Glare at night

tootallrls · 01-25-2006, 03:20 AM

I have a slightly anoying glare on my windshield at night. The display for the speedo casts a green bar right about my eye level. I'm 6'4" so it doesnt bother my wife or daughter who are shorter, but it's right in my line of sight, about 1/2" high and about 6" wide.
I'm looking to see if I can cover the display with something and not block any of the display. Possibly a small piece of black plastic to create an angled hood.
I'll come up with a fix, and if anyone else is having the same problem, I'll share my results.

KMO · 01-25-2006, 03:28 AM

Have you got the dash brightness set to maximum?

tootallrls · 01-25-2006, 06:17 AM

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Originally posted by KMO@Jan 25 2006, 04:28 AM
Have you got the dash brightness set to maximum?

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Yes it is, I just didnt think the readout should show on the windshield at any brightness, at least not a bright defined line. I'll try to post a pic tomorrow.

dreichla · 01-25-2006, 06:27 AM

I have the same problem. I just turn the dash brightness down until I don't notice it.

priusham · 01-25-2006, 07:58 AM

http://priuschat.com/index.php?act=Search&...&highlite=glare

Little utilized feature of Priuschat is the search button... results above are simply for the word "glare"

Short answer is simply to turn down the display brightness!

**TonyPSchaefer** · 01-25-2006, 09:18 AM

Sometimes I turn the brightmess down to it's lowest just before it disapears. I just don't like the brightness in front of me anyway. On a few occasions it's been so late and so dark outside that even the muted colors of the "MFD-with-headlights-on" is too much and I turn the display off. I just find it easier on the peepers.

KMO · 01-25-2006, 09:28 AM

I'm always a bit surprised that all these people with the display set to maximum brightness are complaining about the little bit of reflection on the windscreen at night, rather than the dazzling bright green dash readout and MFD shining right in their face (!)

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01-25-2006, 03:20 AM	#1
tootallrls I have Prius NV Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Carlisle, Pa. Posts: 19 My Car: 2005 Prius Model: Package: #4 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	I have a slightly anoying glare on my windshield at night. The display for the speedo casts a green bar right about my eye level. I'm 6'4" so it doesnt bother my wife or daughter who are shorter, but it's right in my line of sight, about 1/2" high and about 6" wide. I'm looking to see if I can cover the display with something and not block any of the display. Possibly a small piece of black plastic to create an angled hood. I'll come up with a fix, and if anyone else is having the same problem, I'll share my results.

01-25-2006, 03:28 AM	#2
KMO Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Cambridge, UK Posts: 936 My Car: 2009 Prius Model: Package: T Spirit Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Friends: 0	Have you got the dash brightness set to maximum?

01-25-2006, 06:27 AM	#4
dreichla Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Connecticut Posts: 2,230 My Car: Model: Package: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	I have the same problem. I just turn the dash brightness down until I don't notice it.

01-25-2006, 07:58 AM	#5
priusham Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Michigan - land of everlasting snowflake icon! Posts: 525 My Car: Model: Package: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	http://priuschat.com/index.php?act=Search&...&highlite=glare Little utilized feature of Priuschat is the search button... results above are simply for the word "glare" Short answer is simply to turn down the display brightness!

01-25-2006, 09:18 AM	#6
TonyPSchaefer Your Friendly Moderator Join Date: May 2004 Location: Far-North Chicagoland Posts: 10,503 My Car: 2004 Prius Model: Package: #9 Thanks: 39 Thanked 165 Times in 106 Posts Friends: 23	Sometimes I turn the brightmess down to it's lowest just before it disapears. I just don't like the brightness in front of me anyway. On a few occasions it's been so late and so dark outside that even the muted colors of the "MFD-with-headlights-on" is too much and I turn the display off. I just find it easier on the peepers.

01-25-2006, 09:28 AM	#7
KMO Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Cambridge, UK Posts: 936 My Car: 2009 Prius Model: Package: T Spirit Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Friends: 0	I'm always a bit surprised that all these people with the display set to maximum brightness are complaining about the little bit of reflection on the windscreen at night, rather than the dazzling bright green dash readout and MFD shining right in their face (!)