be OK for a while.
Every time I take it to the dealer it behave exemplary.
Anyone had this problem? Any ideas why it's happening?2008 D3 HSE Stornoway Grey with Ebony Leather, towing a Coachman VIP 575
8th Jan 2009 7:01 pm
AndyViking
Member Since: 09 Aug 2007
Location: Kent
Posts: 269
Same here - tried to video it but it never showed up.
It is on the list for the next visit to the stealer.
I think it is associated with the low temperatures of late as it did / does not happen when the car gets warmed through. It is if there is a dry joint or similar in the system that is misbehaving with the cold - either that or the LCD screens don't like being cold, poor things!D3 - 2008.5MY HSE, Stornaway Grey, RSE etc - all the toys
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8th Jan 2009 7:14 pm
ronp
Member Since: 29 Nov 2006
Location: North Yorkshire
Posts: 15214
Mine does it too.
Never got around to reporting it to the dealer tho.I was a normal heterosexual chap, but in these new woke awakenings I now identify as a Wardrobe.
8th Jan 2009 7:18 pm
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Member Since: 12 Dec 2005
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Could be the light sensor. Mine has a funny five minutes just as the ambient light changes from 'daylight' to 'dusk' type conditions21 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
8th Jan 2009 7:53 pm
Gareth Site Moderator
Member Since: 07 Dec 2004
Location: Bramhall
Posts: 26702
Mine too, if you shine a torch at the light sensor in the bottom of the tacho, you will see the effect. It is supposed to dim at night, and brighten in the daylight. There are certain light levels where the screen could be a little undecided.
I dont think its a fault, more a characteristic.
9th Jan 2009 12:06 am
DaveT
Member Since: 01 Aug 2005
Location: Cornwall
Posts: 2572
Mine fluctuates more noticeably if the instruments are partly dimmed. turn the dash up to full brightness & the display fluctuation isn't noticeable.
The display backlight % can be seen in the 'hidden' display screens. Varies quite a lot & most of the time you won't notice that it has adjusted.
(in other words, I think it's "normal")Long succession of Disco's since 2001...
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9th Jan 2009 12:27 am
Dixie Dean
Member Since: 06 May 2006
Location: Halewood
Posts: 298
Thanks guys for that info - I'll try those fixes next time out2008 D3 HSE Stornoway Grey with Ebony Leather, towing a Coachman VIP 575
Mine does the same but as Dave T said. It only does it if the instruments are partly dimmed, turn it up full, or to low setting and it stops.
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