Dashboard brightness control

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Cornelius

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Hi All
Haven't used my ftype in the dark for a while but when I got in recently, I noticed that the dashboard lights were bright and that the illumination for the heating controls, centre controls etc were all extremely bright. I used the dimmer control that's just above your right knee to alter the brightness but nothing changed? ie the dimmer control doesn't seem to be working.
I know that it's worked in the past so wondered why it's not now? Could it be a fuse......but if so, then wouldn't the lights not work at all?
Also, the background lighting for the dashboard is white. When I toggled to dynamic mode the lighting turned red as it should but when I toggled back to normal mode, the dashboard lighting went pale blue for an instant before going back to a white light. I seem to remember the normal background lighting being a pale blue light rather than white......although I don't know whether I'm imagining this?!
If anyone has had any similar issues or can shed any light into what could be wrong, I'd really appreciate it.
Thanks.
 
Can't help with the dimmer but you have configurable ambient lighting which seems to be faulty. Red is the standard for dynamic mode, as you know, but the non-dynamic colour can be adjusted through the settings - you've obviously set yours to blue (as I have) but it seems to only show the configured colour for a brief moment and then turn white.

I've not had issues with mine so far, but at least I can assure you that you're not imagining things! If you're still under warranty you should get onto your local dealer.
 
Thanks scm

It's a 340 V6, so hasn't got the ambient lighting set up as far as I'm aware.

The dashboard lighting background is usually white or a pale blue (can't remember) and then red when in dynamic
 
Just been out in the dark to try the dimmer control again and......normal service resumed.....everything working as it should!

Strange, as all controls were lit up in a glaring white light yesterday but now back to their more subdued pale blue colour which can be made brighter or softer by using the dimmer control.....as per the instructions!

I hope that's the end of that and no more gremlins in the system!
 
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