Fading displays... why??

freshxdough · 07-03-2021, 01:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Alias1431

I have pretty heavily tinted windows and it literally never happens to me. Makes me wonder if there's some variability in the performance of the light sensor. Just speculation, obviously, but I wonder where they're sourcing it from.

I think also it depends on the type of tint. If you have a dyed film it will be much darker than for example a ceramic film which lets in more light but reduces heat. I only ever encounter this issue in one particular situation and only realized it in the last week or two. At a stop light and sun off to my upper right (about 5pm on west coast) I noticed my display dims the slightest bit. Nothing as dim as some of the examples displayed in this thread.

c3ferrio · 07-04-2021, 10:12 AM

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Originally Posted by burritobama500

I’m also having this same issue. No tint. No modifications. Have had the car for less than a week. Never noticed it until now because the weather has been nice (all sun, and at night I can adjust the control myself).

Has anyone else had a dealer able to fix this?

Any luck with fixing? Dealer has had my car for over a week because of the issue.

c3ferrio · 07-04-2021, 10:22 AM

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Originally Posted by SWOT1

Unusual fading/dimming of HVAC/iDrive display and speedo display....Anyone else experience this?? Dealership says it shouldn't do this and doesn't have an explanation. Will fade in and out, usually during the first 10-15 minutes after start-up, without rhyme or reason. All the digital displays will fade out at the same time... becomes very difficult to see the HVAC (as you can see in the before/during pics)

My 2019 x3 is having this issue and they cant seem to fix it. Did you ever get it rectified?

DanielHazelrigg · 07-05-2021, 06:00 PM

I'm just wondering why the heck there is a thumbwheel to control brightness (like every other BMW I have have) but it doesn't do anything.

Why can't you control the brightness anymore, like everything else with display…

tangonauta99 · 07-05-2021, 08:01 PM

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Originally Posted by DanielHazelrigg

I'm just wondering why the heck there is a thumbwheel to control brightness (like every other BMW I have have) but it doesn't do anything.

Why can't you control the brightness anymore, like everything else with display…

The thumb-wheel to control instrument panel brightness only works when it's dark outside. FYI - I have the same dimming issue with no tint... 2020-x3.

tangonauta99 · 07-06-2021, 09:54 AM

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Originally Posted by c3ferrio

I just bought a CPO 2019 X3 no tint and the cluster is constantly dimming on its own - the dealer has had the car for 6 days now -- wondering if BMW has ever resolved this for you. I can't keep this car if it is not fixable. Any help would be appreciated.

I'm on the same boat. One dealer refused to even touch it and gave me some BS explanation... I have a scheduled visit for July 19 with the original dealer where i bought the car. I still think it's all related to faulty components. I'll keep you posted.

c3ferrio · 07-06-2021, 06:55 PM

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Originally Posted by freshxdough

There is no fix for this issue. Very rarely it may happen due to certain lighting situations but if you have no tint on any windows you shouldn't be getting affected by this. Are you sure none of the windows have tint? All of them including fronts or windshield?

No tint. Dealer has had the car for eight days now. I have been doing a lot of investigating and seems like this is a problem that BMW refuses to address.

freshxdough · 07-06-2021, 06:58 PM

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Originally Posted by c3ferrio

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Originally Posted by freshxdough

There is no fix for this issue. Very rarely it may happen due to certain lighting situations but if you have no tint on any windows you shouldn't be getting affected by this. Are you sure none of the windows have tint? All of them including fronts or windshield?

No tint. Dealer has had the car for eight days now. I have been doing a lot of investigating and seems like this is a problem that BMW refuses to address.

No parts replacements will fix this issue. It's been pretty clear by BMW that there's no fix for it.

tangonauta99 · 07-06-2021, 07:16 PM

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Originally Posted by freshxdough

No parts replacements will fix this issue. It's been pretty clear by BMW that there's no fix for it.

So how do you explain starting to dim after 16K miles? or the issue not being present in ALL cars?

freshxdough · 07-06-2021, 08:21 PM

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Originally Posted by tangonauta99

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Originally Posted by freshxdough

No parts replacements will fix this issue. It's been pretty clear by BMW that there's no fix for it.

So how do you explain starting to dim after 16K miles? or the issue not being present in ALL cars?

I don't have any excuse for you. This is a known issue and there is info that explicitly states that replacing components will not fix it.

Not every owner will notice the display brightness dimming. It's not always dimmed to the lowest setting.

c3ferrio · 07-18-2021, 09:58 AM

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Originally Posted by freshxdough

There is no fix for this issue. Very rarely it may happen due to certain lighting situations but if you have no tint on any windows you shouldn't be getting affected by this. Are you sure none of the windows have tint? All of them including fronts or windshield?

Car was at dealer for three weeks. They acknowledged on paper that daytime brightness was varying alot to the point cluster would almost go dark (numerous times in one trip) also acknowledge no tint.
Seems they tried everything to fix it - I give them high marks for that. Got the car back - guess what - still happening. I cant live with it and seem to have no recourse with BMW from what I read on these forums - so I have to get rid of it. Its a CPO bought in January of this year.

freshxdough · 07-18-2021, 10:54 AM

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Originally Posted by c3ferrio

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Originally Posted by freshxdough

There is no fix for this issue. Very rarely it may happen due to certain lighting situations but if you have no tint on any windows you shouldn't be getting affected by this. Are you sure none of the windows have tint? All of them including fronts or windshield?

Car was at dealer for three weeks. They acknowledged on paper that daytime brightness was varying alot to the point cluster would almost go dark (numerous times in one trip) also acknowledge no tint.
Seems they tried everything to fix it - I give them high marks for that. Got the car back - guess what - still happening. I cant live with it and seem to have no recourse with BMW from what I read on these forums - so I have to get rid of it. Its a CPO bought in January of this year.

As I've said, there's no fix. So regardless I'm sorry you had to get rid of your BMW for this issue.

MdW86 · 08-01-2021, 02:26 PM

Never had the issue on my stock '18 x3. However….

Last month they updated the software due to replacement of other parts. Now i also have the dimming issue. It is a bit annoying when trying to use the parking camera's, but ill get over it.

Point is, im also sure its a software problem in that wasent present in the old software (also my steering wheel heater is much warmer now)

nelsonvaz · 08-16-2021, 04:10 AM

My G01 2020 stoof at the dealer for a few days, they tried to adjust the sensor's but zero results. Then I had my ID7 instrument panel fully replaced under warranty, but zero success again. BMW does not seems to be interested in acknowledging the problem, I already sent them this forum's link, many other I have found too and told them that ultimately this is a safety issue as I/some of us can barely see the displays under certain lighting conditions.

I absolutely hate this "feature" or whatever this s**t is called!

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MdW86 Private First Class 85 Rep 190 Posts Drives: Bmw f30 320i 2012 Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: NL iTrader: (0)	Never had the issue on my stock '18 x3. However…. Last month they updated the software due to replacement of other parts. Now i also have the dimming issue. It is a bit annoying when trying to use the parking camera's, but ill get over it. Point is, im also sure its a software problem in that wasent present in the old software (also my steering wheel heater is much warmer now)
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nelsonvaz New Member 3 Rep 11 Posts Drives: BMW G01 & E46 Join Date: Apr 2019 Location: Munich iTrader: (0)	I had my instrument cluster replaced - the issue remains! My G01 2020 stoof at the dealer for a few days, they tried to adjust the sensor's but zero results. Then I had my ID7 instrument panel fully replaced under warranty, but zero success again. BMW does not seems to be interested in acknowledging the problem, I already sent them this forum's link, many other I have found too and told them that ultimately this is a safety issue as I/some of us can barely see the displays under certain lighting conditions. I absolutely hate this "feature" or whatever this s**t is called!
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