Question about 2006 model plastic over dash display area

richapple · 04-14-2006, 03:59 PM

Can any other 2006 Prius owners verify for me that the long, dark plastic through which the MPH, transmission setting, Seat Belt alerts, etc. all show (just below the windshield) isn't supposed to be one piece?

About the only tiny thing I haven't been liking about my Prius is what I was thinking is a design feature that doesn't really look very good - a verticle etched or painted line right in the middle of that plastic display cover - but on closer inspection I find that it's either a very straight crack, or (more likely) that display plastic is actually supposed to be two pieces with that split right in the middle.

Can others check if that plastic is all one piece or split. And if split, is it very visible for you at the split?

Thanks!

Rich Apple

P.S. Previous years are probably the same, but, uh, I guess I wouldn't know!

aaf709 · 04-14-2006, 04:06 PM

It's like that on my 2005.

Kross · 04-14-2006, 04:16 PM

I have a 2006 Prius and I can verify that the black plastis is two pieces. You can't really tell that the vertical line is there unless it is sunny/bright out, which is when all the darn fingerprints on the dark plastic interior areas show up as well

finman · 04-14-2006, 05:08 PM

My '04 has the split. Normal...but odd that two pieces had to be used.

richapple · 04-14-2006, 05:16 PM

Hmmmm... Sounds like mine just isn't seated so well. The split is very visible all the time. Seamless at the top but from 1/3 fromt the top down to the bottom, very visible. Doesn't mess with the sound of the cd player, though, so that's good! Chuckle...

Rich

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04-14-2006, 03:59 PM	#1
richapple Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 5 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Can any other 2006 Prius owners verify for me that the long, dark plastic through which the MPH, transmission setting, Seat Belt alerts, etc. all show (just below the windshield) isn't supposed to be one piece? About the only tiny thing I haven't been liking about my Prius is what I was thinking is a design feature that doesn't really look very good - a verticle etched or painted line right in the middle of that plastic display cover - but on closer inspection I find that it's either a very straight crack, or (more likely) that display plastic is actually supposed to be two pieces with that split right in the middle. Can others check if that plastic is all one piece or split. And if split, is it very visible for you at the split? Thanks! Rich Apple P.S. Previous years are probably the same, but, uh, I guess I wouldn't know!

04-14-2006, 04:06 PM	#2
aaf709 Ravenpaw of ThunderClan Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 3,838 My Car: 2005 Prius Package: #6 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	It's like that on my 2005.

04-14-2006, 04:16 PM	#3
Kross Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Pittsbugh, PA Posts: 88 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	I have a 2006 Prius and I can verify that the black plastis is two pieces. You can't really tell that the vertical line is there unless it is sunny/bright out, which is when all the darn fingerprints on the dark plastic interior areas show up as well

04-14-2006, 05:08 PM	#4
finman Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Harrisburg, PA Posts: 932 My Car: 2004 Prius Package: #7 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	My '04 has the split. Normal...but odd that two pieces had to be used.

04-14-2006, 05:16 PM	#5
richapple Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 5 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Hmmmm... Sounds like mine just isn't seated so well. The split is very visible all the time. Seamless at the top but from 1/3 fromt the top down to the bottom, very visible. Doesn't mess with the sound of the cd player, though, so that's good! Chuckle... Rich