rc2776

I noticed during my test drive about 6 weeks ago and it still happens ... the navigation screen flickers (wave like patterns flow through the screen ..something similar to when a co-axial antenna cable is loose on your 15 years old TV) on all Menu screens yet the image is perfect when a map is displayed or the audio info is displayed. The sales guy said that the "flicker" was by design. It could be but I still wanted to double check with you all to make sure it happens on yours too ! Thanks.

mike03a3

No flicker on my '07 TL-S Navi screen.

audi_to_TL

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Used to happen to my 05 TL before I had the screen replaced under warranty.

rc2776

Thanks for the info.
Can you help me understand what your symptoms were like ? The fact that the waves don't appear most of the times I am not sure whether mine has a defective screen. I see the waves only when the navigation or other menus are displayed.

audi_to_TL

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Mine was more of a flicker....backround colour flickering between a blue and green colour....no waves though

Hope this helps

csmeance

is the flicker a straight line that goes up from the bottom of the screen? If so, its semi normal. its the screen refreshing, but you shouldn't be able to see it that obviously. Take it in to service and get it fixed before you warranty runs out, otherwise you'll foot the bill for a 2K navi screen.

LoveMyTL-S

I also have the 08 TL-S and no flicker or waves........

rc2776

Thank you for your responses everyone. I will try to take a picture or a video of what I see and then try to get your opinion and to see if it needs attention. What I see almost seems like it is intentional ... very thin /faint horizontal lines going from top to bottom only on grey "menu" screens and perfect steady screens everywhere else.

EnsignRam

RC I know exactally what you are talking about. My 08 Type S is doing the same thing, horizontal wavy lines on the screen... at times. It doesn't always do it. I had an 06 navi and no issues. I brought it back to the dealer, only 1800 miles on her, and of course it wasn't doing it when I brought it in so no "proof" for warrantee replacement of the screen.

PhilB81

Mine doesn't do that, but back when i had xm with nav traffic, it would frequently 'refresh' the map display. and it would start from the bottom, and refresh in blocks from bottom right, moving left and up. but this was only in map mode, menu is ok

rc2776

EnsignRam ...for me it happens only on the grey menu screens at all times. The menu screen is not a solid grey ..it is somekind of a funky grey ..as if someone is shining a flashlight on it ..it doesn't distort the image or anything like that ...so to me it seems like it is intentional. I will keep an eye on it and see if anything changes for the worse.

gth181a

My 08 TL-S flickers on start up when it's cold outside. It goes away once the screen warms up though. Keeping my eye on it before warranty expires...

Mug

Yeah, mine flickers in the corners when it's below 10 degrees. I just turn the screen off. No maps here anyway.

BlueAc

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I have noticed this before, I was going to take it in for service but I have the tvandnav2go piece. Do you guys think they will blame it on that?

That's crazy... below 10 degrees???

PhilB81

how many that experience the flicker have that tvandnav2go unit?

csmeance

if you have the ficker, it means that your unit isn't grounded properly or is not getting a clean power signal.

PhilB81

I thought that unit just plugged into the navi harness, I didn't think you ran it's own power+ground wires. Is that incorrect?

Tezzeey

my shit flickers like crazy .. very annoying ...when my music and sub is on.. not so much with the regular navscreen but with the TvAndNav2Go music videos or movies it does A LOT

PhilB81

Okay Thread resurection!

I just noticed with my car while backing in the garage that when I'm viewing the camera there is some 'buzzing' you can see on the screen, and it varries based on rpm. Temp is probably near 80F, so it's not the 'cold' issue.
I tried to look real hard for this in the menus and I couldn't see it at all. 5bucks says I bring it to the dealer and i get a "Ya that's normal".