99alta

Picked up my new GS350 AWD yesterday.
Couldn't figure out why I was having difficulty seeing the HUD. All those nice friendly people doing the delivery didn't say a thing when I was telling them I couldn't see the HUD, just a very faint outline.
On my way home it dawned on my I wear Polorized Prescription sun glasses. Took them off and there was a nice bright beautiful display in front of me.

I don't think there is a work around ( hoping I'm wrong) as the that's what Polorized lens do, they reduce glare. the HUD works by bouncing light off the windshield, so the glasses do there job and block out that reflection

Guess I'm buying a new pair of sunglasses that are not Polorized just for use in the car.

Sweet drive home though! Beautiful well mannered powerful vehicle that handles like a dream! That red glow from the dash when in sport mode is a SWEET touch I didn't know existed.

ItzFilyO

Yes sunglasses makes everything look dim.

99alta

Tried regular dark sunglasses today and yes the display is a little darker but still easy to see.
Not so with Polorized lenses, the display pretty much disappears in sunlight.

Oh well, still like the feature.

ItzFilyO

Well I guess all my sunglasses are polarized then cause I can see nothing when I wear them.

FishBike

Yeah, the thing with that is polarized sunglasses are particularly effective at filtering out light that grazed off a surface at a low angle, like road glare from a sunset. Unfortunately the HUD also reflects off the windshield at a low enough angle that polarized sunglasses filter it out fairly well, too. It's a basic physics issue where, to the extent they work better for filtering out glare, they will always work "better" for filtering out the HUD.

islandbeef

Long term reviews of certain luxury cars with HUD reveal that most owners don't even notice the $800+ luxury item. Instead, their eyes go back under the dash.

ilv1004s

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i dont have any problems in sunglight at all
i put mine on the most brightest settings
and you can still see it clearly

kdsr123

ITS YOUR GLASSES NOT THE CAR!
Everyone knows that polarized glasses mess with the rear window and the HUD.

99alta

So far I'm finding it to be a nice feature! Having the speedo and navi turn info allows me to keep my eyes on the road.

My only reason for the post to let let others not familiar with a HUD (like me) that polorizing lens will causes issue seeing the HUD. I'm sure lots of people shopping for a new vehicle read these forums

dseag2

I never look at the speedo anymore. I always use HUD, and my sunglasses are prescription and polarized as well. Maybe it's the color HUD on the 2014 models. My '13 GS HUD is just white.

ohsown

Make sure you have the HUD set for brightest. I wear polarized and can see the display under most conditions. If I recall it is when the sun is to the rear of the car that it is much fainter.