Cloudy/Blurry AC screen?

[Morgank6]

I just picked up my new black Prius III, yay me! The one thing I saw that worried me was that the AC screen was a little cloudy/blurry. The dealership didnt have any other Prius on the lot, so the salesman wasnt able to check to see if this was "normal" but it didnt look too normal to me so I figured I'd post here and ask if anyone else has a blurry/cloudy screen. He said he'd check on another car when they got more in stock, but if I hear from you all that this isnt "normal" I'll just take it back and have them fix it soon.

-Morgan

[jburns]

Originally Posted by Morgank6

I just picked up my new black Prius III, yay me! The one thing I saw that worried me was that the AC screen was a little cloudy/blurry. The dealership didnt have any other Prius on the lot, so the salesman wasnt able to check to see if this was "normal" but it didnt look too normal to me so I figured I'd post here and ask if anyone else has a blurry/cloudy screen. He said he'd check on another car when they got more in stock, but if I hear from you all that this isnt "normal" I'll just take it back and have them fix it soon.

-Morgan

This might sound silly but are you sure there is not a peel off plastic sheet covering it to prevent damage during shipping.

[Morgank6]

Originally Posted by jburns

This might sound silly but are you sure there is not a peel off plastic sheet covering it to prevent damage during shipping.

The salesman actually looked for that, and didnt find it, but I'll check it out tomorrow. The radio screen that looks a lot like the AC screen didnt look blurry at all, which is why I think I noticed the blur on the AC screen so much.

-Morgan

[Paradox]

The A/C screen on my dads Prius III is the same way, good to know there is someone else out there with this problem. There is definintely no plastic on the screen, I checked. Looks like it is blurry from the inside somehow.

Maybe Toyota needs to know about this...

[CAR4TWO]

Yesterday, I wanted to know the outside temperature and could not see it clearly so I actually moved my head over to the right to read it.
The Amber colored display might have something to do with its clarity.

[jay_man2]

Originally Posted by CAR4TWO

Yesterday, I wanted to know the outside temperature and could not see it clearly so I actually moved my head over to the right to read it.
The Amber colored display might have something to do with its clarity.

Yours isn't green like the rest of us? Mine is cloudy too, and in very bright direct sun you can see small scratches in the plastic.

[Morgank6]

So there are a few others out there with blurry ac screens. Anyone want to chime in about their crystal clear screen? Or are they all a little blurry?

-Morgan

[Azimuth]

Mine is blurry too.

[jim256]

Originally Posted by Azimuth

Mine is blurry too.

Mine, also. FYI, it looks pretty much like the display screen for the clock panel in our '08 Lexus IS. It must be something Toyota/Lexus thinks will prevent reflection. I had an '01 MB that had a clear, vertically placed amber screen for A/C on the lower part of the dash, and in sunshine all the driver could see was the reflection of the passenger in the right front seat, so it can be a problem.

[damack1]

Mine is blurry too (green, not amber.) My guess is the plastic is frosted to reduce reflectivity and to make any scratches less noticeable (since it's in an unprotected location). But it isn't very pretty, and doesn't seem to match the technology level of the other screens.