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Old Aug 21, 2006 | 08:47 PM
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I wear Polarized sunglasses. I drove a Corvette with HUD at night and liked it. Nice feature. Does anyone know if BMW have changed the HUD so that it can be seen through polarized singlasses. I have to wear sun-glasses all the time after a recent surgery.
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Old Aug 21, 2006 | 08:49 PM
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BMW HUD does not work with polarized glass
Looks like I need to buy a new pair of non-polarized glasses. I like polarized glasses because it makes things crisp and clear.
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Old Aug 21, 2006 | 09:15 PM
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Nope doesn't work.. You only can see it when you're parked in certain shaded areas
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Old Aug 21, 2006 | 11:24 PM
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Can?t second this. I?m wearing polarizing Oakley sunglasses for driving and don?t have any problems seeing the HUD (although I don?t know what happens wearing the sunglasses at night ).
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Old Aug 22, 2006 | 05:10 AM
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Originally Posted by oyster' post='325227' date='Aug 22 2006, 03:24 AM
Can?t second this. I?m wearing polarizing Oakley sunglasses for driving and don?t have any problems seeing the HUD (although I don?t know what happens wearing the sunglasses at night ).
What happens if you tilt your head to either side? If the HUD image remains unchanged, I don't think your sunglasses are polarized...
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Old Aug 22, 2006 | 09:17 AM
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Originally Posted by oyster' post='325227' date='Aug 22 2006, 02:24 AM
Can?t second this. I?m wearing polarizing Oakley sunglasses for driving and don?t have any problems seeing the HUD (although I don?t know what happens wearing the sunglasses at night ).
Take out your sunglasses, tint it while looking at i-Drive through your glass, and you'll see at some angle, i-Drive screen will be blacked out. If not, yours is not polarized
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Old Aug 22, 2006 | 10:44 AM
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I have Oakleys too and bought them as polarized but have no problems viewing the HUD.
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Old Aug 22, 2006 | 11:21 AM
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I have a pair of Ray-Ban's that are polarized and they work. The HUD image isn't as bright but it's still clearly visabe. If I turn my head then the HUD image will go blank. That said, my next pair of glasses will not be polarized.
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Old Aug 22, 2006 | 12:19 PM
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Originally Posted by oyster' post='325227' date='Aug 22 2006, 12:24 AM
Can?t second this. I?m wearing polarizing Oakley sunglasses for driving and don?t have any problems seeing the HUD (although I don?t know what happens wearing the sunglasses at night ).
Really I have the Oakley Juliet's with Black IRID Polarized and I have a hard time see the HUD except in certain shades
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Old Aug 22, 2006 | 01:41 PM
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I have Maui Jim's. They are polarized and I can see HUD but it is dimmer.
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