Green Glare in Windshield

Use the rheostat to dim the display down to the point that it will not reflect in the windshield.

 

It is a wheel at the bottom of the dashboard to the left of the steering wheel.

I highly recommend that you read the owner's manual.

 

I wonder if this is a gender thing. I hate it when there is any reflection off the windshield, and the green glare bothered me as well, but it doesn't bother my boyfriend (also may be a height difference thing).

Using the wheel to dim the dash will also dim the MFD, which is way too bright at night if you have Nav (white background). The really cool thing is that the car will remember this setting, so when you turn on the headlights, everything will automatically dim to night mode and brighten up again when you turn off the headlights.

 

If you find the MFD too bright it can be dimmed seperatly using the display function

 

This green glare has also bothered me. I thought it was a reflection off the dashboard, so I went to put some felt over the offending surface. Lo and behold, there is no reflection off the dash. IT IS A PROJECTION. When you look at the speed readout, you are actually looking at a mirrored reflection. The glare on the windshield is actually the light from the image passing through a glass plate in the dashboard.

After 21,000 miles, I'm still learning new things about this car.

 

i just picked up my '08 prius hours ago, and as soon as i got dark i started swearing when i saw the green glare. i'm going to try some of the fixes i saw in another thread, im a little surprised that a detail like this got overlooked when it obviously bothers so many people.

 

The knob below left of the steering wheel should allow for you to adjust the glare away as well as light up the CD player and radio,

 

This glare problem was driving me CRAZY! I recently bought my Prius (2007) and my daughter and I drove it from Raleigh, NC to Albany, NY (college visit). We mainly drove after daylight hours and through the night. The green glow was DIRECTLY in my line of sight - - for 10 hours - - each way! And I agree about the dim steering wheel buttons - very inconvenient.

 

Has any one found a permanent fix for this green glare. Has anyone talk to a dealer and gotten a good answer. Does Toyota know about this, it has to be considered a hazard.

any new info. helpppp

 

Hey guys there is a rheostat (a little knob or wheel like thing) on the dash board that adjusts the brightness of the display. All that is need is, at night when the all the lights are on, is to fool around with the wheel until the glare is gone but you can still read the instrument display.

 

This is an old problem, and it is related to the design of the Prius. Certainly the dealers and Toyota know about it and factored it into the design of the next generation.

As for a fix, you have three options:

1) Change your seating position.

2) Turn down the brightness of the display.

3) Place a black cloth on the dash.

Tom

 

There is an easy and permanent fix to the green glare on the windshield from the speedometer. You have to tape down a short vertical barrier on the dash that will redirect the green light. See my Post #15 in this thread for full directions and pictures:

http://priuschat.com/forums/gen-ii-...speedo-glare-dark-country-drives-just-me.html

 

The lights on the dash are super bright in the rheostat detent position.
If your so blind you cannot see it without it being on full blast you have bigger problems.
Turning it off detent you cannot see the green in the windshield. And its still really bright.

The knob is right where it is on most cars. left side of dash. There's very little else next to it.