Does anyone else have this issue? - BMW 3-Series (E90 E92) Forum

matt19hsc · 02-02-2006, 01:47 PM

When I have sunglasses on and look at the radio display it is so dark I can barely see it. I have changed my position in the seat and it is the same. I have to look down severely or lift up my glasses to make the text become bright enough to read. I have tried 4 pairs of sunglasses and this happens to some degree no matter which pair I wear. It is just so odd that when I put on sunglasses it basically blanks out the display on the radio.

Does anyone else have this happen?

krndanic307 · 02-02-2006, 01:52 PM

Do you happen to use polarized sunglasses? Yeah the E90 Digital console aren't sunglasses capable =P hahah JK... but it is regular

ashecnc · 02-02-2006, 01:53 PM

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Originally Posted by matt19hsc

When I have sunglasses on and look at the radio display it is so dark I can barely see it. I have changed my position in the seat and it is the same. I have to look down severely or lift up my glasses to make the text become bright enough to read. I have tried 4 pairs of sunglasses and this happens to some degree no matter which pair I wear. It is just so odd that when I put on sunglasses it basically blanks out the display on the radio.

Does anyone else have this happen?

Hmm, can't say that it happens to me, I can't recall ever taking my glasses off because I can't see it. SO I would have to say no, it doesn't happen to me.

mjh93sa · 02-02-2006, 01:59 PM

Rotate your head or glasses 90 degrees (seriously).

It's normally caused by polarised glasses as krdanic307 says, the polarisation on the liquid crystals and your glasses conspires to not let you see the display.

matt19hsc · 02-02-2006, 02:09 PM

I have tried polarized and non poloarized......

it is just so odd.

krndanic307 · 02-02-2006, 02:15 PM

You can barely see with the non-polarized... but with polarized you can't see at all

LEDZEP · 02-02-2006, 02:16 PM

This topic was pretty much beaten to death about 7 months ago....

matt19hsc · 02-02-2006, 02:21 PM

Sorry I didn't own a BMW or use this forum 7 months ago.

Thank you to all the people who helped with my question.

Cory1000 · 02-02-2006, 02:35 PM

do a search then...you will see it already..

noflash · 02-02-2006, 02:53 PM

Search on "polorized".

There is a link where you can order polorized film. Hold it up in front of your radio and rotate it until you can see it with your sunglasses. Then cut out a rectangle and either wedge it in (as I did) or remove the backing and stick the film on. Problem solved.

I know it's annoying, but I did the fix and haven't thought about it since.

Good luck.

02-02-2006, 01:47 PM	#1
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02-02-2006, 01:59 PM	#4
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02-02-2006, 01:52 PM	#2
krndanic307 Captain Drives: 325i Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Cali Posts: 601 iTrader: (0)	Do you happen to use polarized sunglasses? Yeah the E90 Digital console aren't sunglasses capable =P hahah JK... but it is regular

02-02-2006, 02:09 PM	#5
matt19hsc New Member Drives: 2006 MB/B 325i & 2006 X3 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Charlotte Posts: 29 iTrader: (0)	I have tried polarized and non poloarized...... it is just so odd.

02-02-2006, 02:15 PM	#6
krndanic307 Captain Drives: 325i Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Cali Posts: 601 iTrader: (0)	You can barely see with the non-polarized... but with polarized you can't see at all

02-02-2006, 02:21 PM	#8
matt19hsc New Member Drives: 2006 MB/B 325i & 2006 X3 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Charlotte Posts: 29 iTrader: (0)	Sorry I didn't own a BMW or use this forum 7 months ago. Thank you to all the people who helped with my question.

02-02-2006, 02:35 PM	#9
Cory1000 God Drives: 2006 325i Join Date: May 2005 Location: NJ Posts: 320 iTrader: (1)	do a search then...you will see it already..