2023 XLT screen, so dim almost useless.

[Panther City Outdoors]

I did read some older posts here about this issue. Surely FoMoCo is going to fix it. I mean no other car today is sold with a main screen thats 40-50% dimmer than every other one they sell. I'm not ready to take it to the dealer and have them tell me everything is fine.

Has anyone here (looking at you Ford social media person), heard any updates on this issue? I plan on making a video about it soon. Thanks in advance

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[fossil]

mines fine have you tried a reboot

 

[GA Hot Pepper]

I have a XLT, screen plenty bright. Check your display settings under brightness. Just a thought. Good luck

 

[Ozarkbeard]

Reboot and also check both brightness settings.

 

[Panther City Outdoors]

I have a XLT, screen plenty bright. Check your display settings under brightness. Just a thought. Good luck

I've cranked the brightness all the way up, zero change. How do I reboot it? Didn't know that was an option. Thanks for the swift replies.

 

[gdaniel1961]

My 2022 XLT is dim too . The settings are all on max brightness . I have a friend with the 2023 Lariat
with the upgraded sound system . His is so bright he has to turn it down . Much different and better . I wish they had more attention to detail . It’s annoying

 

[Panther City Outdoors]

My 2022 XLT is dim too . The settings are all on max brightness . I have a friend with the 2023 Lariat
with the upgraded sound system . His is so bright he has to turn it down . Much different and better . I wish they had more attention to detail . It’s annoying

What has your dealer said about it?

 

[Scott Asheville]

Yup, it's a crappy screen. The Maverick (with exceptions) Is a bottom of the parts bin vehicle, so that's kind of expected. Anyone who has test driven a Santa Cruz, with a bright, high resolution, large screen and modern software immediately sees the difference.

The crappy screen goes along with the crappy infotainment and the crappy rear camera. It's kind of the old saying "you get what you pay for". In the Maverick's case, I get that there is a lot of cheap stuff on the truck.

But I'm also blown away at how much engine I got for my money with the ecoboost. I'm wagering larger and better screen and infotainment with a 25 or 26 refresh, with a price increase to match. Just a guess. Based on sales, the Ford engineers seem to have done a really good of balancing cheap where most people don't care (read the posts that will surely follow) and spending money where they do care.

 

[fossil]

Generic Ford instructions


Types of Reset:

• Soft Reset - Resets the module with no loss of settings or data - provides a graceful shutdown and restart.
• Hard Reset - Resets the module with no loss of settings or data - provides an abrupt shutdown and restart.
• Master Reset - Resets the module back to factory defaults. All personal data and settings are lost. This will require bluetooth pairings, saved addresses and repairing with FordPass (if equipped).

To perform a Soft Reset:

1. Press and hold the Seek Up (>>|) button while pressing and holding the Radio Power button.
2. After approximately 5 seconds the screen will go black, release the buttons.
3. Allow some time for the system reset to complete.

To perform a Hard Reset:

1. With the ignition OFF, disconnect the power to the SYNC module buy either disconnecting the vehicle battery or the large 54 pin connector at the back of the module.
2. Reconnect the power after 30 seconds.
3. Turn the ignition on and wait for the system to boot.

To perform a Master Reset: To remove your data when selling truck

1. Press Settings in the Feature bar at the bottom of the screen.
2. Press the General icon (you may have to swipe to the next screen).
3. Press the Scroll bar or swipe vertically until you see Master Reset. Press Master Reset.
4. A message confirming that all system settings will be erased and reset to factory defaults will appear. Press Continue.
5. A “Resetting to factory defaults” message will appear, the system will turn off and the screen will go blank. It may take a few minutes for the system to reset and resume normal operation.

 

[jsus]

mines fine have you tried a reboot

Because you have Lariat Luxury Pkg with Sync 3, all the complaints are with the base system.

 

[RAnSD619]

2023 XLT here. Agree it’s pretty dim even at full brightness. I put a tempered glass protector on it which made it even more dim. I wouldn’t say it is unusable though just dim.

 

[Panther City Outdoors]

just tried reboot, no effect, maybe actually worse, lol.

 

[Panther City Outdoors]

Generic Ford instructions

Thanks, I'll take it to the dealer soon. I understand cheap parts, but the screen is defective. For comparison, look at the photos of XLTs screen shots on Ford website, all have bright screens, none are dim.

 

[Mav_RICK]

Because you have Lariat Luxury Pkg with Sync 3, all the complaints are with the base system.

I have a base Lariat so no luxury package or sync 3 and my brightness is fine. That said yesterday my screen went completely dark and I had to do a soft reset to get it back.

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