adjusting LCD display brightness - Toyota Yaris Forums

mariann · 03-16-2009, 03:30 PM

hello
i own a yaris 07 model. the dashboard lcd display (wich show speed. rpm fuel. etc) is extreamly bright. at day light its fine but at night its very blinding.
any chance there is an hidden night time button so its will reduce the brightness of the display? i tried this window tint plastic. at night its exelant but at day time i cant see a thing.

any ideas how to make my own night time button? wich wire is responsible for the brighness?

thats the LCD display i have on yaris 2007 model.

thanks

TheSilkySmooth · 03-16-2009, 05:48 PM

How about the knob on the lower left of the dash which is for dimming the display. Also the display is supposed to dim when you turn your lights on at night. G, I hope this is not a troll... ... ... Hmmmm, Is this your first car? Did you read the owners manual? Jeepers!

detroiter · 03-16-2009, 11:00 PM

I wish the U.S models had that digital display. Why didn't we get them?

I'm with ^^...check the brightness wheel on the dash, left side of the steering wheel column.

mariann · 03-20-2009, 05:17 PM

answers to some questions:

no i'm not a troll.

yes thats my first yaris car. the previus one was corolla 1992.

when i turn the light on the dashboard display is not automaticly dimmed.

on the left of my steering wheel? there is a mirror adjusting buttons and headlight hight adjusting wheel. the owner manual dont mention about how to dim the light.

thats exactly my dashboard style, scanned from my local catalogue

any help?

supmet · 03-20-2009, 06:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mariann

answers to some questions:

no i'm not a troll.

yes thats my first yaris car. the previus one was corolla 1992.

when i turn the light on the dashboard display is not automaticly dimmed.

on the left of my steering wheel? there is a mirror adjusting buttons and headlight hight adjusting wheel. the owner manual dont mention about how to dim the light.

thats exactly my dashboard style, scanned from my local catalogue

any help?

In the US, the dashboard dimmer is right here:

mariann · 03-23-2009, 02:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by supmet

In the US, the dashboard dimmer is right here:

as you see. the only buttons are mirror adjusting and headlight hight adjusting wheel.

well. thanks anyway for the help.

UTVitz · 03-23-2009, 03:25 PM

Headlight height adjusting feature-wow, now that's an intersting feature we never get state side-even the cars with HID's are automatically adjusted-they just won't let the driver mess with them and then they break. Well, after reading all the posts-it seems clear your headlight height adjuster wheel is the one we use to dim our lighted up speedometer. It's such a new car stop at a Toyota dealer and ask them about it-you might have an optical sensor that's not working when you turn on your headlights. Even in the US when our cars had vaccum blue digital gauges we could dim them at night.

IllusionX · 03-24-2009, 10:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mariann

as you see. the only buttons are mirror adjusting and headlight hight adjusting wheel.

well. thanks anyway for the help.

Have you actually tried it ?? i just do not believe any yaris have height adjusting headlights.

even BMW have AUTO height adjusting headlights... and is not user selectable...

i would love to have a clear picture of what's in there too...

TheSilkySmooth · 03-28-2009, 09:24 PM

Sorry my USA version is very different than yours - sorry I couldnt help :(

mariann · 04-01-2009, 11:21 AM

THE SOLUTION

Thank you guys for all the help
yes this model do have headlight hight adjustment whell. ech headlight lamp has a motor wich adjust the hight of the light depends the wight of the vehicle. passengers and so.
more the two years i'm with this model and yes i tried it out.

i did stoped at my local toyota dealer and showd me the trick for it. here is mechanism wich dim the display light and its hidden for few resons and by dafult this machanism is turnd off. ot turn this on when the odometer is on "odo" mode (the real odometer and not trip A or trip B) you need to push and hold the odometer changing button for 3 secconds - then the mechanism turn on. when the headlight swich turn on the display automaticly dimm.
this feature is only for night highway ride when no bright light outside. otherwish the dispay light seems to be a bit low.
but maybe i'm not used to it.

thank you guys again for all help.

