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Old Jan 12, 2012 | 05:19 PM
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Comand day/night sensor not working

Ive got a problem today with my comand unit in my 211.

When it is dark outside it does not go inte to the supposed "darkmode".
The climate control display does go into the nightmode and everything else seems to work fine. Only comand is stuck in day mode, and I have to say it is quite annoing driving around with the screen all light up at night.

Has anybody here had this problem and what should I do?
Thanks for your help
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Old Jan 13, 2012 | 04:01 AM
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have you checked the setting? make sure it it is on auto mode for switching day/night brightness, if everything goes to night mode then that should also unless you disable the screen's auto fucntion.
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Old Jan 13, 2012 | 07:10 PM
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Yes, the setting are correct.

It was working properly today. I just love the w211 its like it has its own life
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Old Jan 13, 2012 | 08:44 PM
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When this happened to me, I just got the car back from the dealership (Globe Motor Car ) where they were doing some warranty work on the pano roof. Brought it back for them to fix. They said it was a damaged cable from the light sensor to the OCP. You're probably going to need someone with SDS to find the source of the problem.
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Old Jan 14, 2012 | 04:49 AM
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my euro comand day/night sensor doesnt work either
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Old Jan 14, 2012 | 09:48 AM
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Originally Posted by Craftysince86
my euro comand day/night sensor doesnt work either
But I don't think there is one. The day/night info should come via the CAN bus from the light sensor as explained above.

Do we have to ask you too that your COMAND settings are correct (automatic day/night mode)?
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Old Jan 14, 2012 | 02:41 PM
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Yes my unit I'd def on auto, manually I can change day/night mode but when it's auto it is always on night mode
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