An Idea For a New Product?

[newbert]

I've seen all manner of farkle and doo-dads for Spyders. But I haven't come across something that I feel a lot of folks might find useful -- That would be a sunshade for the dash display (similar to ones you find on Amazon for various GPS units).

I just find my dash display very difficult to read under certain (sunny) conditions and I would think that some kind of shade would be useful. Even better if the shade were effective enough to activate the "night mode" of the display (which I find much easier to read).

AFAIK, I don't think that anyone offers something like this - or perhaps I just haven't come across one.

Any thoughts?

Thanks.

 

[SPYD3R]

TAPE

I'M WITH YOU ON THIS ONE......
if anyone knows where the 'sensor' for the night shade is, plz tell us... that way we could maybe put a piece of electrical tape over it, which would keep the NIGHT SCREEN 'ON'.....
Dan P
SPYD3R

 

[Bob Denman]

Dan
That sensor is about at the 10:00 position in the analog speedometer. :thumbup:

If you can figure out a way to attach the above-mentioned sunshade: :clap::bowdown::2thumbs:

 

[Chupaca]

You would think....

I have an RS and if you ryde too long with the sun to your back you can loose the display altogether. On my RS I can pull out the famous safety card and drop it down over the instrument cluster. You can't see anything unless you pick it up a bit but you wont loose the display. I would think there could be a cutout to fit the dash that would filter and keep the screen visable. Clip on or velcro when you are in sunny situations...maybe some day....:dontknow:

 

[newbert]

Dan
That sensor is about at the 10:00 position in the analog speedometer. :thumbup:

If you can figure out a way to attach the above-mentioned sunshade: :clap::bowdown::2thumbs:

Thanks for that info.

Hey - I'm just a "big picture idea" guy. I'll leave the details, like how to attach it, to the innovative vendors that we have sponsoring this site.

 

[BLUEKNIGHT911]

A possibility

I've seen all manner of farkle and doo-dads for Spyders. But I haven't come across something that I feel a lot of folks might find useful -- That would be a sunshade for the dash display (similar to ones you find on Amazon for various GPS units).

I just find my dash display very difficult to read under certain (sunny) conditions and I would think that some kind of shade would be useful. Even better if the shade were effective enough to activate the "night mode" of the display (which I find much easier to read).

AFAIK, I don't think that anyone offers something like this - or perhaps I just haven't come across one.

Any thoughts?

Thanks.

Have you ever seen those THIN plastic dividers they sell for 3 ring note books ...that could be made to fit ....or the thin plastic signs they sell for selling cars, houses etc. , I have some 8 to 10in. wide by 24 in long....... I tried the " NIght " setting on the instrument cluster during day-light ....it didn't work ...couldn';t see it any better ........ Mike :thumbup:

 

[SPYD3R]

THX

Dan
That sensor is about at the 10:00 position in the analog speedometer. :thumbup:

If you can figure out a way to attach the above-mentioned sunshade: :clap::bowdown::2thumbs:

thx Bob.....
hope this works,
if it works, i'll keep reducing the length of tape until i find the optimum amount and position....
Dan P
SPYD3R

 

[ThreeWheels]

I'm not sure a sunshade would work.
At least for me on an RT, the problem comes from the sun bouncing off the handlebars and onto the dash.
A non reflective coating on the dash panel cover would be helpful.
My 2014 has black handlebars, that seems to help, though I still have problems reading the turn signal arrows.

Just my opinion, I could be wrong. I'm sure someone here will let me know if I am.

 

[IGETAROUND]

Seems like some of the privacy blocking stuff you put on computer monitors would work; it just attaches itself to the screen, ought to do the same to your display when properly trimmed to size. Just a thought.

Al

 

[ARtraveler]

Some good ideas here. I would have used one early on--but at 30K miles per unit--I am now used to the glitches.

 

[Navydad]

thx Bob.....
hope this works, View attachment 160269
if it works, i'll keep reducing the length of tape until i find the optimum amount and position....
Dan P
SPYD3R

Been there, Done that, didn't work. At least not on my 2015 RT. The sensor is sensitive enough that I just about had to tape off half the gauge face in full sunshine.

 

[DGoebel]

I'm wondering if 3M doesn't make an anti-glare thin film, that could be applied over the dash to help. gotta ask one of my RC Flying buddies, he's a 3M'r that is always bringing new products to our flying club meetings. opcorn:

 

[BLUEKNIGHT911]

Anti - glare

I'm wondering if 3M doesn't make an anti-glare thin film, that could be applied over the dash to help. gotta ask one of my RC Flying buddies, he's a 3M'r that is always bringing new products to our flying club meetings. opcorn:

I think there is something similar for pictures ...like on a wall .... maybe a Photo shop could help out ...... Mike :thumbup:

 

[newbert]

I'm wondering if 3M doesn't make an anti-glare thin film, that could be applied over the dash to help. gotta ask one of my RC Flying buddies, he's a 3M'r that is always bringing new products to our flying club meetings. opcorn:

That would be ideal! Please report back here if he has a useful suggestion.

 

[Fatcycledaddy]

That would be ideal! Please report back here if he has a useful suggestion.

They make it for cell phone screens and monitors even polarized.
https://www.nushield.com/?source=ci...MI_tme_7jT2gIVVJ7ACh1mZAFQEAAYASAAEgJ3LPD_BwE

https://www.3m.com/3M/en_US/company...0873+8711017+8725355+8725357+3294857497&rt=r3

 

[slick999]

The tinted windshield I just installed seems to help,havn't been out too much with it yet but the couple of times I have I notice less glare.

 

[newbert]

FWIW - I just taped a rectangle of thin cardboard over the right-side half of the analog speedometer. That was enough to activate "night-mode" of the dash without covering anything important. :2thumbs: Mucho better now!

 

[CANUSASwede]

are there bulbs behind the speedo/tach?

 

[Geep]

I'm not sure a sunshade would work.
At least for me on an RT, the problem comes from the sun bouncing off the handlebars and onto the dash.
A non reflective coating on the dash panel cover would be helpful.
My 2014 has black handlebars, that seems to help, though I still have problems reading the turn signal arrows.

Just my opinion, I could be wrong. I'm sure someone here will let me know if I am.

Turn signal arrows........how about eyeglass stick on bifocals?

 

[PrairieSpyder]

I once suggested to SpyderPops that I needed a non-reflective surface on the display. I think that would be simpler than building something out over it.