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BigWheels

Member Since: 21 Mar 2010
Location: Somerset
Posts: 1405

2008 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Tonga Green

Lit-up console reflecting on drivers window - a Puma problem

Maybe because I'm tall & have the driver's seat leaned back full, or maybe its same for everyone, but when I'm driving in the dark, the lit-up console reflects in the door window, and just in the patch where I look through it to see what's in the door mirror. Its the outer half of the mirror as well.

I've put up with this for a couple of years..before really seeing how innovative you guys are!

Can anyone suggest a sensible, practical, solution; or know of a fitment that would shield the window.

The console is not sunk deep enough into the dash, & so not hooded enough. Because the steering wheel is close to the console's top, any sufficient home made hood would fill up wheel grip finger space. Land Rover Defenders. 67 years heritage, minimal appearance changes, still going strong all over the world. Not a fashion vehicle, but fashionable to own. Made for the needy, not the greedy. Ta ta Defender

9th Oct 2012 6:34pm

K9F

Member Since: 12 Nov 2009
Location: Bournemouth
Posts: 9610

2008 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Stornoway Grey

Don't get your rear windows tinted it makes it worse. When I look in my rear view mirror at night I get a perfect view of whats actually in front of me.....

If you go through life with your head in the sand....all people will see is an ar5e!!

Treat every day as if it is your last....one day you will be right!!

9th Oct 2012 8:59pm

custom90

Member Since: 21 Jan 2010
Location: South West, England.
Posts: 20367

And what will be in front of you Mal is probably those super bright Lightforce Lights.

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9th Oct 2012 9:06pm

WelshGas

Member Since: 01 Oct 2010
Location: Vale of Glamorgan
Posts: 935

2010 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Santorini Black

Non-Reflective/Matt plastic film on the console cover/plastic cover.

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10th Oct 2012 5:30am

BigWheels

Member Since: 21 Mar 2010
Location: Somerset
Posts: 1405

I think its the window that needs non reflective film. Who makes/sells it?

AFA tinted, the XS has those as OE spec & the rear view mirror reflects whats in front, catadioptric effect I think. Land Rover Defenders. 67 years heritage, minimal appearance changes, still going strong all over the world. Not a fashion vehicle, but fashionable to own. Made for the needy, not the greedy. Ta ta Defender

10th Oct 2012 12:28pm

Constantin_Valdor

Member Since: 28 Sep 2012
Location: Cheshire
Posts: 13

2012 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Orkney Grey

Mine reflects on the back window of my 90?!?!?! "Innocence proves nothing, as there is no such thing as innocence, only degress of guilt"

19th Oct 2012 6:17pm

Tony

Member Since: 13 Mar 2012
Location: West Yorkshire
Posts: 72

2012 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 SW Keswick Green

Constantin_Valdor wrote:
Mine reflects on the back window of my 90?!?!?!

Same here - I was quite surprised the first time I went out at night, looked in the mirror and saw the silhouette of two people seemingly sat in the back.

22nd Oct 2012 9:30am

BigWheels

Member Since: 21 Mar 2010
Location: Somerset
Posts: 1405

I can see the hazard light switch (red) in the mirror. Less distracting when the mirror doesn't blur.

Land Rover Defenders. 67 years heritage, minimal appearance changes, still going strong all over the world. Not a fashion vehicle, but fashionable to own. Made for the needy, not the greedy. Ta ta Defender

22nd Oct 2012 11:50am

custom90

Member Since: 21 Jan 2010
Location: South West, England.
Posts: 20367

How about and anti glare rear view mirror like some of the Navara D40's have and BMW's. Wonder if that would make any difference at all? Main reason for the reflection is the angle of the rear glass is flat and at the same vertical angle practically as the dash and windscreen. With mainbeam and especially spot lights on that reflects too. (You can guess how I know) $W33T $0U7H3RN $UG4R
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22nd Oct 2012 12:31pm

BigWheels

Member Since: 21 Mar 2010
Location: Somerset
Posts: 1405

Volvos have them too, at leasy my brother's S60 does. Not sure if its polarised though. Land Rover Defenders. 67 years heritage, minimal appearance changes, still going strong all over the world. Not a fashion vehicle, but fashionable to own. Made for the needy, not the greedy. Ta ta Defender

22nd Oct 2012 4:52pm

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