Prius Speedo Glare on dark country drives! Is it just me?

No. It is not just you. I've seen it as have many others here on Priuschat. However, I don't find it that distracting but then again I don't drive much in poorly lit areas.

My "solution" is to turn down the brightness.

 

You should be able to, when your headlights are on. On North America LHD models, there is an edge-mounted rotary knob that allows adjustment of instrument panel brightness, including the combination meter. It is located to the left of the steering column. Perhaps on your RHD car it will be located to the right of the steering column?

 

mine reflects off the windshield. i don't like it.

 

let us know how the foam works out. i have not read that thread. are people saying it works well? i don't get it all the time, but when i do, it is very distracting.

 

Also it may help a bit to clean off dusts from the area around the speedometer to reduce scattering of light. Good luck!

 

I'm not aware that Prius headlights can be adjusted, other than low beam vs. high beam which is switched with the headlight stalk switch on the steering column. I suggest you play with that dial while the headlights are on, and see what happens.

 

I finally figured out what's causing this after being unable to reproduce in my 2008. I saw it on a friend's 2004. It's the clear plastic lens that faces up and toward the windshield. If it's dirty or fogged by age/humidity you will get this reflection. You can't see this from inside the car, but if you go outside and look down you can. Get a clean towel and squirt some windex on the towel, then from inside the car, you can clean this lens. If it has been sun damaged and cleaning doesn't fix the foggy appearance, it must be replaced. I have instructions on how to remove the combination meter assembly, (where the lens lives) if anyone wants them.

Once this lens is clean and clear you will not see the green glow.

 

I had the same problem and taped down a black piece of paper, essentially the same as the foam fix. Here's a picture of my first attempt, which I later cleaned up a bit for a better appearance.

People who drive on lighted streets don't really have this problem, but it was right in my line of sight, until I made this change.

 

I'm not so sure. I've seen this from the first week I had the car, in all seasons. I tried reaching in and cleaning this lens, but it didn't seem to do much. Maybe they improved the glass in later models.

 

Yes. Building off of nerfer's good work, donee and I opted to go with a foam block. Here's my post and pics:

 

If your Prius is wearing a speedo, I expect that people will glare, even on dark country drives!

 

Dimming the dash lights very low works to stop the glare, if you can live with dimmer lighting.

 

That's been discussed. It works in city environments, but not on dark rural roads.

 

Glad to hear you've figured out the problem.

Variable headlight adjustment is not a common feature in the US.

54 miles per Imperial gallon is great in the winter. I'm sure you'll see even better results in warmer weather. Good luck.