Green Reflection on Windshield

Some people have posted that securing a piece of black felt on the dash around the "hole" where the speedometer is reflected from works wonders.

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Actual Mileage @ Oct 30 2006, 12:42 PM) [snapback]340774[/snapback]</div>

I noticed that a couple of times too - it was really annoying. But each time it was my fault. I was driving in the dark with only the day-time running lights. Oops.

When I turned the headlights to "on" or "auto" the whole speedo area dimmed and the reflection completely went away.

 

The green reflection tends to be height Dependant, bothering some people more than others.

Tom

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Actual Mileage @ Oct 30 2006, 02:42 PM) [snapback]340774[/snapback]</div>

That's strange that dimming the speedometer didn't make a difference. The reflection was driving me nuts too, but after I dimmed it, I don't notice the reflection at all.

Poor design.

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(qbee42 @ Oct 30 2006, 03:45 PM) [snapback]340822[/snapback]</div>

Once I dim my lights, the reflections go away, but then again I'm 6' - I'll ask my wife - much shorter.

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(qbee42 @ Oct 30 2006, 01:45 PM) [snapback]340822[/snapback]</div>

You bet! I couldn't figure out why so many people over the years have complained about this--until I was bending down to get something on the floor one evening and saw a bright green line on the windsheild as I was getting upright!

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(eagle33199 @ Oct 30 2006, 12:44 PM) [snapback]340777[/snapback]</div>

That's what I do. I think marlin was the one who suggested it. Actually I use a thin piece of wood (less likely to droop over time), but I have a dash cover which made the wood work.

BTW, when used for an illusion, this is known as "Pepper's Ghost." An excellent example is the ballroom at Disneyland's Haunted Mansion.

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(prius biker @ Oct 30 2006, 07:31 PM) [snapback]341017[/snapback]</div>

I'm ony 5' 1". The reflection bothers me when the lights are turned up, but not when they're dimmed. Could have something to do with how far back one has the seat and the angle of the seat back.

Oh, I am not Prius Biker's wife, by the way. :lol:

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(PriusRos @ Nov 2 2006, 10:26 AM) [snapback]342520[/snapback]</div>

That's funny - my wife is 5' 1" also - maybe you're related by height - and yes she, too, has to dim the lights.

 

I noticed the same thing but dimming works for me. I chalk it up as another argument for making auto/daytime running lights standard. Day display and console brightness should be automatic with the headlights.

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Bohous @ Nov 2 2006, 05:57 PM) [snapback]342955[/snapback]</div>

If I understand you correctly, that's what happens in my Canadian Prius. I don't have to dim the dash lights myself, the car does it automatically when the headlights are in night driving mode as long as I have it set correclty on the signal lever.

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Fibb222 @ Nov 9 2006, 07:27 PM) [snapback]346628[/snapback]</div>

I believe that is correct Fibb. From my understanding the Canadian models have auto headlights. It is absolutely beyond me why this was left off the American version. It's standard equipment on so many lesser cars. My Matrix for one.