Invisible Man Posted April 10, 2014 Share Posted April 10, 2014 Anyone else have this unit? During the day with bright sunlight the Display needs to be bright to be able to see it, but at night it is blinding. I found an Auto function on it, but it makes no difference. Something broken, or are they all like this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
btmaldon Posted April 10, 2014 Share Posted April 10, 2014 The brightness is linked to the dash lighting. When you turn that down using the wheel on the light switch the FX will dim as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Invisible Man Posted April 15, 2014 Author Share Posted April 15, 2014 I dont have one to dim the lights, just one to raise the level of the headlamps.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
btmaldon Posted April 15, 2014 Share Posted April 15, 2014 That's a bit of a bummer then. Was it fitted at the factory or was it fitted afterwards? If it is factory fit you will have the larger display between the dials on the dash which also provides the next turn indication to save you looking at the main screen each time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Invisible Man Posted April 15, 2014 Author Share Posted April 15, 2014 Yeah factory fitted as far as I am aware. I have a larger display and the nav details come up on it. I cam change the brightness through lots of messing in the stereo but it is blinding at night Sent from my GT-I9505 using Ford OC mobile app Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
btmaldon Posted April 16, 2014 Share Posted April 16, 2014 Yeah I know how bright it is. I was fortunate enough to have the Focus Sport which had the dash light adjustment, so I could turn it down. It took me a while to find that they were linked though so spent several weeks being blinded at night beforehand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mixmasterlooney Posted April 17, 2014 Share Posted April 17, 2014 You can buy a used switch on eBay with brightness adjusting knob already on it, this will allow you to control your brightness, with headlights on or off, straight swap and simple job to do, there are guides on the forum that shows how to remove the light switch This will fit your car assuming it is 2010 focus http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MK3-Ford-Focus-Headlight-Switch-with-dimmer-auto-/171273528002?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item27e0b2a2c2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stoney871 Posted April 18, 2014 Share Posted April 18, 2014 I have a guide for that under my posts when viewed on a PC. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greysquirrel Posted April 20, 2014 Share Posted April 20, 2014 Mine is the same, I don't have the dimmer knob either, and my stereo was factory fitted. I bought a switch off e-bay a couple of weeks ago, and it worked to dim the display, but the headlight height adjustment knob was broken so it had to go back. Haven't found another one since. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stoney871 Posted April 21, 2014 Share Posted April 21, 2014 http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&id=261357171470 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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