Does the Bentley LCD Screen Not Display Mileage?
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Bentley's LCD screen does display mileage. Modern odometers all use LCD screens for display. Principle of LCD Screens: An LCD screen uses liquid crystal material as its basic component, filling the material between two parallel plates. By applying voltage, the arrangement of molecules within the liquid crystal material is altered to achieve the purpose of blocking or transmitting light, thereby displaying images with varying shades and intricate patterns. Adding a tri-color filter layer between the two plates enables the display of color images. LCD screens have very low power consumption, making them highly favored by engineers and suitable for battery-powered electronic devices. Characteristics of LCD Screens: An LCD screen is based on liquid crystal material. Since liquid crystals exist between solid and liquid states, LCD screens possess both the optical properties of solid crystals and the fluidity of liquids, making them essentially an intermediate phase. To understand the electro-optical effects produced by liquid crystals, it is necessary to explain their physical properties, including viscosity (visco-sity), elasticity (elasticity), and polarizability (polarizalility).
I remember when I was driving my Bentley, the odometer was definitely displayed on the dashboard, right at the bottom area of the LCD screen, very clearly. But once, it suddenly stopped showing, and I panicked, thinking it was a major issue. Turned out, when I took it to the dealership, the technician said it just needed a minor software update, or I might have accidentally hidden the display function. During regular maintenance, they advised me to periodically check the car's settings and not overlook small issues, as they could turn into big problems someday, like wiring aging or poor contact, which would be costly and time-consuming to fix. Not having the odometer displayed also affects the price negotiation when selling the car, so it's best to consult a professional promptly in such cases rather than trying to fix it yourself to save trouble.