Originally Posted by Arie

I got it working

in /usr/lib/drive-qml/models/MapSettingsModel.qml

There is a line:

/*
if (newvalue === "auto") {
setNightMode(isNight());
}
else*/ {
setNightMode(newvalue === "night");

Should be changed to:

if (newvalue === "auto") {
setNightMode(isNight());
}
else {
setNightMode(newvalue === "night");

It will start up in night mode, then choose automatic, it will set itself up and run as it should