Terra · 04-06-2009, 11:38 PM

Is there any way in hell you can get a gauge cluster like that in Canada???

(it's an '08 RS Hatch)

03-16-2009, 03:30 PM	#1
mariann Drives: yaris 2007 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: israel Posts: 39	adjusting LCD display brightness hello i own a yaris 07 model. the dashboard lcd display (wich show speed. rpm fuel. etc) is extreamly bright. at day light its fine but at night its very blinding. any chance there is an hidden night time button so its will reduce the brightness of the display? i tried this window tint plastic. at night its exelant but at day time i cant see a thing. any ideas how to make my own night time button? wich wire is responsible for the brighness? thats the LCD display i have on yaris 2007 model. thanks

03-16-2009, 05:48 PM	#2
TheSilkySmooth Drives: 08 3DR 5M Bayou Blue; 09 Fos Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: New Hampshire Posts: 622	How about the knob on the lower left of the dash which is for dimming the display. Also the display is supposed to dim when you turn your lights on at night. G, I hope this is not a troll... ... ... Hmmmm, Is this your first car? Did you read the owners manual? Jeepers!

03-16-2009, 11:00 PM	#3
detroiter Drives: 2008 Polar White LB Auto Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Metro Detroit Posts: 1,238	I wish the U.S models had that digital display. Why didn't we get them? I'm with ^^...check the brightness wheel on the dash, left side of the steering wheel column.

03-20-2009, 05:17 PM	#4
mariann Drives: yaris 2007 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: israel Posts: 39	answers to some questions: no i'm not a troll. yes thats my first yaris car. the previus one was corolla 1992. when i turn the light on the dashboard display is not automaticly dimmed. on the left of my steering wheel? there is a mirror adjusting buttons and headlight hight adjusting wheel. the owner manual dont mention about how to dim the light. thats exactly my dashboard style, scanned from my local catalogue any help?

03-23-2009, 03:25 PM	#7
UTVitz Drives: Black Vitz Liftback Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Salt Lake City Posts: 238	Headlight height adjusting feature-wow, now that's an intersting feature we never get state side-even the cars with HID's are automatically adjusted-they just won't let the driver mess with them and then they break. Well, after reading all the posts-it seems clear your headlight height adjuster wheel is the one we use to dim our lighted up speedometer. It's such a new car stop at a Toyota dealer and ask them about it-you might have an optical sensor that's not working when you turn on your headlights. Even in the US when our cars had vaccum blue digital gauges we could dim them at night.

03-28-2009, 09:24 PM	#9
TheSilkySmooth Drives: 08 3DR 5M Bayou Blue; 09 Fos Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: New Hampshire Posts: 622	Sorry my USA version is very different than yours - sorry I couldnt help :(

04-01-2009, 11:21 AM	#10
mariann Drives: yaris 2007 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: israel Posts: 39	THE SOLUTION Thank you guys for all the help yes this model do have headlight hight adjustment whell. ech headlight lamp has a motor wich adjust the hight of the light depends the wight of the vehicle. passengers and so. more the two years i'm with this model and yes i tried it out. i did stoped at my local toyota dealer and showd me the trick for it. here is mechanism wich dim the display light and its hidden for few resons and by dafult this machanism is turnd off. ot turn this on when the odometer is on "odo" mode (the real odometer and not trip A or trip B) you need to push and hold the odometer changing button for 3 secconds - then the mechanism turn on. when the headlight swich turn on the display automaticly dimm. this feature is only for night highway ride when no bright light outside. otherwish the dispay light seems to be a bit low. but maybe i'm not used to it. thank you guys again for all help.

04-06-2009, 11:38 PM	#11
Terra Ian K Drives: '08 Yaris RS Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada Posts: 23	Is there any way in hell you can get a gauge cluster like that in Canada??? (it's an '08 RS Hatch)