Shield/Cover for the screen...

BongoSTL · 05-21-2007, 06:53 PM

Hey all---I know this is somewhere, and I remember reading it, but for the life of me, no matter what i search for, i can't find it in the database!

Does anyone know where I can find the hood/cover thing to block the sun from the screen?

Thanks so much--

D

Renocat · 05-21-2007, 08:12 PM

Try searching for Prius hoods on e bay...that is where I got mine

aaf709 · 05-21-2007, 09:02 PM

http://stores.ebay.com/Prius-Hoods is the site of their eBay store. That's where I got mine too.

hobbit · 05-22-2007, 12:51 AM

You can also make one pretty easily, by cutting a piece of roof
flashing or the thin aluminum used to make gutter fittings. I threw
one together out of scrap laying around the house, smoothed off the
edges a little and spray-painted it black, and it works fine.
.
_H*

desertbriez · 05-24-2007, 09:36 PM

does anyone have this hood from ebay? how does it look?

the glare was HORRIBLE when i was driving home from work today!!!!

also.... a couple other questions related: when i get my windows tinted... will that cut the glare making the hood unnecessary?

or perhaps a sun strip across the top of the windshield?

or is the hood the best way to go (but it HAS to look good!)

thanx!

a brand new prius owner!

Renocat · 05-25-2007, 02:54 PM

I have the hood from Prius hoods. It is textured black material that matches the dash.

It depends on the angle of the sun. of course, but it does help cut down the glare.

aaf709 · 05-25-2007, 03:38 PM

Mine looks like this...

Window tinting may help, but if the glare comes from the front window, there's a problem as you're not supposed to tint the front window that much (at least in CA).

BTW, the company that made my dash cover will do custom work, like making the area over the MFD extend further, to create a sun hood.

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05-21-2007, 06:53 PM	#1
BongoSTL Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 16 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Hey all---I know this is somewhere, and I remember reading it, but for the life of me, no matter what i search for, i can't find it in the database! Does anyone know where I can find the hood/cover thing to block the sun from the screen? Thanks so much-- D

05-21-2007, 08:12 PM	#2
Renocat Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 361 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Try searching for Prius hoods on e bay...that is where I got mine

05-21-2007, 09:02 PM	#3
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	http://stores.ebay.com/Prius-Hoods is the site of their eBay store. That's where I got mine too.

05-22-2007, 12:51 AM	#4
hobbit Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Bahstahn Posts: 2,989 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	You can also make one pretty easily, by cutting a piece of roof flashing or the thin aluminum used to make gutter fittings. I threw one together out of scrap laying around the house, smoothed off the edges a little and spray-painted it black, and it works fine. . _H*

05-24-2007, 09:36 PM	#5
desertbriez Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 369 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	does anyone have this hood from ebay? how does it look? the glare was HORRIBLE when i was driving home from work today!!!! also.... a couple other questions related: when i get my windows tinted... will that cut the glare making the hood unnecessary? or perhaps a sun strip across the top of the windshield? or is the hood the best way to go (but it HAS to look good!) thanx! a brand new prius owner!

05-25-2007, 02:54 PM	#6
Renocat Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 361 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	I have the hood from Prius hoods. It is textured black material that matches the dash. It depends on the angle of the sun. of course, but it does help cut down the glare.

05-25-2007, 03:38 PM	#7
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	Mine looks like this... Window tinting may help, but if the glare comes from the front window, there's a problem as you're not supposed to tint the front window that much (at least in CA). BTW, the company that made my dash cover will do custom work, like making the area over the MFD extend further, to create a sun hood.