Information Center too dim to read

[GaryH]

During the day I can just barely read the info on the Information center. That little LED read out that tells you MPG, door ajar, miles to empty, etc. It's really dim. When I turn the headlights on, it goes to night mode and gets even dimmer, but it's not a problem at night. I thought that little wheel rheostat that controls the dome lights would control the brightness, but it does nothing to affect the brightness in the info center. Is there another adjustment somewhere that I don't know about?

03 Eddie Bauer

 

[Gary Waugh]

I have the same issue on my 08 expedition, but it is not an LED display, they are actually gas discharge displays and they go dim with age. I spoke with Ford and they no longer sell that part, so it seems we are stuck with the dim display..

 

[GaryH]

Thanks for the info. Yep. Just live with it.

 

[DJ04]

During the day I can just barely read the info on the Information center. That little LED read out that tells you MPG, door ajar, miles to empty, etc. It's really dim. When I turn the headlights on, it goes to night mode and gets even dimmer, but it's not a problem at night. I thought that little wheel rheostat that controls the dome lights would control the brightness, but it does nothing to affect the brightness in the info center. Is there another adjustment somewhere that I don't know about?

I have the same issue, I never thought much about it but it is annoying. Nothing to be done though, apparently.

 

[GlennSullivan]

Up to and including 2014 that is the way it is.

 

[AENavyVet]

I have the same issue with my 2011 Expedition