heads up display erased with polarized sunglasses?
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heads up display erased with polarized sunglasses?
Hi, I bought an A6 with heads up display and I noticed that the heads up display is basically erased when I wear Oakley polarized Aviators (grey lenses). Has anyone else here had this experience?
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yup!
Have the X-Metal Romeo 2.0 Polarized Iridium's - put them on.....adios HUD. When I drive, I use the XX 24's (non-polarized...)...did you also look out the side windows and notice that there are all sorts of "islands" in the window space as well? Like darker - almost bluish spots?
Scott
Have the X-Metal Romeo 2.0 Polarized Iridium's - put them on.....adios HUD. When I drive, I use the XX 24's (non-polarized...)...did you also look out the side windows and notice that there are all sorts of "islands" in the window space as well? Like darker - almost bluish spots?
Scott
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yup!
Have the X-Metal Romeo 2.0 Polarized Iridium's - put them on.....adios HUD. When I drive, I use the XX 24's (non-polarized...)...did you also look out the side windows and notice that there are all sorts of "islands" in the window space as well? Like darker - almost bluish spots?
Scott
Have the X-Metal Romeo 2.0 Polarized Iridium's - put them on.....adios HUD. When I drive, I use the XX 24's (non-polarized...)...did you also look out the side windows and notice that there are all sorts of "islands" in the window space as well? Like darker - almost bluish spots?
Scott
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yup!
Have the X-Metal Romeo 2.0 Polarized Iridium's - put them on.....adios HUD. When I drive, I use the XX 24's (non-polarized...)...did you also look out the side windows and notice that there are all sorts of "islands" in the window space as well? Like darker - almost bluish spots?
Scott
Have the X-Metal Romeo 2.0 Polarized Iridium's - put them on.....adios HUD. When I drive, I use the XX 24's (non-polarized...)...did you also look out the side windows and notice that there are all sorts of "islands" in the window space as well? Like darker - almost bluish spots?
Scott
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The manual even makes mention of this!
I've got a pair of Serengeti sunglasses with their 'driver' lenses - these are non-polarized so the HUD and other instruments aren't messed with, but still have great glare reduction.
I've got a pair of Serengeti sunglasses with their 'driver' lenses - these are non-polarized so the HUD and other instruments aren't messed with, but still have great glare reduction.
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used to happen with the DIS and also the MMI display on the C6. Bought a pair of polarized sunglasses when I had a C6 and had to take them straight back when I found I could not see any of the displays in the car.
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Looks like I gotta start sifting through the marketing hype. Or maybe just bite the bullet and order a pair. Thanks for the lead.
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My Serengetti polarized prescription lenses block the HUD in the A6. Back in the day when I had a BMW E92 335i coupe with no navigation, I could not see the radio display with polarized glasses. I posted on the BMW forums and found that placing a sheet of circular polarized material on the radio display cured the problem. I am not sure this would work with projected info on the HUD, and no one that I know of makes circular polarized lenses. I will have to dig in my junk pile to find the circular polarized material.
It appears that 3D glasses for TV or movies are circular polarized and will work. These are available in prescription versions. I suppose you could try it out with a set of glasses from your visit to a 3d movie...
About Our Circular Polarized 3D Prescription Lenses
It appears that 3D glasses for TV or movies are circular polarized and will work. These are available in prescription versions. I suppose you could try it out with a set of glasses from your visit to a 3d movie...
About Our Circular Polarized 3D Prescription Lenses
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I had heard (from the owner of a top-notch detail shop) that Maui Jim now makes circular polarized sunglasses, which don't have this problem. However, I have had zero success in confirming that -- I've asked 4-5 optometry offices and also searched all over the Maui Jim website, but nothing. With the growing use of HUD, you'd think it's just a matter of time before one of the sunglasses companies sees the light.