Can't see radio with my sun glasses on

bobnaz · 07-20-2007, 06:37 PM

I searched but could not find where you order the film that goes over the radio so you can see it with your sun glasses on...help please?

daveyg · 07-20-2007, 06:41 PM

Are they polarized sunglasses? cause that will block the digital screen

Spool · 07-20-2007, 06:55 PM

Can you pee without taking off your pants?

j/k i read something polarized sunglasses too...

Shadzilla · 07-20-2007, 06:59 PM

I freaked out first time this happened, I thought my display went dead. This was the first question I had about the car when I joined the forum, luckily I found the answer after a little searching...

From this thread: http://www.e90post.com/forums/showth...22polarized%22

Quote:

Originally Posted by Paddy

From a search on this forum...

To NY3Drvr :
Take a look here:
http://www.3dlens.com/enter.html
I ordered this:

Title: Transmissive Polarizer 200 x 250mm
Price: $ 9.00
Weight: 20 gms
Item Number: #POAT-S

Rotate it in front of your Radio Display until you can see through it
with your polarized glasses on.
Measure and cut the sheet to fit the display.

To StevenT:
This does work.

Paul D.

smellthebeans · 07-20-2007, 07:04 PM

I peer under the lenses. or tilt my head

to bad I cant drive from the passenger side!

John 070 · 07-20-2007, 07:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Spool

Can you pee without taking off your pants?

j/k i read something polarized sunglasses too...

New Yorkers are very good at the above in the car. I think Seinfeld had an episode on it too....

e92phreak · 07-20-2007, 07:07 PM

You have polarized glasses... but you should be able to see the display if you tilt your glasses or head a little

msimon18 · 07-20-2007, 07:14 PM

One would think that BMW engineers would have selected a face plate that would be visible with polarized sunglasses. Seems kind of rediculous that they blew that one !!

Oz · 07-20-2007, 07:19 PM

This means that my new sunglasses arent polarized. I got lucky there...

remmib · 07-21-2007, 06:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by e92phreak

You have polarized glasses... but you should be able to see the display if you tilt your glasses or head a little

Yes, but its not very cool sitting in your car tilting your head from side to side. Look like a mental patient

Quote:

Originally Posted by msimon18

One would think that BMW engineers would have selected a face plate that would be visible with polarized sunglasses. Seems kind of rediculous that they blew that one !!

It weird because there wasn't any problem in the e46.

jetblk328i · 07-21-2007, 08:00 AM

yea if your sunglasses are polerized the radio's display cannot be seen, its something in the radio display

Joe Bimmer · 07-21-2007, 10:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jetblk328i

yea if your sunglasses are polerized the radio's display cannot be seen, its something in the radio display

It depends on the angle of polarisation of the lenses. My old Maui Jim glasses w/ glass lenses unabled me to se the radio display; however, my new Maui Jim's with synthetic lenses allow me to see it just fine...

A418t81 · 07-23-2007, 10:01 PM

My Revos completely black out the screen. An absolutely inexcusable oversight by BMW.

msimon18 · 07-23-2007, 10:19 PM

You would think that after several years they would change this ..... they didn't !!!

Ty Vil · 07-25-2007, 12:35 AM

It drives me nuts I can't see the display with my Maui Jims. I'm going to have to get that sheet when my car comes in.

japac1 · 07-26-2007, 12:39 PM

Can't stand polarized glasses. Got them last time by accident and almost killed myself staring at the wierd shapes in the glass instead of looking out the windshield.

Bimmer335i07 · 07-26-2007, 12:59 PM

Are you guys talking about the I-drive screen? I have no problems looking at it with my polarized Revo's on.

!Xoible · 07-26-2007, 01:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by daveyg

Are they polarized sunglasses? cause that will block the digital screen

+1, just keep moving your head until you're able to see the radio if they're polarized.

Polarized shades are dope man, they're kinda freaky! they remind me of Fear and Loating in Las Vegas. weeeeeiiiirddd

JoJ · 07-26-2007, 02:07 PM

This is perhaps a little off-topic, but I have the same problem, and my solution was going to be to change the glasses (which need changing anyways). Is there a good technical reason for having polarized glasses in first place? (i.e. something like "without this the sun will burn your retinas")

tintivilus · 07-26-2007, 02:30 PM

You get better glare reduction with polarized lenses, since (iirc) sunlight reflecting off of flat surfaces tends to be polarized. (your lenses are polarized perpendicular to the reflections, reducing them more than ambient light).

Photographers often use polarizing filters when shooting outdoors for the same reason.

msimon18 · 07-26-2007, 03:31 PM

WHATEVER THE TECHNICAL REASON IT IS IMMATERIAL -- A GROUP OF ENGINEERS SHOULD NOT HAVE GOTTEN THIS WRONG ---- AND IF THEY DID IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN CORRECTED SOMETIME IN THE LAST 5 (yes FIVE) YEARS) AS ALL BMW"S OVER THESE YEARS HAVE THIS SAME ISSUE !!

farroki · 07-26-2007, 04:17 PM

LOL that's actually how I check whether a pair of sunglasses are polarized or not.

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JoJ New Member 0 Rep 11 Posts Drives: 2006 BMW 325i Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Montreal iTrader: (0)	This is perhaps a little off-topic, but I have the same problem, and my solution was going to be to change the glasses (which need changing anyways). Is there a good technical reason for having polarized glasses in first place? (i.e. something like "without this the sun will burn your retinas")
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