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Old Jul 8, 2020 | 01:15 PM
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After market head unit issues

My boyfriend and I installed a KENWOOD head unit in our F350. We made sure to buy a direct replacement and followed all the directions they gave us. When we’re driving in the day you can’t see the head unit screen because of sun glare. I was hoping someone had some ideas on how to fix this issue.

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Old Jul 8, 2020 | 03:48 PM
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Back in my youth when I messed with aftermarket stuff I remember Ford played games with the illumination signal. I think the polarity was reversed from standard possibly? Try turning on the headlights (or turning them off if they are on) to toggle the illumination setting to see if it gets brighter. Obviously if it gets dimmer when you turn the headlights on that is not the issue. If it does get brighter when you turn the headlights on, you will need to look into how to reverse the input from the truck.
 
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Old Jul 8, 2020 | 03:52 PM
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Thank you

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Back in my youth when I messed with aftermarket stuff I remember Ford played games with the illumination signal. I think the polarity was reversed from standard possibly? Try turning on the headlights (or turning them off if they are on) to toggle the illumination setting to see if it gets brighter. Obviously if it gets dimmer when you turn the headlights on that is not the issue. If it does get brighter when you turn the headlights on, you will need to look into how to reverse the input from the truck.
well give that a try
 
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Old Jul 8, 2020 | 03:52 PM
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That looks to be the previous gen Super Duty, you might get more responses if you post it in that forum area.
 
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