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Stewart · 08-12-2014, 09:57 AM

I need some advise on the my link screen. As I am driving day or night the screen will dim sometimes to the point you can not see it. I took it to the dealer and they claim it is because I have the side windows and rear window tinted ( 20% ). They said it screws up the sensor. It also happens when I have the roof down.

1. Has this happened to anyone else?
2. Where is this so called light sensor located?
3. Any suggestions on how to fix this with out removing tinting?
Pics of my car are in my garage

gajagfan · 08-12-2014, 10:05 AM

Ours dims when the sensor located on the dash sends the signal to turn the cars headlights on. This is the same thing cars have done for years in regards to dash lights. Generally, interior lights are run brighter during daylight than in the night time hours to overcome the brightness of the day. If your tint is making the car think it is night, then it may turn the brightness down as he describes. I think the problem when the roof is down is simply based on all the sun light in the cabin making the screen seem dim. I believe there is an adjustment on the left side of the steering column on the dash to adjust the light brightness. That's about all I can think of to deal with it without removing your tint.

Stewart · 08-13-2014, 10:36 AM

Thank you for getting back to me. I love the tinting so I will live with the dimming.

Ringo64 · 08-13-2014, 11:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Stewart

Thank you for getting back to me. I love the tinting so I will live with the dimming.

I do not have MyLink but it would make sense to me that you would be able to set the defaults for dimming and the extremes that it does dim during the night, etc... just like a normal light dashboard. As it would make sense people would either A. be annoyed by the screen during night or B. can't read it during the day.

Check the manual on it.

With the top down, I doubt that it dims, it's just the sun making it impossible to read. Try reading your cell phone out in the sun

Storm T · 08-13-2014, 12:27 PM

Mine does the same thing. It is because of the tint. Kind of annoying. There is no setting to fix it.

motorhead · 08-13-2014, 12:33 PM

To the op, this makes no sense what your dealer is telling you if you have the problem both day or day. I would find a new dealer.

Storm T · 08-13-2014, 12:38 PM

It makes perfect sense. Mine didn't do it until I got 20% tint also. I'd rather have the tint so I choose to deal with it.

garyw · 08-13-2014, 12:43 PM

its not the dealers fault, your faulting them for being right?

motorhead · 08-13-2014, 12:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Storm T

It makes perfect sense. Mine didn't do it until I got 20% tint also. I'd rather have the tint so I choose to deal with it.

I could see it during daylight, but the op is saying that it does it at night too. Night is night. Tint or no tint. Plus it should already be dim if it's night. It shouldn't get any dimmer to the point of not being able to see it.

gajagfan · 08-13-2014, 12:58 PM

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Originally Posted by motorhead

I could see it during daylight, but the op is saying that it does it at night too. Night is night. Tint or no tint. Plus it should already be dim if it's night. It shouldn't get any dimmer to the point of not being able to see it.

It will depend on when the lights come on, which I agree is long before it is actually dark. The night part is confusing.

ntmad8tr · 08-13-2014, 01:02 PM

Same here, mine now dims after having my tint installed because the car thinks it is night time. Really nothing you can do about it that I knew of.

motorhead · 08-13-2014, 01:18 PM

Everyone, are you reading his post? He is saying it does it at night too. Explain to me how the tint could possibly cause this to happen in the dark and I'll go away. For all of you that is having this happen, I hope you know that your lights are also all coming on if your Mylink is dimming too. At night this all happen right away if it's already dark when you drive you car. So the Mylink shouldn't get any dimmer than it already is.

Storm T · 08-13-2014, 01:47 PM

Not sure what to tell you then. The OP asked if it happened to anyone else and a couple of us say yes. I'm sure he means more at dusk. That' s when the biggest issue is.

GearHeadPeter · 08-13-2014, 02:03 PM

From what it sounds like it is a problem with the sensor on the dash. When I'm in the garage and the lights come on then the MyLink screen will be dim. When I pull out of the garage the MyLink screen is nearly impossible to see for about 15 seconds until the sensor tells the system it is day light. At that point the screen is brighter. Still seems like a sensor issue and it not being able to tell the difference between day and Night. It could also be a BCM (Body Control Module) issue since it controls everything in the car with the exception of the Engine and Transmission.

Have the dealer see if there are any updates to the BCM, and if there are get them installed to see if that helps. If not then the sensor is probably bad.

08-12-2014, 09:57 AM	#1
Stewart Drives: 2014 Camaro 2SS RS & Ground effects Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Lower Desert Cali Posts: 1,229 View My Garage	My Link Screen dimming I need some advise on the my link screen. As I am driving day or night the screen will dim sometimes to the point you can not see it. I took it to the dealer and they claim it is because I have the side windows and rear window tinted ( 20% ). They said it screws up the sensor. It also happens when I have the roof down. 1. Has this happened to anyone else? 2. Where is this so called light sensor located? 3. Any suggestions on how to fix this with out removing tinting? Pics of my car are in my garage __________________ Don’t walk in front of me, I may not follow; Don’t walk behind me, I may not lead; Walk beside me, and just be my friend. MY BUILD LINK: http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=484260

