As some of us are aware, the radio display on our 1's can become blacked out when we wear polarized sunglasses. Here is how I cured (partially) the problem. This method was suggested by others, but those solutions didn't quite work.
The "overhead projector film" that was suggested is what I used (thanks for that by the way). But just slipping it inside the "box" of the display didn't fix the issue for me.
I noticed that the film counteracted the polarization issue better when it was held a bit further out from the actual radio display, so here is what I did.
I placed 4 self adhesive photo corners slightly outboard of the display. They hold the aformentioned overhead projector film.
Previous to this "permanent" fix I had just taped the film in place to see if it did anything weird. It didn't, although under certain circumstances it did glare quite a bit. With all the windows down and the roof open and doing, ummm, the speed limit, it fluttered some. The clarity is somewhat uneven across the full display too.
All of those issue are better than a blacked out screen though.
Before the install wash your hands thoroughly to avoid smudging the display or your film. And if your fingers are stubby with no nails like mine are, you may need a dexterous female with nails to get the sticky backing off the corners.
I bought the photo corners at Michaels Arts & Craft store.
The fix-
1. Cut your film to approximately 24mm x 180mm. I say approximately because of the variations in rulers and skill levels of cutting. I used a paper cutter with a good blade. The cutter did leave some slight marks on the film. If you can do it free hand it would likely be cleaner.
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2. Cut the clear portion of the photo corners off for a cleaner look.
3. Do a final test fit of the film. And clean the entire area with a lint free cloth.
3a. Flip the film over too, one side seems to work better than the other. Test this with your sunglasses on, YMMV.
4. Place 2 corners on one end of the film with the backing still on. Remove the backing and carefully place one end of the film in place without pressing on the corners until you are happy with the location, then press down.
5. Place the other two corners on the other end and repeat. Making sure the first side is all the way in the corners and also that there is no bowing of the film.
YOU CAN SEE CLEARLY NOW!
A couple more pics-
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