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hud windshield
Posted: Fri May 30, 2008 2:49 pm
by tpulliam79
I am about to replace my windshield I have hud and alot of the shops are saying there isnt much of a differance between the ones made for hud and the regular ones. Has anyone here put a regular windshield in with hud and what was the outcome, same, a little different or no way het the one made for hud? thanks
Re: hud windshield
Posted: Fri May 30, 2008 3:05 pm
by Jrs3800
On the regular windshield the HUD will shadow a little... Not too horrible bad, but you'll notice it...
You will want them to get you the proper windshield... Is insurance covering the new windshield?
Re: hud windshield
Posted: Fri May 30, 2008 3:11 pm
by tpulliam79
no and its about 100 differance between the two.. right now im leaning towards the one with hud but just wanted some opinions...thanks
Re: hud windshield
Posted: Fri May 30, 2008 3:20 pm
by harofreak00
Get the HUD windshield, especially if its only $100 more.
Here is what you can expect your HUD to display like with a non-HUD windshield.
Re: hud windshield
Posted: Sat May 31, 2008 9:00 pm
by Water 97SSEi
If you use the HUD then your probably best off getting the windshield that is made for the HUD. I was looking into possibly getting a new one at one point in time, but I never did. I think the HUD version was about 300 and change, and the other about 200 and change.
Re: hud windshield
Posted: Sat May 31, 2008 9:17 pm
by fastblackbeauty
If ya'd quit aiming for the little birdies, maybe your windshield would last...
lol. Let me know when you are ready, I can probably get you my discount.
I will try to remember to call Monday and see what my price is...you may need to call to remind me.
Re: hud windshield
Posted: Sat May 31, 2008 10:21 pm
by L67Silhouette
My 1994 Cutlass Supreme did not come with HUD but i added it. Nice clear image. From what I've learned about those cars...The assembly line just used the windshield that had the best image, no difference at all between HUD and non-HUD windshields...But I'm not sure about Bonnevilles.
Re: hud windshield
Posted: Sat May 31, 2008 11:32 pm
by fastblackbeauty
The Bonnevilles used some sort of coating on the windshield specifically for the HUD systems. Glass is also stamped HUD where EZcool or whatever would normally be.
Re: hud windshield
Posted: Sun Jun 01, 2008 12:21 am
by shortstuf212559
my old 97 sse didnt have a hud windshield and i found if i didnt keep it on full brightness it wouldnt shadow much AT ALL. but on full brightness it would shadow and be a tad harder to read. spending the extra money wasnt worth it to me to change out the windshield
Re: hud windshield
Posted: Sun Jun 01, 2008 11:09 am
by willwren
The bonneville windshield doesn't have a coating, it's got an extra LAYER laminated in between.
Your image will be shadowed and you will lose overall (perceived) brightness during the day. The shadowing will be annoying at night.
If the difference is only 100 bucks, it's well worth the investment.
http://www.i-car.com/pdf/advantage/onli ... 061305.pdf
flip to the second page and read the REPAIR CONSIDERATIONS section. It describes it fully.