I spoke to a salesman Shock!!!

[edam]

He knew about the brake problems AND also about the dashboard reflections !!!!!!

I spoke to the salesman as I wanted to sit in a MK4 to see if it hurts my leg the way my MK3 does.

It doesnt so I may have to get one

The question I have is to confirm the uplift does not have the brake problem and also the dashboard refelections are less on the MK4

[Wonder]

Hi,
The brake issues have been resolved. As far as I know, some cars have been recalled under warranty to fix the problem, and I don't think there are any other issues.
I don't understand what you mean when you mention reflections on the dashboard? I've never had any particular problems, but I did put a dashboard cover (purchased online) on it so as not to damage the plastic if I put something on it, and I haven't had any problems.

[edam]

Some people notice it and others dont. Its never been explained why.
I hope the mk4 is better but I wont throw out my felt tiles

[ahavoja]

On sunny days I do notice dashboard reflections on the windscreen of my Crosstar. A matte black felt dashboard cover helps to reduce the reflections to an acceptable level. Another trick is to wear polarized sunglasses, they eliminate the reflections completely.

[Kremmen]

There are some matt black dash cleaners that help reduce the glare. I found the one sold in Tesco to work best

There is a thread here somewhere comparing the likes of Tesco and Sonax and others

[Bristol_Crosstar]

He knew about the brake problems AND also about the dashboard reflections !!!!!!

I spoke to the salesman as I wanted to sit in a MK4 to see if it hurts my leg the way my MK3 does.

It doesnt so I may have to get one

The question I have is to confirm the uplift does not have the brake problem and also the dashboard refelections are less on the MK4

I've got the Advance Sport and I'm pretty certain the brake problem doesn't apply to the refresh models. I don't think it even applied to all the early ones, there were some bad batches of parts and if your car didn't have one of them it would be ok.

[Lord Voltermore]

I find  polarized sunglasses very effective. Both for any  dashboard / windscreen  glare  and general  brightness and reflections in the distance. (Which would happen in any car. )
They are available as prescription lenses if necessary.
  I had thought about  also adding a dashtop mat or using matt cockpit spray but no longert found it necessary .   


Polarized lenses have a reputation of sometimes producing a banding effect with some auto glass.   The Mk4 Jazz  windscreen is completely free of any banding.   There is  very slight banding on the side windows and rear screen but you really need to concentrate and focus on them to notice .   It doesnt affect visibility.

Ideally I should get a CPL (circular polarizing filter) for my dashcam  but havnt got round to it yet 

[Pine]

The banding / bubble effect seen on some glass whilst wearing polarised sunglasses is only sometimes visible when looking through toughened glass.  The windscreens on modern cars are made from laminated glass so they should appear clear at all times.

[coldstart]

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Ideally I should get a CPL (circular polarizing filter) for my dashcam  but havnt got round to it yet 

Circular polarizing sunglasses would be a good idea as well!
I've had (linear) polarizing sunglasses that completely filtered out the screens on some of a certain german (and it shall remain unnamed) car manufacturer    (just let me tell you this: They truly excell at shovelling their own grave!)

Honda - at least by my humble experience - doesn't suffer from this issue (or the two pound polarizing sunglasses from Lidl are even far better than expected)!

[John Ratsey]

A quick test in the showroom revealed that I would suffer the reflection problem in the Mk 4. I reckon it's a combination of of eyeball position and windscreen angle and it troubled me in both the Mk 2 and Mk 3. Polarised specs are one option but are inconvenient when frequently changing between sun and shade. I therefore bought one of these https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CWV9SMNB which went into the Mk 4 once I had taken delivery. That one is out of stock but I expect someone else sells the same thin. At £16.99 it was money well spent.

[Wonder]

That's exactly it.
I wrote dashboard protection. With that protection, I don't mark the plastic when I put something down, and I don't get any glare.

[coldstart]

I'd like to remind you of the passenger side airbag issue, though: https://clubjazz.org/forum/index.php?topic=11708.90

My opinion stands: Everything you place on the (passenger side) dashboard might eventually land straight in your face!
(propelled with explosive force to boot!)

The Jazz has so many spots to deposit stuff safely - why would you want to jeopardize your and your passengers security by placing stuff upon the airbag blow area?

[edam]

If you are driving blind unless you put something on the dashboard then whats the lesser of two evils

[coldstart]

If you are driving blind unless you put something on the dashboard then whats the lesser of two evils

You might consider to only cover the driver's side (where there's no airbag underneath the dash).
(don't tell me you are "blinded" by dashboard reflection of the passenger side!)

[TnTkr]

If you look through the passenger side of the windshield, which is sometimes recommendable in traffic, the reflection is just as bad as in driver's side.