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Dashboard lighting going dim intermittently?
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Dashboard lighting going dim intermittently?
Hi
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Once a week my dashboard (where the mileage/MPG is) goes very dim when driving. There doesn't seem to be any signs or patterns to it
It's done it when the lights are on and when they're off, again no patterns
Anyone had anything similar and know where to start?
2006 facelift e85
Once a week my dashboard (where the mileage/MPG is) goes very dim when driving. There doesn't seem to be any signs or patterns to it
It's done it when the lights are on and when they're off, again no patterns
Anyone had anything similar and know where to start?
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Dashboard lighting going dim intermittently?
mine does that too sometimes, never figured out why
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Dashboard lighting going dim intermittently?
Hi, it's probably the internal light sensor by the light switch becoming shaded enough for the light module to think it's night & dimming the instrument lights-my si did the same occasionallyRyanB88 wrote: ↑Mon Jun 12, 2017 10:36 pm Hi
2006 facelift e85
Once a week my dashboard (where the mileage/MPG is) goes very dim when driving. There doesn't seem to be any signs or patterns to it
It's done it when the lights are on and when they're off, again no patterns
Anyone had anything similar and know where to start?
Rob
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Dashboard lighting going dim intermittently?
Smartbear wrote: ↑Mon Jun 12, 2017 10:41 pmHi, it's probably the internal light sensor by the light switch becoming shaded enough for the light module to think it's night & dimming the instrument lights-my si did the same occasionallyRyanB88 wrote: ↑Mon Jun 12, 2017 10:36 pm Hi
2006 facelift e85
Once a week my dashboard (where the mileage/MPG is) goes very dim when driving. There doesn't seem to be any signs or patterns to it
It's done it when the lights are on and when they're off, again no patterns
Anyone had anything similar and know where to start?
Rob
Hmm makes sense - even when the lights are off though? Is there an easy fix for it to turn down the sensitivity?
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Dashboard lighting going dim intermittently?
Yes, it still works when the lights are off-it's not adjustable as far as I know?
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Dashboard lighting going dim intermittently?
It's not that.
Mine does this also and it goes a lot dimmer than night time brightness, to the point where it's almost invisible. I also notice it sometimes counts down numbers from 400, which I think is related to the mpg calculation.
My old e46 used to have the same dimming problem but it tended to last longer than a few seconds. I dare say it's something on the early end of failing but until it does I'd just ignore it as it never totally stopped on my e46.
Mine does this also and it goes a lot dimmer than night time brightness, to the point where it's almost invisible. I also notice it sometimes counts down numbers from 400, which I think is related to the mpg calculation.
My old e46 used to have the same dimming problem but it tended to last longer than a few seconds. I dare say it's something on the early end of failing but until it does I'd just ignore it as it never totally stopped on my e46.
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The counting down is related to say nav, as it thinks your going somewhere, also had the dimming issue on mine
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It sounds as though you have a different issue, mine just dimmed the instrument display the same as the others on this thread.Steve84N wrote: ↑Tue Jun 13, 2017 6:51 am It's not that.
Mine does this also and it goes a lot dimmer than night time brightness, to the point where it's almost invisible. I also notice it sometimes counts down numbers from 400, which I think is related to the mpg calculation.
My old e46 used to have the same dimming problem but it tended to last longer than a few seconds. I dare say it's something on the early end of failing but until it does I'd just ignore it as it never totally stopped on my e46.
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Dashboard lighting going dim intermittently?
Mine does the same thing! I wasn't sure if it was a faulty bulb?
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Dashboard lighting going dim intermittently?
Mine does this too. Only for a second or two then 'back to normal'. Never associated it with anything but I remember someone saying could be related to 'flooring it'
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My old X5 did that as well, never found out why but it never failed.
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Dashboard lighting going dim intermittently?
Sounds like the same thing to me when the OP said the mileage/OBD readout dims, not the instrument lighting...Smartbear wrote: ↑Tue Jun 13, 2017 7:10 amIt sounds as though you have a different issue, mine just dimmed the instrument display the same as the others on this thread.Steve84N wrote: ↑Tue Jun 13, 2017 6:51 am It's not that.
Mine does this also and it goes a lot dimmer than night time brightness, to the point where it's almost invisible. I also notice it sometimes counts down numbers from 400, which I think is related to the mpg calculation.
My old e46 used to have the same dimming problem but it tended to last longer than a few seconds. I dare say it's something on the early end of failing but until it does I'd just ignore it as it never totally stopped on my e46.
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I think i found out... think it has something to do with the light sensor on the windscreen. had my cluster burst into light When ran onder an LED spotlight at my home, but noticed it does the other way around When getting into shadows sometimes. Think the computer can't figure out If the light cluster is supossed to be on daylight or nightlight mode
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Dashboard lighting going dim intermittently?
Def the light sensor. Both my E46's did it as well.