Foggy radio display screen

[robasay]

My radio display screen gets a white foggy substance over the front outside surface. I can clean it with Mcguires clear plastic cleaner. But it will come back in cold wet weather or after a month or two. How do you stop this or has someone found a better cleaner?

[bob_menton]

I used denatured alcohol followed by an application of pure Carnauba wax. Been fine for the last year.

- Bob

[DarrellM5]

I use denatured alcohol. It lasts until I wash the bike and then the plastic seems to absorb the residue from the detergent.

[paulcbrowne]

There are several cleaners including the alchohol mentioned. I have used Stoner's Invisible Glass with excellent results. I then took clear package sealing tape and put it over the display and used an Xacto knife to trim the excess. In spite of many washings and several rain storms, the display remains clear.

[robasay]

Thanks for all the suggestions I will try them all and may post the best results I find down the road. It would seem that BMW would have a solution for this in their new production models. As it seems to be an historic problem

[dmottv]

There are several cleaners including the alchohol mentioned. I have used Stoner's Invisible Glass with excellent results. I then took clear package sealing tape and put it over the display and used an Xacto knife to trim the excess. In spite of many washings and several rain storms, the display remains clear.

Now, that's a good suggestion! Thanks Paul.

[Dezrae]

Has any body had any joy in replacing the screen it self.
im seriously thinking about doing this. it is cracked all over the place and doesnt look good at all.

[motorman587]

There are several cleaners including the alchohol mentioned. I have used Stoner's Invisible Glass with excellent results. I then took clear package sealing tape and put it over the display and used an Xacto knife to trim the excess. In spite of many washings and several rain storms, the display remains clear.

Where does one find this, Stoner's Invisible Glass? or denatured alchohol? Hope I do not sound too stupid. :) Never heard of this stuff and my display is bad.

[jhowdy]

You can pick up the denatured alchohol up at most any hardware store or the local Lowe's, Home Depot, etc. Check back in the paint department around the thinners and other type cleaners. I'm pretty sure I've bought it in the hardware section of Wal-mart before as well. Usually in a metal can.

[motorman587]

Thanks, I will go tomorrow and check it out.

[mkiesel]

Has any body had any joy in replacing the screen it self.
im seriously thinking about doing this. it is cracked all over the place and doesnt look good at all.

It's called a control Element. According to Chicago BMW it lists for 607.50 without Navigator prep and 657.50 with Navigator prep - PN 65147681021 or 65147685617

[motorman587]

There are several cleaners including the alchohol mentioned. I have used Stoner's Invisible Glass with excellent results. I then took clear package sealing tape and put it over the display and used an Xacto knife to trim the excess. In spite of many washings and several rain storms, the display remains clear.


Ok, Thank you for the tips. I went to ACE hardware, they had the denatural alchohol, also the wax and sealing tape. We will see, so far so go, looks great. I forgot to mention that when I first had read this post I had bought rubbing alchohol instead of the denatural ooooooops, but the denatural cleared up. Thanks again.