Dashboard goes off when headlights turned on

Tipsy McSwagger · 08-10-2019 4:37pm #1

Renault Clio 2015. When I turn on the headlights the dashboard will then turn off, any idea why this is happening?

Kenny Logins · 08-10-2019 4:42pm

It's French.

NIMAN · 08-10-2019 4:44pm

Does it turn off completely, or just get dimmer?

A lot of cars would dim the dashboard when the lights go on nowadays, I'm assuming their logic is that it's darker if you're putting the lights on, and as a result the dashboard doesn't need to be as bright.

Alun · 08-10-2019 4:46pm

^^^ This. If this is the case then you may have two different stored settings for the dashboard lighting, one for lights off and the other for lights on.

08-10-2019 4:48pm

I've seen this on plenty of modern cars. An absolute pain in the hole for anyone who (rightfully) doesn't wait for darkness to turn on their lights.

Cee-Jay-Cee · 08-10-2019 5:07pm

Is there a slider wheel for dimming and brightening the dash lights? Its possibly set to the lowest and so if you switch on lights during the day the dash is very dim but should be clearly visible at night?

Guy:Incognito · 08-10-2019 5:58pm

Deleted User wrote: »

I've seen this on plenty of modern cars. An absolute pain in the hole for anyone who (rightfully) doesn't wait for darkness to turn on their lights.

Shouldnt be an issue. If its not dark then you should be able to see the dash just fine, no?

Miike · 08-10-2019 6:26pm

Near your right knee there's a thumb dial with a picture of a bulb over it. Adjust it to adjust the brightness of dash lighting when the dips are turned on

08-10-2019 6:36pm

Guy:Incognito wrote: »

Shouldnt be an issue. If its not dark then you should be able to see the dash just fine, no?

All digital displays like the radio and car feedback/info system suffer. I can see the analogue/hardware things like the speedometer just fine of course.

Tipsy McSwagger · 08-10-2019 9:24pm

NIMAN wrote: »

Does it turn off completely, or just get dimmer?

A lot of cars would dim the dashboard when the lights go on nowadays, I'm assuming their logic is that it's darker if you're putting the lights on, and as a result the dashboard doesn't need to be as bright.

It goes off can’t even see the speedometer

Tipsy McSwagger · 08-10-2019 9:34pm

Miike wrote: »

Near your right knee there's a thumb dial with a picture of a bulb over it. Adjust it to adjust the brightness of dash lighting when the dips are turned on

This sorted it cheers

Dashboard goes off when headlights turned on

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