Windscreens
What is a Head-Up Display Windscreen?
Specially layered glass that displays a sharp, ghost-free projected image for HUD cars.
Simplified animation — not to scale.
In plain English
Cars with a head-up display project information (speed, sat-nav, alerts) onto the windscreen so you can read it without looking down. A HUD windscreen uses a special wedge-shaped interlayer that lines up the reflection from the inner and outer glass into a single clear image.
A simple analogy
"Like cinema 3D glasses — only the right lens lines the two images up into one sharp picture."
How it works
Fit the wrong (non-HUD) glass and the projection looks doubled, ghosted or out of focus. The replacement glass must be the correct HUD spec for that exact model.
Signs of trouble
- ⚠Doubled or ghosted HUD image
- ⚠Numbers and arrows look blurry or smeared
- ⚠HUD appears tilted or in the wrong position
- ⚠HUD fine in dry weather, unreadable when wet
Rough UK cost
£700–£1,600
Parts: £600–£1,400
Labour: £100–£200
Always get a written quote. Prices vary by car, region, and parts brand.
Heads up: Carautonomy is for general guidance only. If your car is showing warning lights or behaving oddly, get it looked at by a qualified mechanic.