Eclipse 8445 Bad Display??

[crimson_sky 10+ year member]

I have an Eclipse 8445 HU and during the day I can't seem to see anything on the display. Not sure if anyone else who has this problem?? I think it might be a bad display, called Eclipse up and they told me I should be able to see the display and it should be bright. Any help would be grateful.

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[Live4SkimLC 10+ year member]

my display works fine... did you wire it right???

 

[crimson_sky 10+ year member]

I had it installed by the dealer, at night I can see that everything is working. I think the display is just bad. So are you able to see the display during the day? thanks

 

[ak47clown 10+ year member]

do you have a sunroof? I can see mine fine in the day unless it's sunny and the sun is coming through the sunroof. It causes a glare and i can't see the screen at all

 

[bdawson72 5,000+ posts]

Its just the sun

 

[smgreen20 10+ year member]

Check the brightness you have selected. ?1-5?

 

[crimson_sky 10+ year member]

//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif I found out what the problem was. The illumination wire was connected to my Ignition wire, it the HU was built so that when the illumination wire (normally connected to the headlamp system) will dim the display. Wow, disconnected the orange/white wire now it all bright. Now just gotta figure out how to connect it to the headlamp system... //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/crap.gif.7f4dd41e3e9b23fbd170a1ee6f65cecc.gif

 

[squeak12 10+ year member]

What kind of car do you have?

 

[crimson_sky 10+ year member]

I have a 00 honda civic, was thinking of looking under the dashboard and find any wire leading to the headlights. Its a mess under there with all the wiring I have for my alarm :S Dunno how i'm gonna do this

 

[neil.schneider 10+ year member]

I have the unit also and the head unit display is not visable during the day. I have a convertible. I wonder If the wiring is correct. Why not leave the orange/white disconnected? It would be at full brightness all the time.

 

[crimson_sky 10+ year member]

I have the unit also and the head unit display is not visable during the day. I have a convertible. I wonder If the wiring is correct. Why not leave the orange/white disconnected? It would be at full brightness all the time.

No, if you disconnect it all the time only the two knobs will light up, all the other buttons will be off. When the illumination wire is wired correctly to the headlights, when you turn on headlights, the display will dim and all the buttons will light up.

 

[MegaHurtz 10+ year member]

Hmm wow I didn't know that..... looks like I'm going to have to spend some time and fix the wiring on my head unit then //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/frown.gif.a3531fa0534503350665a1e957861287.gif