08-13-2014, 10:36 AM	#3
Stewart Drives: 2014 Camaro 2SS RS & Ground effects Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Lower Desert Cali Posts: 1,229 View My Garage	Thank you for getting back to me. I love the tinting so I will live with the dimming. __________________ Don’t walk in front of me, I may not follow; Don’t walk behind me, I may not lead; Walk beside me, and just be my friend. MY BUILD LINK: http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=484260

08-13-2014, 01:02 PM	#11
ntmad8tr Music City Camaro Club Drives: 2014 2SS/RS Spring Special Edition Join Date: May 2014 Location: Christiana, TN Posts: 642 View My Garage	Same here, mine now dims after having my tint installed because the car thinks it is night time. Really nothing you can do about it that I knew of. __________________ EMC(SS) USN RET. 2014 2SS *Spring Special Edition*,1 of 293. Cold Air Inc. CAI,Apex Catch Can, Kooks 1-7/8" headers, Kooks HF Cats, X-pipe, Kooks mufflers,Graphite, BMR Toe links, BMR rear trailing arms, MRR228s,RGB ORACLE Colorshift Halos, RGB LED Engine bay and Grille lighting, Diode Dynamics RGB Fog Lights. NightOwl LED control system. Painted engine cover by S.L. Customs. River Cities Creations painted strut brace. My Build Thread

08-13-2014, 02:03 PM	#14
GearHeadPeter US Navy Vet Drives: 2011 2LT/RS, 65 Mustang GT Fastback Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Gilbert, AZ Posts: 1,567	From what it sounds like it is a problem with the sensor on the dash. When I'm in the garage and the lights come on then the MyLink screen will be dim. When I pull out of the garage the MyLink screen is nearly impossible to see for about 15 seconds until the sensor tells the system it is day light. At that point the screen is brighter. Still seems like a sensor issue and it not being able to tell the difference between day and Night. It could also be a BCM (Body Control Module) issue since it controls everything in the car with the exception of the Engine and Transmission. Have the dealer see if there are any updates to the BCM, and if there are get them installed to see if that helps. If not then the sensor is probably bad. __________________ 2011 - 2LT/RS - RY, A6, Gray Interior - Team LLT: 3rd Camaro on this forum to have a Mylink installed. Installation by GEN5DIY, Heritage Grill, Lloyds Premium Ebony Camaro RS floor mats, Empire Billet Camaro Black sill plates, AAC: LED footwell & interior lighting, Rear Courtesy Lights, LED side markers/turn signals, Plasma P13W DRl bulbs, Formula 1 Pinnacle Series tint, Roto-Fab Yellow CAI & Fuse cover, Technostalgia Afterburner LED taillights, EmblemPros custom V6 hydrocoated carbon fiber/RY engine cover, Pfadt Sport sway bars, Ofer's Backup Camera, and full Brembo brake conversion.

08-12-2014, 10:05 AM	#2
gajagfan Drives: 2013 1SS 1LE Black - Std Exhaust Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Brunswick, GA Posts: 3,622 View My Garage	Ours dims when the sensor located on the dash sends the signal to turn the cars headlights on. This is the same thing cars have done for years in regards to dash lights. Generally, interior lights are run brighter during daylight than in the night time hours to overcome the brightness of the day. If your tint is making the car think it is night, then it may turn the brightness down as he describes. I think the problem when the roof is down is simply based on all the sun light in the cabin making the screen seem dim. I believe there is an adjustment on the left side of the steering column on the dash to adjust the light brightness. That's about all I can think of to deal with it without removing your tint.

08-13-2014, 12:27 PM	#5
Storm T Can't slow down Drives: 2013 SS Dusk Edition (Insain Bolt) Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 326	Mine does the same thing. It is because of the tint. Kind of annoying. There is no setting to fix it.

08-13-2014, 12:33 PM	#6
motorhead Drives: Love the one you're with Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Downtown Charlie Brown Posts: 11,850	To the op, this makes no sense what your dealer is telling you if you have the problem both day or day. I would find a new dealer.

08-13-2014, 12:38 PM	#7
Storm T Can't slow down Drives: 2013 SS Dusk Edition (Insain Bolt) Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 326	It makes perfect sense. Mine didn't do it until I got 20% tint also. I'd rather have the tint so I choose to deal with it.

08-13-2014, 12:43 PM	#8
garyw Drives: 2014 Camaro 2SS RS Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Texas Posts: 138	its not the dealers fault, your faulting them for being right?

08-13-2014, 01:18 PM	#12
motorhead Drives: Love the one you're with Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Downtown Charlie Brown Posts: 11,850	Everyone, are you reading his post? He is saying it does it at night too. Explain to me how the tint could possibly cause this to happen in the dark and I'll go away. For all of you that is having this happen, I hope you know that your lights are also all coming on if your Mylink is dimming too. At night this all happen right away if it's already dark when you drive you car. So the Mylink shouldn't get any dimmer than it already is.

08-13-2014, 01:47 PM	#13
Storm T Can't slow down Drives: 2013 SS Dusk Edition (Insain Bolt) Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 326	Not sure what to tell you then. The OP asked if it happened to anyone else and a couple of us say yes. I'm sure he means more at dusk. That' s when the biggest issue is.