Sun Hood Prius Display Screen

There is a new auction available. Here is the link
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAP...sspagename=WDVW

 

Do the hoods really help with the glare?

 

I have noticed that mine is starting to sag in the center. I have the leather version so I was a little surpirsed. I'm keeping an eye on it and may have to do a little 'customizing' if it continues to sag.

 

Uh-oh! I hope they won't sag too much. I just ordered a leather one yesterday

 

You can just soak the leather in a mixture of Elmer's type glue, 50% water, 50% glue. Or shellac. Mold into desired shape, let it dry over night.

cheers
dave

 

There is also this item:

http://www.sigmaautomotive.com/jdm/prius/int_display_visor2.jpg

Although it's a bit pricey at ~ $100

From http://www.sigmaautomotive.com/

at the bottom of their Interior parts listing.

 

It's not that difficult to make your own.

 

Like how you made one would be nice. :rockon:

 

I have the plastic hood and find that it helps considerably with the glare. Of course depending on the sun angle, some of the screen can still be washed out but the screen is much more visible with a hood.

 

I also would like to know how you made this...please.

 

I don't have any step-by-step pictures, (there really aren't many steps) but I can show you the plastic hospital pan I used. It was exactly the right width for the MFD.

1)Hospital pan 2)Pan upside down 3)Pan with pattern marked 4) Pan with pattern marked 5) Box cutter and reusable putty to hold the hood in place

I cut the pattern with the box cutter, touched it up with sandpaper and a dremel tool, spray painted it, and used small spots of putty to hold it.

Hope that's helpful!



By the way, the putty came from Lowes, and the marked pan is just for this post. I was more careful with my original hood.

I seem to be having trouble keeping the attachments in the post. I'll put them in a separate post.

 

OK

Boy did I screw that up!

 

I like the hood as a base for my radar detector. I have the hood velcro'ed to the dash mat and the radar detector velcro's to the hood. It works and looks nice. I have the plastic hood from eBay for 2 years now. Its great. It matches the black plastic already there. No velcro it just fits in the slots on the side perfect. This one from this guy:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/TOYO...c0.m245&_trkparms=72:1205|65:12|39:1|240:1318

 

That looks great! How did you do it?

 

You can still get it in a nice, finished plastic from Prius Hoods through the PriusChat Store ($35 shipped):

[IMGLINK]http://priuschat.com/shop/images/d00b_1.JPG[/IMGLINK]

Or you can make your own out of neoprene or black oak tag (poster paper). Me, I just used 75 cents worth of neoprene: