Screen flicker/temporary blackout (1 Viewer)

[hbar]

I've noticed the past week or two that my nav screen will flicker occasionally. I normally only notice out of the corner of my eye that something changed but cant ever catch it in the process. Then yesterday it started flickering a lot. Like once every 2 seconds or so. Just a split second of black and then right back to normal. It happened regardless of what view I have up; climate, home, nav, audio, etc. It was only a 10 minute drive but it happened the entire way there. On the way back, it didn't seem to happen at all. So that was weird.

Then this morning during another short drive it was doing it again, only this time the blackout was closer to a full second during the 20 minute drive. Then on the way home, it didn't happen at all (that I noticed).

It's a '16 with 120k, if that makes a difference. TIA.

 

[Sandroad]

I've noticed the past week or two that my nav screen will flicker occasionally. I normally only notice out of the corner of my eye that something changed but cant ever catch it in the process. Then yesterday it started flickering a lot. Like once every 2 seconds or so. Just a split second of black and then right back to normal. It happened regardless of what view I have up; climate, home, nav, audio, etc. It was only a 10 minute drive but it happened the entire way there. On the way back, it didn't seem to happen at all. So that was weird.

Then this morning during another short drive it was doing it again, only this time the blackout was closer to a full second during the 20 minute drive. Then on the way home, it didn't happen at all (that I noticed).

It's a '16 with 120k, if that makes a difference. TIA.

Seems likely a loose or corroded connection. Everything else ok electrically? Battery in good condition with clean terminals? Any water or dampness inside?

 

[hbar]

Seems likely a loose or corroded connection. Everything else ok electrically? Battery in good condition with clean terminals? Any water or dampness inside?

no trace of water anywhere, battery terminals are perfect. I would also lean toward a loose connection, but it's very odd how intermittent it is. Like how could it be horribad for the entirety of one drive, then 10 mins later be perfect for the duration of that drive. Makes no sense.

 

[hbar]

During the periods where the screen is totally dark, the touch screen still works. For instance I can change the radio preset by guessing where the button is.

It also seems to do it when it is being driven for the first time "in a while." Subsequent drives after it's warmed up, the problem seems to go away.

 

[Sandroad]

During the periods where the screen is totally dark, the touch screen still works. For instance I can change the radio preset by guessing where the button is.

It also seems to do it when it is being driven for the first time "in a while." Subsequent drives after it's warmed up, the problem seems to go away.

Hmmm……..if it’s just the screen light, I think it might be worthwhile to remove the display unit from the dash, make sure all the connectors are clean with no corrosion, then put it back together and see if that fixes it. Have you done a search on here for similar issues?

 

[hbar]

Hmmm……..if it’s just the screen light, I think it might be worthwhile to remove the display unit from the dash, make sure all the connectors are clean with no corrosion, then put it back together and see if that fixes it. Have you done a search on here for similar issues?

I have searched, but my ih8mud-foo isn't quite polished yet. I didn't turn anything up, but it's all about asking the question the right way.

 

[Sandroad]

I have searched, but my ih8mud-foo isn't quite polished yet. I didn't turn anything up, but it's all about asking the question the right way.

It’s also about using google. In a google search, use: 200 Land Cruiser navigation screen flicker ih8mud

 

[bloc]

I’m pretty sure I’ve read in this section about someone replacing the LCD screen in theirs with one sourced from china or eBay or whatever. Same symptoms, blank screen, but the digitizer (touch screen) still worked.

I think.

Edit: I spent some time searching for the post I was thinking about but couldn’t find it. So I may be getting confused. Or I can’t search effectively..