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DMan918 · 09-16-2020, 02:13 PM

Hi All,

I have my 2012 vert and installed a pac dash kit with kenwood head unit. I am experiencing incredible glare where I can’t even see the screen. I believe there are anti glare screen covers you can buy. Is that the way to go or are there other solutions? Problem is the radio definitely leans upward toward the sun.

Any assistance would be appreciated.

Thanks,

Mike

TommyTheCat · 09-16-2020, 04:14 PM

How is there so much sunlight getting inside the car to cause a glare? You should be able to reposition the radio so it doesn't face up like that.

tartagliazl1 · 09-16-2020, 06:30 PM

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Originally Posted by TommyTheCat

How is there so much sunlight getting inside the car to cause a glare? You should be able to reposition the radio so it doesn't face up like that.

He has a convertible. I have the same problem in my convertible when the top is down.

DMan918 · 09-17-2020, 06:45 AM

Yep I have a convertible. Not sure I can reposition the radio to face more downward but I guess I could try. I think that’s just the natural angle of it with the pac kit.

DMan918 · 09-19-2020, 02:44 PM

Well I went ahead and bought a boxwave anti glare film for it. We’ll see how it works out. I’ll report back.

TommyTheCat · 09-21-2020, 06:10 PM

yeah didn't realize you have a convertible. I have the PAC kit with a sony radio, pretty much every aftermarket stereo has some adjustments you can do to position more forward and back, usually you can angle it downwards/upwards a bit as well but not too much

DMan918 · 09-21-2020, 06:12 PM

Yeah i didn’t see much of any ability to do so with the kenwood and supplied brackets unfortunately.

Also the boxwave didn’t do much of anything in direct sunlight.

09-16-2020, 02:13 PM	#1
DMan918 Drives: 2012 Camaro SS Convertible 6MT Join Date: Jun 2020 Location: Algonquin, IL Posts: 258	Terrible Glare on Kenwood Receiver Hi All, I have my 2012 vert and installed a pac dash kit with kenwood head unit. I am experiencing incredible glare where I can’t even see the screen. I believe there are anti glare screen covers you can buy. Is that the way to go or are there other solutions? Problem is the radio definitely leans upward toward the sun. Any assistance would be appreciated. Thanks, Mike

09-16-2020, 04:14 PM	#2
TommyTheCat SHKE BKE Drives: 2013 Camaro Join Date: May 2014 Location: SoCal Posts: 3,108	How is there so much sunlight getting inside the car to cause a glare? You should be able to reposition the radio so it doesn't face up like that.

09-17-2020, 06:45 AM	#4
DMan918 Drives: 2012 Camaro SS Convertible 6MT Join Date: Jun 2020 Location: Algonquin, IL Posts: 258	Yep I have a convertible. Not sure I can reposition the radio to face more downward but I guess I could try. I think that’s just the natural angle of it with the pac kit.

09-19-2020, 02:44 PM	#5
DMan918 Drives: 2012 Camaro SS Convertible 6MT Join Date: Jun 2020 Location: Algonquin, IL Posts: 258	Well I went ahead and bought a boxwave anti glare film for it. We’ll see how it works out. I’ll report back.

09-21-2020, 06:10 PM	#6
TommyTheCat SHKE BKE Drives: 2013 Camaro Join Date: May 2014 Location: SoCal Posts: 3,108	yeah didn't realize you have a convertible. I have the PAC kit with a sony radio, pretty much every aftermarket stereo has some adjustments you can do to position more forward and back, usually you can angle it downwards/upwards a bit as well but not too much

09-21-2020, 06:12 PM	#7
DMan918 Drives: 2012 Camaro SS Convertible 6MT Join Date: Jun 2020 Location: Algonquin, IL Posts: 258	Yeah i didn’t see much of any ability to do so with the kenwood and supplied brackets unfortunately. Also the boxwave didn’t do much of anything in direct sunlight.