Chris1573
Member Since: 12 Feb 2021
Location: Stroud
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Have read the long thread on this upgrade. The one thing that concerns me is screen dimming. Has anyone managed this yet ?
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 13th Dec 2021 8:09 pm |
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Pete K
Member Since: 15 Jan 2016
Location: GL
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This is the concise thread
https://www.disco3.co.uk/forum/discovery-4...82701.html
I think an American has used an adwieano computer to do brightness control.
I just turn the screen off at night
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| 13th Dec 2021 8:26 pm |
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Chris1573
Member Since: 12 Feb 2021
Location: Stroud
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Hi Pete, can the screen not be manually dimmed through its settings ?
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| 13th Dec 2021 8:41 pm |
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Pete K
Member Since: 15 Jan 2016
Location: GL
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Oh yeah.
Just one press to turn it off 
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| 13th Dec 2021 9:05 pm |
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Motolab
Member Since: 18 Oct 2019
Location: Sleen
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Brightness D4 screen in a D3 doesn’t bother me TBH…
Atleast not to the extent that i want to spend a lot of time and effort in it to get is dimmed…
As Pete said, on long stretches at night, when i do not need the 4x4screen, there is always the red X to turn it off… as that is only the screen, not its functions… no problem for me..
I do not like D4 “upgrades” on a D3 in general…. Just like the looks of the D3 stuff… the D4 screen is a feature i like though… made it to look like dead standard D3, so with the D3 buttons in place Best regards
Harold
Always looking for Pre '55's & Pre war British Motorcycles! knowing or having one for sale? PM please. I visit the UK 6 times a year
Ps. I edit my texts quite often, english is not my native language, so I will edit My “typo’s” etc. 
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| 13th Dec 2021 9:45 pm |
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Chris1573
Member Since: 12 Feb 2021
Location: Stroud
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Another option I guess.. Garmin do this Sat Nav unit that also pairs with a wireless number plate camera that runs off two lithium batteries (good for 3 months).
https://www.garmin.com/en-GB/p/721098#specs
Whilst the reverse camera won't be activated by going into reverse you can use a "show Video" voice command to turn it on. If the D4 System is anything like my FFRR then the camera takes ages to activate anyway I am normally out of my drive before it comes to life !.
Since the main thing I want is a good satnav and reverse camera and I'm not too bothered about the other stuff. I am wondering if this would be a good option as by now the 2009/2010 Disco 4 units must be quite out of date from a mapping perspective.
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| 13th Dec 2021 10:34 pm |
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Pete K
Member Since: 15 Jan 2016
Location: GL
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The camera activates straight away.
But the maps are 10 years old and can’t be updated.
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| 13th Dec 2021 10:45 pm |
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