vette99coupe

Just bought my first pair of prescription polarized sunglasses last friday and sad to say I found out they don't work very well with corvettes' HUD and tinted windows....bummer. I wish the girl at the optician would have known that before I spent $290 on them. With the tinted windows up and the sunglasses on, I see purple and green stripes on the side windows and when I look at the HUD I can barely see it. Cannot see the message board at all on the dashboard.

Anyone else have similar experiences? Is there something I am missing here that can solve this problem?

I really liked the polarized lenses for everything else but not for driving the vette.

Blue Lion

I've never worn any sunglasses other than polarized Costa Del Mars in my Vette and my HUD is crystal clear. When I look out tinted windows I get a rainbow effect sometimes, no matter which car I'm driving.
Maybe it's your sunglasses??

4GTABODT

Mine are not prescription but I have polarized Oakley's and ya, they make seeing the HUD tough. But on a bright sunny day, I can forego that luxury as having polarized sunglasses makes driving a whole lot easier without the glare.

BTW, kicka$$ avatar

Kens86

You might have to go back and ask the optician to "cross polarize" the lenses. This is where one lens is cut to fit the frame with the polarization going left to right and the other cut to go up and down.

Deke736

I have a hard time seeing my HUD too with my polarized Ray Ban sunglasses on. When I wear my cheapo sunglasses I have no problems at all! Be it what it is, IMO the polarized glasses are the way to go!

Mick_C5

i thought that was stated in the owners man... i read it somewhere.

stormrider

According to a thread posted about a month ago Serengeti's, which are incredible sunglass and available in prescription, don't interfere with seeing the HUD. My cheapies on the other hand .

Vetteman Jack

Seeing the HUD clearly with polarized sunglasses has been mentioned as a problem on here before.

MNCrystalRed2011

I wear Costa Del Mars too. The HUD is a little washed out, but I can see it just fine.

NYC Vette

I usually wear Maui Jim or Oliver Peoples -- Both are crystal clear and don't affect the HUD

superjet701k

i think my polarized glasses make my windows and hud look cool like i just hit light speed---------------------============

rgtkst

I dont have that problem anymore. all i had to do was loose my $300 pair of prescription sunglass talk about something that pizz's you off big time i went to get them the other day and i had some crapy old cheap pair of kmart specials in the case. how the heck did that happen


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i found them today now i have the same problem again

Hardcorvette

Same here...no problems!