The odometer display on my 2007 Envoy SLE has started going dim. It was ok until this spring, when I noticed it was ok at night but when out on a sunny day I couldn't see the display at all.
A few days ago it was still dim as I drove. Interestingly, today, after it started out barely visible with my sunglasses on (and only a bit better with them off), I stopped for about 40 minutes and during that time I tried pushing the odometer/trip button in. Normally that turns on the odometer for a few seconds to check the number but now it was not readable at all in the sunlight. I even cupped my hands over the panel and got right up to it. Even tried turning the headlight override on. Still not readable- barely any sign of green at all. Tried with the ignition on, too- no good.
Then when I started the engine about 15 minutes later, I realised the display was brighter and actually readable. Then as I watched, it got even brighter- to where I believe it should be normally. It stayed like that all the way home.
When it's dim/unreadable, turning the panel light knob does not improve it- in fact I have the knob almost fully up anyway.
I can't find exactly this problem in a search; only posts about the DIC display. My 2007 seems like it has orange LED bars for transmission position and a small green odometer display.
Anyone had this problem and fixed it?
A few days ago it was still dim as I drove. Interestingly, today, after it started out barely visible with my sunglasses on (and only a bit better with them off), I stopped for about 40 minutes and during that time I tried pushing the odometer/trip button in. Normally that turns on the odometer for a few seconds to check the number but now it was not readable at all in the sunlight. I even cupped my hands over the panel and got right up to it. Even tried turning the headlight override on. Still not readable- barely any sign of green at all. Tried with the ignition on, too- no good.
Then when I started the engine about 15 minutes later, I realised the display was brighter and actually readable. Then as I watched, it got even brighter- to where I believe it should be normally. It stayed like that all the way home.
When it's dim/unreadable, turning the panel light knob does not improve it- in fact I have the knob almost fully up anyway.
I can't find exactly this problem in a search; only posts about the DIC display. My 2007 seems like it has orange LED bars for transmission position and a small green odometer display.
Anyone had this problem and fixed it?