deeveus 81 Report post Posted August 3, 2010 Probably the most boring topic anyone could ever create, but after waiting for two months from Smith & Smith my windscreen is finally replaced! With it, it's as if everything is slightly magnified, also there's a cool looking purple holographic type haze over it, does anyone know what this is or what it's for? Makes so much difference, the old one was pitted and munted, that & a massive crack on the passengers side... Meant to ask the guy what the purple haze was but he did say that the screen was just over $3000!?!?!!!! Thank god for insurance hey. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cale 36 Report post Posted August 4, 2010 Might be like an athermic screen, which blocks out UV rays and glare. I know athermic screens mess up GPS. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
deeveus 81 Report post Posted August 6, 2010 Hmm, hasn't effected mine at all, BMW told me that it can mess up my radar detector too and it hasn't seemed to of. Are you talking about the plugin GPS or factory inbuilt GPS SAT NAV? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[email protected] 0 Report post Posted August 6, 2010 Was this for the X5? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hybrid 1043 Report post Posted August 7, 2010 GPS is in the rear usually however im not so sure the x5. The other thing with smith and smith is do you know if the part is geniune? as I have used them before and they use knock off stock got them to take it out and I just went with a OE one from JC BMW. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
deeveus 81 Report post Posted August 9, 2010 I made sure it was a genuine screen which is probably why it took so bloody long to arrive. @ the dealership they confirmed it is the genuine article. Yup, it was for the X5. I've had no issues with my radar detector or GPS. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Driftit 2078 Report post Posted August 9, 2010 Mate got one of those chineese knock off screens from smith and smith. Was like you were wearing someones prescription glases. They also used the ugliest generic seals I have ever seen. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hotwire 352 Report post Posted August 10, 2010 X5 GPS aerial is in the rear too. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
deeveus 81 Report post Posted August 22, 2010 Mate got one of those chineese knock off screens from smith and smith. Was like you were wearing someones prescription glases. They also used the ugliest generic seals I have ever seen. Is why I made sure they ordered a genuine BMW one Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites