make the light show stop - LotusTalk

graphite · 01-20-2005, 12:48 PM

The light show on the display is even worse than the sound coming from the Acapulco.

I don't know if it's stuck in demo mode or something, but leave it alone for about 15 seconds and it starts changing colors and flashing though a bunch of features. Any button or volume change brings it back to the plain, amber face I configured. 15 seconds later it's back in demo mode. How do I make it stop?

Also, there is a setting for day and night brightness but it's not selectable from the face plate. Must be some input that's not connected. Anyone know how/where to wire it?

babak · 01-20-2005, 01:11 PM

Click on menu, use the up and down arrows on the left dial to navigate to misc/user setting menu (it's the last one.) Use the right/left arrows to change settings and navigate the submenu to turn off the graphics and bar display. I have mine set so that it only shows the clock/station on radio mode and track number and track time on CD mode. If you still have problems PM me and I'll gladly go through the process on the phone with you.

Modern Wedgie · 01-20-2005, 01:15 PM

I had the same issue with my dad's car. He figured out that if you hold the menu button down for a few seconds, it will turn it off.

Ancient Wedgie · 01-20-2005, 01:35 PM

No, not just a few seconds. To turn off the display mode, hold down the menu button for four seconds until the demo mode shuts off, then release. Per users' manual.

(And four seconds to turn it back on -- but Lord knows why except to annoy someone enough that they want to get out of your car sooner.

Hey, that's it!! That's the only logical explanation for why it's there!!

)

graphite · 01-20-2005, 08:55 PM

AAAAAAAAAhhhhhhhhhhhh.

The 4 second rule. Gets you every time.

The bling bling light show is gone, and somehow it doesn't sound so bad (sitting in my garage, engine off, top on...)

Thanks

Ancient Wedgie · 01-20-2005, 10:35 PM

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Originally posted by graphite
AAAAAAAAAhhhhhhhhhhhh.

The 4 second rule. Gets you every time.

The bling bling light show is gone, and somehow it doesn't sound so bad (sitting in my garage, engine off, top on...)

Thanks

I know exactly what you mean.

You're welcome.

scottyb · 01-21-2005, 12:05 PM

Take the damn thing out and replace it with a real Head Unit

DigitalElise · 04-23-2005, 10:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ancient Wedgie

No, not just a few seconds. To turn off the display mode, hold down the menu button for four seconds until the demo mode shuts off, then release. Per users' manual.

Thank you!Thank you!Thank you!

I sat in the car with the manual and still somehow managed to miss this...

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ancient Wedgie

(And four seconds to turn it back on -- but Lord knows why except to annoy someone enough that they want to get out of your car sooner.
Hey, that's it!! That's the only logical explanation for why it's there!! )

Or... if you have a 6 and 8 year old who happen to like the goofy pictures and especially the changing colors while driving down the road...

Thank you again...

jac · 04-26-2005, 01:23 PM

OMG Thank you. The light show was driving me insane. My sister was driving in front of me at nite and remarked that my car looked like it was changing the color of its headlights or something.

She said "It looked like you were doing something freaky in there. If I was a cop I would pull you over asap."

Pdelcast · 05-09-2005, 03:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jac

OMG Thank you. The light show was driving me insane. My sister was driving in front of me at nite and remarked that my car looked like it was changing the color of its headlights or something.

She said "It looked like you were doing something freaky in there. If I was a cop I would pull you over asap."

Geeze.. I just sat in the garage for an hour with the Blaupunkt manual trying to get that to stop. Should have looked here first.

SO ANNOYING.... they should turn this off before delivering a car...

Solo2Elise · 09-01-2005, 01:22 AM

Please someone puts this in FAQ. Finally I found out how to shut that annoying stupid graphics mode off. Whoever makes this animation thingie as default should send to jail.

redbutt · 09-09-2005, 10:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Solo2Elise

Please someone puts this in FAQ. Finally I found out how to shut that annoying stupid graphics mode off. Whoever makes this animation thingie as default should send to jail.

AMEN! I'm now saved as well...that damn factory display mode was driving me NUTS! I hate that crap.

roadrunner · 06-19-2006, 03:43 PM

When I got my '05 I guess the guys at Scottsdale had already turned this "feature" off, but with the '06 it was playing the lightshow all the time. A quick search revealed this thread, and now my seizures have abated. Thx...

LARRY · 06-19-2006, 04:11 PM

Everybody HATES the light show.

01-20-2005, 12:48 PM	#1 (permalink)
graphite Registered User Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: SF Bay Area Posts: 53	make the light show stop The light show on the display is even worse than the sound coming from the Acapulco. I don't know if it's stuck in demo mode or something, but leave it alone for about 15 seconds and it starts changing colors and flashing though a bunch of features. Any button or volume change brings it back to the plain, amber face I configured. 15 seconds later it's back in demo mode. How do I make it stop? Also, there is a setting for day and night brightness but it's not selectable from the face plate. Must be some input that's not connected. Anyone know how/where to wire it?

01-20-2005, 01:11 PM	#2 (permalink)
babak Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Topeka, KS Posts: 8,270 Images: 23	Click on menu, use the up and down arrows on the left dial to navigate to misc/user setting menu (it's the last one.) Use the right/left arrows to change settings and navigate the submenu to turn off the graphics and bar display. I have mine set so that it only shows the clock/station on radio mode and track number and track time on CD mode. If you still have problems PM me and I'll gladly go through the process on the phone with you. __________________ Babak Club111 Central Plains Coordinator '05 Elise - Touring, HT, StarShield '99 Ducati 996 Bip '05 Freelander SE

01-20-2005, 01:15 PM	#3 (permalink)
Modern Wedgie elise groupie Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Geneva, Switzerland Posts: 2,743	I had the same issue with my dad's car. He figured out that if you hold the menu button down for a few seconds, it will turn it off. __________________ Long live the

06-19-2006, 03:43 PM	#13 (permalink)
roadrunner Registered User Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 609	Hehe - saved me too... When I got my '05 I guess the guys at Scottsdale had already turned this "feature" off, but with the '06 it was playing the lightshow all the time. A quick search revealed this thread, and now my seizures have abated. Thx... __________________ 05 SY 4/28/2005 - 3/17/2006 - RIP 06 SY 5/6/2006 - 10/29/09 - SOLD

06-19-2006, 04:11 PM	#14 (permalink)
LARRY It's a Lotus Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Beverly Hills, Ca. Posts: 17,565	Everybody HATES the light show. __________________ Lotus body work and maintenance at Lotus Talk sponsor Specialty Car Craft (310.838.5551) See more of Larry's Photoblog at http://www.larrysphotoblog.net/

01-20-2005, 01:35 PM	#4 (permalink)
Ancient Wedgie Spellbound by Laser Blue Join Date: May 2004 Location: Angelino Heights, CA Posts: 1,429	No, not just a few seconds. To turn off the display mode, hold down the menu button for four seconds until the demo mode shuts off, then release. Per users' manual. (And four seconds to turn it back on -- but Lord knows why except to annoy someone enough that they want to get out of your car sooner. Hey, that's it!! That's the only logical explanation for why it's there!! )

01-20-2005, 08:55 PM	#5 (permalink)
graphite Registered User Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: SF Bay Area Posts: 53	AAAAAAAAAhhhhhhhhhhhh. The 4 second rule. Gets you every time. The bling bling light show is gone, and somehow it doesn't sound so bad (sitting in my garage, engine off, top on...) Thanks

01-21-2005, 12:05 PM	#7 (permalink)
scottyb Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 3,707	Take the damn thing out and replace it with a real Head Unit

04-26-2005, 01:23 PM	#9 (permalink)
jac Registered User Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: back in upstate ny Posts: 869	OMG Thank you. The light show was driving me insane. My sister was driving in front of me at nite and remarked that my car looked like it was changing the color of its headlights or something. She said "It looked like you were doing something freaky in there. If I was a cop I would pull you over asap."

09-01-2005, 01:22 AM	#11 (permalink)
Solo2Elise Registered User Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 435 Images: 17	Please someone puts this in FAQ. Finally I found out how to shut that annoying stupid graphics mode off. Whoever makes this animation thingie as default should send to jail.

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