The message center was working on and off . Now it’s only visible barely with a picture from iPhone. Any ideas , . Thank you

 

Message center
Can you cycle through categories:
Elapsed miles
Instant mileage
Avg speed . . .?

I had a wire get loose at bottom of turn signal stalk that prevented selection at times. Ez solder to fix, but I can't tell if you battling user selected messages or system status displays.

If the later, if sure be interested if the red warning light works when text display doesn't (open hood/bonnet; open drivers door . . .)

Guess we need more details friend.

John

 

Yes all the red lights work. And I can cycle through just very dim. I will check for loose connections. Does the steering wheel have to come off to get to the stalk.

 

Dim? Are you looking at it in daylight with headlights on? That for example, is the one drawback i have using auto headlights as daytime running lights (pretty much a safety necessity with the dam anthracite gray paint job) headlights on = message display dims a lot!

I don't think the rotary dim switch on steering column affects message display.

I am sure your wires are ok. Bad connection <=> no display, never = dim display partner.

So, now I understand much better. Message display works, just very dim. Let's eliminate headlights (or running lights) on first.

If you look and see: no, stalk set to off, just for the hell of it do 2 things:
1. Press front fog light on button. If it shows on, car thinks running lights are switched on!
2. Start car. Look at running lights/headlights. On or off? Stranger things have happened with failed headlight switches.

John

 

You know, I should explain <=>. I used Visual Basic (programming language) for so long, sometimes I default to using it as a shortcut. This means "only equals" or can only be.

John

 

Yes I understood your post. Thanks