HUD: How bright is yours?
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Drifting
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From: Vail AZ
HUD: How bright is yours?
Hey Folks,
I'm on my third C5. I first had a '98 Coupe without HUD, then a '99 coupe with HUD. This one's an '04 Z with HUD.
It seems to work properly, but is not bright enough to be useful during daylight. However, at night, I end up turning the brightness down so it's not overpowering. I cannot for the life of me remember if my '99 did the same thing. Does this seem "normal?"
I DO have the correct original HUD windshield and I have had the dash apart and know that the pins are all plugged in properly.
Thanks for any input,
Tom.
I'm on my third C5. I first had a '98 Coupe without HUD, then a '99 coupe with HUD. This one's an '04 Z with HUD.
It seems to work properly, but is not bright enough to be useful during daylight. However, at night, I end up turning the brightness down so it's not overpowering. I cannot for the life of me remember if my '99 did the same thing. Does this seem "normal?"
I DO have the correct original HUD windshield and I have had the dash apart and know that the pins are all plugged in properly.
Thanks for any input,
Tom.
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I had the same problem with my '99 and here is how I fixed it"
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...d-too-dim.html
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...d-too-dim.html
Drifting
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I can see the HUD in my '02 easily during the day unless I wear polarized sunglasses and then it is a little bit tough to see but I can still see it. At night I have to turn it way down.
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Drifting
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From: Vail AZ
I had the same problem with my '99 and here is how I fixed it"
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...d-too-dim.html
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...d-too-dim.html
Thanks for the write-up.
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Occasionally i’ll Have trouble seeing the HUD in my car, but for the majority of the time it is just right.
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Drifting
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I must admit that a trip without sunglasses today did make it a bit better. When I thought a bit more it dawned on me that I never ever wore sunglasses until about a year ago. And being 58 years old, maybe my eyes just aren’t what they used to be.
I think I’m just getting older...
I think I’m just getting older...
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I must admit that a trip without sunglasses today did make it a bit better. When I thought a bit more it dawned on me that I never ever wore sunglasses until about a year ago. And being 58 years old, maybe my eyes just aren’t what they used to be.
I think I’m just getting older...
I think I’m just getting older...
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mine is ok in day light unless the road is concrete with bright direct sun....but then i have sunglasses on.
black top and bright but indirect light its ok....
night time its gets turned down
black top and bright but indirect light its ok....
night time its gets turned down
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These older systems were not LED. Brightness of the HUD starts out at a minimal level so break-in fits the customer desire. During break-in, the display brightness drops like a plasma display.
Maintaining the brightness at minimum increases the life
Maintaining the brightness at minimum increases the life
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Tinted windows make the HUD more visible.
I just bought my second C5 a week ago and couldn't figure out what was wrong with the HUD because I couldn't see it in daytime. Then I realized my prior car had tinted windows which cut down the glare.
I took this car to get tinted yesterday and yep, now the HUD is easy to see.
I just bought my second C5 a week ago and couldn't figure out what was wrong with the HUD because I couldn't see it in daytime. Then I realized my prior car had tinted windows which cut down the glare.
I took this car to get tinted yesterday and yep, now the HUD is easy to see.
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