Sun Shade for Hood/MFD

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(2007 Classic Silver Touring #6 @ Oct 21 2007, 12:25 PM) [snapback]528460[/snapback]</div>

I didn't know if you knew or not, but there is at least one commercially sold hood. It's sold by the ebay store, Prius Hoods.

 

Priushoods shade is really quite nice. It has texture to match the dashboard.

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(2007 Classic Silver Touring #6 @ Oct 21 2007, 11:47 AM) [snapback]528472[/snapback]</div>

I think it's great you have the tools and the time to do this.

2' x 2' 3/32 ABS plastic $10.00
Acrylic knife $2.35
Free standing 2' heater $209.00

total cost: $221.35


For me it's cheaper to get it from Priushoods. It's nicely finished around the edges and has a soft clothlike lining so it doesn't scratch my hood surround.

Prius hood on eBay.

 

I agree with Godiva- PriusHoods is very nice- I got a leather one before she went to the plastic that matches the dash-both are great and Robin is very nice- just a click away- easy if you do not have all the tools- grin.

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(2007 Classic Silver Touring #6 @ Oct 21 2007, 12:47 PM) [snapback]528472[/snapback]</div>

Oh I agree re DIY. Good work! I do similar stuff myself, e.g., I'm toying with a simple flat hood (around the size of a credit card) that would go on the bottom of the dash in front of the speedometer and that would block the projection of that bar of green light we see on our windshields at night. I was making the referral to the Prius Hoods MFD hood because you were asking for comments and therefore I thought you might want to check out their design.

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(2007 Classic Silver Touring #6 @ Oct 21 2007, 01:45 PM) [snapback]528533[/snapback]</div>

I ordered one from Robin via Ebay Wed evening, and received it today. Very pleased with it.

 

Don't know why I never ordered one of these so I just ordered one from Robin. I will see how much I like it when it arrives. Looked like a nicely designed product from the pictures.

 

I personally haven't experienced a glare problem with the MFD.

But I'm curious about those who've experienced the glare problem and attached a hood to correct it: Does the hood fix the problem?

The reason why I ask is that similar hoods on digital camera screens or handheld portable TVs don't seem to work (but this may be due to the dimness of those devices' screens and trying to read those screens directly outside in the sun).

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Boo @ Oct 23 2007, 10:27 AM) [snapback]529278[/snapback]</div>

go to www.hoodmanusa.com.

I've got two very nice hoods, one for my digital camera and one for my mini DV camcorder. They improve the screen greatly. While it can't make the screen brighter I can at least see it well enough to know whether I'm recording or pausing. hoodman even has a magnifier that attaches to the hood to make the screen appear a bit bigger.

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Godiva @ Oct 23 2007, 12:43 PM) [snapback]529320[/snapback]</div>

Hi Godiva,

Thanks. Yes, I knew about the hoodman LCD or viewfinder hoods. They are effective because the hood shields all 4 sides of the screen/viewfinder.

But what I was wondering about is the hood for the MFD, which is only a partial hood that only shields the top and a fraction of of the sides of the MFD: Does it work, i.e., does it fix the MFD glare problem people are talking about? Because similar partial hoods for camera and handheld TV screens certainly do not (but those are different conditions/circumstances).

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Boo @ Oct 23 2007, 12:18 PM) [snapback]529346[/snapback]</div>

I find it works very well except when the sun is coming in from the sides/back at a low angle. That doesn't happen that often. Hoodman also makes hoods for laptops very similar to the MFD hood Robin makes if you search around on the site. Priushoods hood works fine for the majority of the time I'm in the car. I'm very happy with the quality/price and use. I would buy one again for my next Prius. (Actually I'd just take the one I have now for my next Prius.)

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Boo @ Oct 23 2007, 10:18 AM) [snapback]529346[/snapback]</div>

It works, but only if the sun is more overhead. Still it does help.

I also have the leather sun hood from Robin and am happy with it. It arrived shortly after I bought it on eBay. I discovered that if you buy a dash cover directly from Dash Topper you can have them extend the area over the MFD to act as a sunshade.

 

Has anyone tried the Glare Stomper, Model 324?
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Of course, it doesn't look OEM.

 

No longer available in the Priuschat store. May I buy one of these from you? 2008 Prius.

 

12 year old thread. make a prototype from cardboard, if it works good, use the cardboard as a template with thick leather or anything you can work with. some plastics will bend with a hot hairdryer, no special tools needed unless your bald as a egg.