Has anyone else noticed the display on the radio fading in and out. At first i thought it may of been where my brightness level was down but when i checked it it was to it's hightest point. Just wondering if anyone else has ran across this problem?
Thought this was ammusing... My girlfriend was getting pissed just the other day that her cell phone screen was going out... She was indeed whereing polarized sunglasses. :crazy:
I noticed it happens only at high temp, right after i get into the car (I live in Houston so 90-100degrees is regular).
I just think it is a low quality lcd.
I think I'm years late to the conversation bu in case anyone else comes along I'll say I have that problem too, with the radio dimming in my 2017 Versa when it gets really hot out. In Dallas TX here and 100+ degree days are common during the summer.
Sounds like there's some sort of heat-related expansion in the plastics that pulls a harness or connection apart just enough to screw with the display.
I believe this is a similar situation (and fix) to the trip computer in the dash going out.
I have this problem too. I have had it for awhile now(5 months or so) I've pressed on it a couple times but nothing it just goes away after awhile. I guess I'll take it in when the whole lcd goes out. LOL
I started having this problem with my radio (non-BOSE) a few weeks ago. The LCD randomly dims and then brightens again. No other lights dim..just the LCD screen on the radio. Mine did it mainly when it was humid out. When the weather was more dry, it didn't do it at all.
I fixed it by removing the radio from the dash, and then separating the main part of the radio (the metal box part) from the plastic front faceplate with the LCD screen and buttons. There are 4 screws that hold the plastic faceplate to the actual radio itself. When you remove the plastic faceplate, you'll notice 2 metal contact pads on the faceplate circuitboard that apply pressure and touch the metal chassis of the radio. I think this is the ground for the faceplate circuitboard, which includes the LCD. I noticed some dark carbon buildup where the metal pads contact the radio chassis. I scraped off the carbon with a knife and roughed up the metal for better contact, and bent the metal pads a bit so they would apply more contact pressure, and then reassembled everything.
So far, it has not dimmed once over the past week, and the LCD digits even seem to form a little faster. When I did this procedure I also cleaned my battery terminals, but I don't think the battery terminals caused the problem. I could have just brought this in to the dealer, but this fix took 1 hr and I thought I'd give it a shot. I don't know if this will work for everyone but it seems to have fixed the issue in my case.
Hey tomd333, can you confirm that re-doing the ground contacts really is the long term fix? I have the same problem in an '09 with a BOSE non-nav head unit.
I started having this problem with my radio (non-BOSE) a few weeks ago. The LCD randomly dims and then brightens again. No other lights dim..just the LCD screen on the radio. Mine did it mainly when it was humid out. When the weather was more dry, it didn't do it at all.
I fixed it by removing the radio from the dash, and then separating the main part of the radio (the metal box part) from the plastic front faceplate with the LCD screen and buttons. There are 4 screws that hold the plastic faceplate to the actual radio itself. When you remove the plastic faceplate, you'll notice 2 metal contact pads on the faceplate circuitboard that apply pressure and touch the metal chassis of the radio. I think this is the ground for the faceplate circuitboard, which includes the LCD. I noticed some dark carbon buildup where the metal pads contact the radio chassis. I scraped off the carbon with a knife and roughed up the metal for better contact, and bent the metal pads a bit so they would apply more contact pressure, and then reassembled everything.
So far, it has not dimmed once over the past week, and the LCD digits even seem to form a little faster. When I did this procedure I also cleaned my battery terminals, but I don't think the battery terminals caused the problem. I could have just brought this in to the dealer, but this fix took 1 hr and I thought I'd give it a shot. I don't know if this will work for everyone but it seems to have fixed the issue in my case.
My screen just did that today, when I was leaving for work. It flickered a few times and I just assumed it was because of the heat. It was in the 90's today here.
Yep happens to me all the time... I live in Houston also... once got in the car and temp gauge read 107 degrees outside... surprised the lcd still worked
I have this same problem and I live in NYC, temps around 80.
I had upgraded the interior bulbs to LED's and then I realized that they are always on very dimly. I assumed that the LED's could have been draining the power a bit so I turned the dome light's to OFF instead of leaving it on regularly.
So far, no longer doing it. I hope it's not the LED's, I've had them for quite a while and this didn't use to happen, but turning the dome lights OFF seems to be working for now
I have this same problem and I live in NYC, temps around 80.
I had upgraded the interior bulbs to LED's and then I realized that they are always on very dimly. I assumed that the LED's could have been draining the power a bit so I turned the dome light's to OFF instead of leaving it on regularly.
So far, no longer doing it. I hope it's not the LED's, I've had them for quite a while and this didn't use to happen, but turning the dome lights OFF seems to be working for now
That's a resistance problem, completely and entirely not related to the stereo any. Almost anyone that changes the interior lights for LED's this has this problem. I personally think it has something to do with the retained accessory power since they're reported to cut out after 5 minutes. This is one of a few reasons why I left my interior lights as they were.
Someone figured it was a bad connection, so he opened the radio and bent some wires and connectors and didn't have the problem anymore. Don't remember who did it though.
someone figured it was a bad connection, so he opened the radio and bent some wires and connectors and didn't have the problem anymore. don't remember who did it tho
I actually had this same problem as well. I had to actually record it with my phone because the stealership kept giving me the run around. I waited about 4-5 months to get a new stereo which I then replaced with an aftermarket radio. I still have the semi-new stereo in my spare room. From what I was told it was a known bad batch from the stereo manufacturer. I had the regular stereo setup no bose/screen.
Well... My radio's display was working OK for a while but it started acting up again with the same symptoms along with a new problem: the TUNE and SEEK rocker buttons don't work at all. I've been able to bring the button function back by pressing / tapping around the display's perimeter. Have any of you had problems with the buttons along with a fading display? Are the problems related in any way? (I've been procrastinating on pulling the head unit but it looks like I'll have to go ahead and do it.)
Yes it does I waited three months to get a replacement stereo from the dealership. Third day after having it in my car I went with a aftermarket stereo. I still have the stock one in my room. I don't recall anything happening with the buttons since I used the steering wheel controls all the time.
The fading display is a nuisance but having the SEEK and TUNE buttons go out is a real PITA. When those controls don't work you're limited to the preset radio station / satellite channel settings.
Yeah that's weird about the buttons actually not working. I didn't have that problem on my stereo (non BOSE). I just had the fading and flickering display issue that I fixed with my procedure above. This was just about the time time of year when it would start... when it got really hot and humid. You might want to pull the head unit and take off the front face plate and disconnect/reconnect any ribbon plugs or anything that could be experiencing issues due to a poor connection.
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