A G1000 question

[Alan Maurer]

Hello Mooney People,

My G1000 PFD seems to want to stay dim. I am able to brighten it up using the menu but the next time I come back to use it, it is dim again. 

Is there a secret that I am missing in order  to keep the screen bright?  The MFD stays bright.

Thanks

Alan

N913ND

[midlifeflyer]

I'm going to ask a stupid question: is it on auto brightness?
If it is and it is still dim, I'd suspect a sensor .

[philiplane]

Ensure that the panel dimmer is off. Input from the dimmer over rides the photocell. The photocell is the primary brightness control. There is a test, while in configuration mode, to see the photocell response to light. And to the dimmer circuit. You can also use a flashlight to see if the photocell is controlling the display. 

[buddy]

I had to send mine back to Garmin when I had that same problem and it was also the PFD.

[Healthpilot]

On 9/24/2022 at 4:44 AM, philiplane said:

Ensure that the panel dimmer is off. Input from the dimmer over rides the photocell. The photocell is the primary brightness control. There is a test, while in configuration mode, to see the photocell response to light. And to the dimmer circuit. You can also use a flashlight to see if the photocell is controlling the display. 

Sorry for the stupid question but what is the 'panel dimmer'? 

[exM20K]

On 9/24/2022 at 1:10 AM, Alan Maurer said:

Hello Mooney People,

My G1000 PFD seems to want to stay dim. I am able to brighten it up using the menu but the next time I come back to use it, it is dim again. 

Is there a secret that I am missing in order  to keep the screen bright?  The MFD stays bright.

Thanks

Alan

N913ND

Same here.  Haven’t found a solution.

[exM20K]

2 minutes ago, Healthpilot said:

Sorry for the stupid question but what is the 'panel dimmer'? 

Brightens or Dims the screen in high or low light conditions