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MK4.5 ST - Digital dash background colour

MartinMWWebb
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Hey all, picked up a new ST back in september, love it so far but one bugbear I'm hoping someone knows if it is possible.. 

The 'Normal' dash screen is a not-so-nice blue colour, however enabling either Slippery or Sport/Track modes you get a nicer dark/blue or dark/red background.

Has anyone manage to make the normal mode dash have one of the darker backgrounds?

I have ordered myself OBDLINK EX and will have a poke about with FORscan either way!

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    Thanks @alexp999! Guess I'll have to drive everywhere in Sport then 😆

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    On 1/4/2024 at 2:16 PM, MartinMWWebb said:

    Hey all, picked up a new ST back in september, love it so far but one bugbear I'm hoping someone knows if it is possible.. 

    The 'Normal' dash screen is a not-so-nice blue colour, however enabling either Slippery or Sport/Track modes you get a nicer dark/blue or dark/red background.

    Has anyone manage to make the normal mode dash have one of the darker backgrounds?

    I have ordered myself OBDLINK EX and will have a poke about with FORscan either way!

    How strange this comes up in my feed today. Only thought the same this morning. I’ve had mine for two years and wondered if it could be changed. My car is red and would love the dash colour to be the same. I’m always in norm or eco, on longer journeys, so not the most inspiring colours. Red or even white would be nice. Hell my watch can go from one colour to nautical themes, space craft themes to a whole globe spinning. About time you could have something dynamic in your car without hacking and invalidating your warranty lol.

    Come on Ford. I’m sure you can find a way to monetise this before someone else does.

    I’ve seen the one answer posted but will keep an eye out in case some uncertified genius gives us all a simple, non trouble to warranties fix.

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