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Old Jun 4, 2008 | 10:20 PM
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Does anybody else's do this? When I am driving and the Audio screen is up, the screen blacks out for a second and then comes back on. It does this a few times every few minutes or so. Does anybody else's do this?
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Old Jun 5, 2008 | 01:06 AM
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Nope. Mine doesn't flicker at all.
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Old Jun 5, 2008 | 07:58 AM
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There is a traffic light about 10 miles from my house that I seem to catch every morning. At least once a month or so when I stop at this light, my headlights and interior lights will dim for a moment, much less than 1 second.

Since it is not reproducible and doesn't last more than a moment, I've never reported it to the dealer and it hasn't gotten any worse and I have more than 176,000 miles on my E320.

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Old Jun 6, 2008 | 12:25 PM
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Yes, it is for a millisecond. Not a big deal.
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Old Jun 6, 2008 | 01:33 PM
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Well, I come from the school of thought were a flicker is a symptom of a larger problem to come. Like a xenon bulb, it flickers once in a while and then finally it goes out.
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Old Jun 6, 2008 | 01:46 PM
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Originally Posted by jbec.keane
There is a traffic light about 10 miles from my house that I seem to catch every morning. At least once a month or so when I stop at this light, my headlights and interior lights will dim for a moment, much less than 1 second.

Since it is not reproducible and doesn't last more than a moment, I've never reported it to the dealer and it hasn't gotten any worse and I have more than 176,000 miles on my E320.

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Same thing happens to me. I'm gonna ask them to take a look at it next time I'm in for service.
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Old Jun 6, 2008 | 04:28 PM
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Does anybody else's do this? When I am driving and the Audio screen is up, the screen blacks out for a second and then comes back on. It does this a few times every few minutes or so. Does anybody else's do this?
It seems as though your head unit is attempting reset, mention DTB P-B-82.60/382b to have your COMAND head unit software updated under warranty.

In addition to correcting the malfunction, you will gain the following features:
- Navigation voice can be muted with MUTE button
- ETA (distance & time) displayed below
- Telephone signal strength in status line during active route guidance
- System reliability & reset fixes
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Originally Posted by konigstiger
It seems as though your head unit is attempting reset, mention DTB P-B-82.60/382b to have your COMAND head unit software updated under warranty.

In addition to correcting the malfunction, you will gain the following features:
- Navigation voice can be muted with MUTE button
- ETA (distance & time) displayed below
- Telephone signal strength in status line during active route guidance
- System reliability & reset fixes
Thank you sir!
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Originally Posted by str8ridin
Does anybody else's do this? When I am driving and the Audio screen is up, the screen blacks out for a second and then comes back on. It does this a few times every few minutes or so. Does anybody else's do this?
Have you seen Michael Clayton? LOL.
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Have you seen Michael Clayton? LOL.
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Have you seen Michael Clayton? LOL.
ROFLOL... fantastic comment. Kudos!
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