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Model specific boards => Golf mk7 => Topic started by: K9golf on 21 February 2021, 23:40

Title: Clusters too dim
Post by: K9golf on 21 February 2021, 23:40

Has anyone had issues with there cluster light being too dim? No window tints but soon as I put my phone flash light on sensor it brightens up and then dims right down?
Is there Anyway to deactivate the light sensor??

Title: Re: Clusters too dim
Post by: Carbon VW on 22 February 2021, 13:21

Have you anaolgue dials or AID?

Title: Re: Clusters too dim
Post by: K9golf on 22 February 2021, 18:13

Standard 2014 dials

Title: Re: Clusters too dim
Post by: Carbon VW on 22 February 2021, 20:02

Do you keep your light switch on Auto ? Do you have xenons or halogen lights?

Title: Re: Clusters too dim
Post by: K9golf on 22 February 2021, 20:07

They be in auto and knocked it off auto too with no difference. Oem xenon lights

Title: Re: Clusters too dim
Post by: Ryan90GTI on 22 February 2021, 23:51

Go into the settings, you can alter the interior lighting and cluster lighting. I've dimmed mine because I find them too bright at night which is when I do most of my driving.

Title: Re: Clusters too dim
Post by: K9golf on 23 February 2021, 12:45

I’ve done that but they still very dim. Soon as I put flash light on dials they brighten up.

Title: Re: Clusters too dim
Post by: Carbon VW on 23 February 2021, 13:45

And standard windscreen and no window tints other than factory yes?
One way around it is to leave your lights on all the time. They will turn off once you switch the car off either way.

Title: Re: Clusters too dim
Post by: K9golf on 23 February 2021, 14:21

Yep everything standard no tints. I’ll leave lights on and see if that makes a difference. Thanks mate for info

Title: Re: Clusters too dim
Post by: K9golf on 23 February 2021, 14:30

Just tried it mate no difference whatsoever... it seems like the sensor picks up the light off my phone and brightens everything up but soon as I remove light away it dimms down.... strange

Title: Re: Clusters too dim
Post by: fredgroves on 23 February 2021, 14:54

Maybe the light sensor has started to go HR?

Alternatively, can you look at someone else's car and see if the levels are any different? It could just be your expectations are not what the car does...

Title: Re: Clusters too dim
Post by: K9golf on 23 February 2021, 16:04

It’s so dim you can barely tell if lights are lit

Title: Re: Clusters too dim
Post by: fredgroves on 23 February 2021, 16:40

I suspect the light sensor has gone crazy...

Title: Re: Clusters too dim
Post by: K9golf on 23 February 2021, 16:44

The light sensor? You referring to the sensor next to the 7 on the dial?

Title: Re: Clusters too dim
Post by: fredgroves on 23 February 2021, 17:05

If that is what seems to effect it, either covering it or shining light on it.... sounds like the levels of light its reporting are wrong.

Title: Re: Clusters too dim
Post by: K9golf on 23 February 2021, 17:11

It must be the sensor playing up

Title: Re: Clusters too dim
Post by: Lordie on 23 February 2021, 18:18

I have a 2014 if you need any pictures from mine?
Don't really use the dials much, I set the screen in the middle to show my speed the day I picked the car up and I've never changed it  :grin: