Radio/Map display dimming...

Badbird2000 · October 21

Is the map layout on the far right supposed to dim or go to a night setting at night? The last few days mine is full on bright as hell at night. I have gone into settings and made sure its checked to "Auto". I even tried changing it to night mode, no difference. It's bright as hell at night and keeps me away while i'm driving. Any other settings i can check? I wound up changing to the clock display the other night.

Jus Cruisin · October 21

5 hours ago, Badbird2000 said:

Is the map layout on the far right supposed to dim or go to a night setting at night? The last few days mine is full on bright as hell at night. I have gone into settings and made sure its checked to "Auto". I even tried changing it to night mode, no difference. It's bright as hell at night and keeps me away while i'm driving. Any other settings i can check? I wound up changing to the clock display the other night.

You're in the wrong section if you own a 2012.

Badbird2000 · October 22

14 hours ago, Jus Cruisin said:

You're in the wrong section if you own a 2012.

No, i have a 2024 GMC Sierra. I have tried to update my info 4 or 5 times, for some reason it won't change,

redwngr · October 22

Have you tried the dimmer?

Badbird2000 · October 22

I did try the dimming switch, i didn't notice any difference.

redwngr · October 22

6 hours ago, Badbird2000 said:

I did try the dimming switch, i didn't notice any difference.

I find that the response to the dimmer button starts slowly and then speeds up as the button is held longer.

kickass audio · October 23

Did you turn your lights into manual mode instead of automatic? I know that playing with the light switch will stop things like your entry and exit lighting on the exterior. Try to reboot your radio by holding the end call button on your wheel for 10-15 seconds.

Another thing to try is to open the maps app directly and see if when it's full size if it goes to dark mode in the night or stays in day mode. Dark mode will make the white background on the map change to a dark grey.

I've found on my 2023 that sometimes when I get in at night, if I get in the truck too fast after unlocking the doors, the radio hasn't booted itself out of sleep mode fully so when I turn on the ignition the map and screen brightness is cranked up so it blinds you for a few seconds then it goes back to a darker brightness and then to dark mode for itself.