Just purchased a 2023 Rav4 Hybrid Limited. The instrument cluster is so dim during daytime I can barely read anything in the display. Yes I have the adjustment set on max brightness. Is there any other way to increase the brightness of this display?
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Just purchased a 2023 Rav4 Hybrid Limited. The instrument cluster is so dim during daytime I can barely read anything in the display. Yes I have the adjustment set on max brightness. Is there any other way to increase the brightness of this display?
The instrument brightness knob has a detent just before max. Be sure you rotate the adjustment beyond that detent.
Already have it there. I think i will go back to dealership and have salesman show me another new rav4 and see if dash is as dim.
I have it on auto now. But I did try turning headlights on. Didn't help. Will try parking light option when wife gets home with vehicle. Thanks
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Parking lights or regular headlights should change it. Send a picture. I’m hard pressed to think it’s defective. I would think that something like that would be caught during pre sale inspection but who knows.
For all the new rav 4 dash videos that are on YouTube do they appear about the same or not even close to yours?
Is the light sensor blocked?
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Odd issue with 2019 Hybrid Limited, dim displays during...
Hi all. I have a 2019 Hybrid Limited and I just noticed that my instrument cluster and navigation displays are both really dim during the day making it very hard to see. I have the instrument cluster brightness knob (the tiny wheel thingy on the lower left side of the steering wheel) turned up...
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This morning I backed the car out on the driveway from the garage and checked the display brightness. Seems to be OK, the weather was not quite as clear and sunny as yesterday, there are some clouds. But it is still daylight conditions.
I found that even in daylight (headlight control set to AUTO), the brightness control still works. I thought I had read that it only works when you have the lights on and in the daytime it does nothing, but that's not the case in our vehicle. I will try leaving it set to max brightness (above the detent) during the day and see how it goes. This would require manually turning it down every time the car is driven at night and then turning it back up for the next daytime drive.
I found that even in daylight (headlight control set to AUTO), the brightness control still works. I thought I had read that it only works when you have the lights on and in the daytime it does nothing, but that's not the case in our vehicle. I will try leaving it set to max brightness (above the detent) during the day and see how it goes. This would require manually turning it down every time the car is driven at night and then turning it back up for the next daytime drive.
Was there any solution to your issue? We have exactly the same issue with a brand new 2024 model. If this is serious enough and no solution is found, there may be more options being on a level of recalls.
This does seem to be specific to clear sunny days around 1 pm or noon. When you have to wear sunglasses on top of the dim display there is certainly a potential for driving issues if not dangerous circumstances to occur.
Just purchased a 2024 Rav4 Limited. The instrument cluster is so dim during daytime I can barely read anything in the display. Yes I have the adjustment set on max brightness. Is there any other way to increase the brightness of this display? Were you able to fix your same issue?
It may be the sunglasses if they have polarized lenses they can block the light from just certian directions. Most try to block glare from below eye level, like glare from a body of water.
The 4th generation had a problem with the instruments being hard to see. There were many complaints about it when I owned my 2013 on the Toyota "ask and owner" web site.
The 5th generation is really good compared to the 4th.
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