Navigation and Instrument Cluster DIM after tinting windows

[ottoaguilar]

I have an F80 M3 2016, I tinted the windows with 3M Crystalline 70 all around, now when im in the car the dashboard is dim and also the navigation, unless is completely sunny or I flash a light into the dashboard then the dashboard and navigation will brighten again.

I took it to the dealer and they told me that is something that happens when you tint the windows and that there is nothing they can do!?!?

Has anybody else seen this problem? Is there a way to code it?

Any help would be appreciated

[RickFLM4]

I don't have this problem and don't see why it would occur.

[KnightedBMW]

Haven't noticed this...suntek 20% all the way around (minus front).

[ecf34]

I noticed this problem after tinting my windows 40%. You can increase the display brightness but I found that doing so made it too bright at night. After fiddling with the brightness settings for a while I left it at default and learned to live with it.

It doesn't happen all the time, just under certain light conditions (which I have yet to figure out)

[ottoaguilar]

Originally Posted by ecf34

I noticed this problem after tinting my windows 40%. You can increase the display brightness but I found that doing so made it too bright at night. After fiddling with the brightness settings for a while I left it at default and learned to live with it.

It doesn't happen all the time, just under certain light conditions (which I have yet to figure out)

How do you increase brightness during the day? I only found a setting but is for night only

Thanks!

[jaybird124]

Originally Posted by ottoaguilar

How do you increase brightness during the day? I only found a setting but is for night only

Thanks!

You need to find where the cars light sensor is then cut a circle of the tint out so it isn't affected.

[ecf34]

Originally Posted by ottoaguilar

How do you increase brightness during the day? I only found a setting but is for night only

Thanks!

I changed it in iDrive: Settings->Control Display->Brightness.

I found that it works for both day and night, but it doesn't change the instrument cluster brightness.

[RickFLM4]

Originally Posted by Railgun

You reduce the ambient lighting...thus the display automatically dims...

That seems like a reason for the display to get brighter rather than dim but ok. Glad I haven't run into this issue with tint / CF roof.

[ottoaguilar]

Originally Posted by Railgun

It dims because in dim light, you don't want an overly bright light source. Take your phone into a dark room. Same thing (assuming it's not manually pinned to full brightness).

Yes but the phone also gives you an option to control brightness manually, so I can set it to the level I want, the weird thing is that the car does not let you control anything yourself during the day.

sucks

[katchup]

Anyone find an update? Just got my car and its tinted. The cluster is so dark!

[ottoaguilar]

Originally Posted by katchup

Anyone find an update? Just got my car and its tinted. The cluster is so dark!

None, when you tint the car windows, then since it's darker inside then the cluster will dimm, I have taken the car to several BMW dealerships and they all say there is nothing to be done.

[katchup]

haha dang, guess ill get used to it. Thanks for the reply!

[cruzzinlow]

Same thing here, 3M color stable 35% and I notice the dim idrive screen from time to time.. I messed with the brightness but have just learned to live with it