Dark mode on ride command

[jkelly2k]

During the daytime hours like driving into the sun. The gauges and screen will be bright. Turn away from sun it goes to dem. I’ve got the setting set to bright not on auto. When you pull up the settings and the gauges and screen is dem it says dark mode active. How to turn this off where it’s bright all the time? Or where is sensor to wire around? All windows are tented even the front.

 

[nh 1500 owner]

During the daytime hours like driving into the sun. The gauges and screen will be bright. Turn away from sun it goes to dem. I’ve got the setting set to bright not on auto. When you pull up the settings and the gauges and screen is dem it says dark mode active. How to turn this off where it’s bright all the time? Or where is sensor to wire around? All windows are tented even the front.

I just keep the halo lights on that keeps the gauge and screen light bright all the time

 

[jkelly2k]

I just keep the halo lights on that keeps the gauge and screen light bright all the time

Makes sense thank you

 

[No Mercy]

Mine has the same issue. I’ve contacted my dealer and he identified the same issue with the one he has at the dealership. This isn’t how it should operate. No matter what settings I put in the ride command it switches back and forth all day long from dark to light mode. The higher percentage of time it’s in dark mode active. The service tech thinks that there maybe a software update that will fix the issue. I’m still waiting to hear back from them.

 

[Jeff G]

If you turn on the driving lights will it stay bright all the time. My dash lights do this to I don’t have ride command. I turn on the driving lights it’s bright all the time.

 

[No Mercy]

Yes it does. They asked me to try that originally. So while waiting for the problem to be fixed you can run it this way to see dashlights and ride command easier.

 

[No Mercy]

When it is in light mode you can uncheck the automatic checkbox to run in light mode manually but after awhile it losses the setting and goes back to automatic and starts switching back and forth on its own again.

 

[tippy2Reno]

I've tried everything. Dark Mode won't turn off

 

[XCR9R]

I've tried everything. Dark Mode won't turn off

Same for me. R/C glitch.

 

[Big Red]

I don't really notice it because I drive with my lights on all the time. In Iowa you must have them on when driving on the road.

 

[Mirbigfella]

Does anyone have a update for ride command dark mode

 

[got2fly]

Mine does this as well. Always reverts back to dark mode. I've been using park lights as well. Will be following this thread.

 

[Tazman10]

Sorry to bring up an old thread but my 2025 does this and it has the most current software according to the dealer. I have not tried turning on the headlights yet, but I was hoping someone has identified the root cause?

 

[Nitz]

This is a legit issue. I believe it is a bug in the logic.

My 2025 exhibits this behavior - stuck in dark mode (meaning the option to toggle modes is greyed out) after turning lights off - majority of the time. Other times, the toggle remains available after shutting off headlamps. The idea, I believe, is it automatically switches to dark mode for you - a feature which IMO is not needed and nonsensical. I personally want day mode all the time as I find it very difficult to see my screen in dark mode under any lighting condition. I struggle to understand why they did not leave it as an available toggle at all times.

In any case, I have not found a repeatable cause pattern nor a solution. As a work-around, I have been leaving my lights on all the time - so far so good. The natural concern of course was battery drain after shutting down the machine. The headlamps automatically shut off after ~10-15 seconds - so far anyways. Other than turning brights on/off, I have not touched the headlamp dial in a couple of weeks. Best of luck.

 

[Rupp Collector]

In Michigan lights on is the law when you leave your property. I haven't experienced any issues (yet) and hope I don't.

 

[Tazman10]

It's really disappointing to see the multiple issues on a machine with this price tag. I may look at the wiring to see what signal the lights on gives the ride command. Not something I want to do but running with the headlights on all the time would cause me to forget to turn them off sometimes.

 

[Big Red]

It's really disappointing to see the multiple issues on a machine with this price tag. I may look at the wiring to see what signal the lights on gives the ride command. Not something I want to do but running with the headlights on all the time would cause me to forget to turn them off sometimes.

They shut off when you turn your Ranger off so there is nothing to remember. They do have a 5-10 second delay but they turn themselves off after that.

 

[Tazman10]

Good to know. Just went to test that and the check engine light came on at 154 miles. Code P3056 FMI 5 for the O2 sensor. Seems this is also a known issue. Dealer says there is an updated part number.

Well, the light switch trick does work except mine has the bottom buttons flashing when you have the monitor on bright. They flash on and off like the screen use to. Another issue on this thing.

 

[Need my comforts]

Go into your settings and take it off of auto.

 

[Nitz]

Go into your settings and take it off of auto.

It will not allow you to "take it off of auto" when this issue arises.