Window Tinting

[Mdhwoods]

dumb question - what is ecu? I did the windshield on my Rebel and never even considered there could be any real risk with water.

Ya, the becu, body electronic control unit sits in a place that is very susceptible to water when tinting the windshield. Its right below the a pilar under the driver side dash. there has been plenty of post where their truck goes crazy, horn beeps, wipers go on all sorts of weird stuff due to water getting into it. Some have been lucky and it dried out and the issues went away, others had to have it replaced.

 

[Trippi]

Ya, the becu, body electronic control unit sits in a place that is very susceptible to water when tinting the windshield. Its right below the a pilar under the driver side dash. there has been plenty of post where their truck goes crazy, horn beeps, wipers go on all sorts of weird stuff due to water getting into it. Some have been lucky and it dried out and the issues went away, others had to have it replaced.

Good to know. I will be sure to make mention of that with my next windshield tint...current went on almost 3 years ago with no issues and no knowledge so I consider myself lucky.

 

[Mdhwoods]

Have to say, big fan of windshield tint. 1st day in the sun of florid and could already tell the difference.

 

[Brunzca]

Have to say, big fan of windshield tint. 1st day in the sun of florid and could already tell the difference.

I’ll never go without it again. Night and day difference, esp here in Fl

 

[Trippi]

I’ll never go without it again. Night and day difference, esp here in Fl

Even here in NY it was a game changer... Hate driving in the Cherokee without it.

 

[kapinallinen2]

I’ll never go without it again. Night and day difference, esp here in Fl

Any issues using polarizing sunglasses with the windshield tint?
I get the "oil slick" effect with my 35% ceramic side windows.

 

[Trippi]

Any issues using polarizing sunglasses with the windshield tint?
I get the "oil slick" effect with my 35% ceramic side windows.

you won't need sunglasses with the windshield tinted. I never wear them and can't think of a time I wish I did.

 

[kapinallinen2]

you won't need sunglasses with the windshield tinted. I never wear them and can't think of a time I wish I did.

All I can do in MD legally would be a clear IR blocking tint on the windshield.

 

[Trippi]

All I can do in MD legally would be a clear IR blocking tint on the windshield.

well everything is illegal in NY but I tint anyway ;-)

 

[kapinallinen2]

well everything is illegal in NY but I tint anyway ;-)

OK then.

 

[Mdhwoods]

Any issues using polarizing sunglasses with the windshield tint?
I get the "oil slick" effect with my 35% ceramic side windows.

None that i noticed, and i wear polarized prescription shades.

All I can do in MD legally would be a clear IR blocking tint on the windshield.

All illegal in Fl. But went and did it anyways.

 

[Brunzca]

Any issues using polarizing sunglasses with the windshield tint?
I get the "oil slick" effect with my 35% ceramic side windows.

Not for me. I go back and forth between rx sunglasses, and polarized Costas when I wear my contacts, and no concerns. There was a little bit of ”oil slick” for a day or two until it cured, it nothing after that. Either on the windshield or the 5% around the rest

 

[1BADRAMLIMITED]

Does anyone know if 35% tint on windshield interferes with any of the electronics on the mirror etc?

 

[tech97elec]

All I can do in MD legally would be a clear IR blocking tint on the windshield.

Im in MD too and just didnt want to tint entire front windshield, but what i did do was a heavy tinted fron windshield "eyebrow". Made huge diff and doesnt affect night driving at all. Ask installer, they have patterns for every vehicle

 

[Mdhwoods]

Truthfully even at 50% you really cant tell its tinted when looking though it, and it didnt affect my night driving at all.

 

[Trippi]

Truthfully even at 50% you really cant tell its tinted when looking though it, and it didnt affect my night driving at all.

Same. That was the first thing I asked and was skeptical when told it wouldn't. But zero issues...game changer for sure and now I will always have it.

 

[Av1]

Any issues using polarizing sunglasses with the windshield tint?
I get the "oil slick" effect with my 35% ceramic side windows.

My biggest issue with installing ceramic windshield film is "low angle haze". It's inherent in all ceramic films. Even the most premium films (some worse than others) have it to some degree.

I've had premium ceramic windshield film on several vehicles, but have decided that I prefer optical clarity over the heat rejection.

For those that don't notice that sort of thing or it doesn't bother them, I highly recommend ceramic film on your windshield. It makes a big difference in interior heat control.

 

[HSKR R/T]

Any issues using polarizing sunglasses with the windshield tint?
I get the "oil slick" effect with my 35% ceramic side windows.

Zero issues in my truck using 3m film on windshield and my polarized Oakley's.

 

[djevox]

All I can do in MD legally would be a clear IR blocking tint on the windshield.

I ended up getting the lightest IR tint available at 70%. I wanted 100%, but I was told from every place I called that I would have to buy an entire 1000ft roll. I can’t tell the 70% is there though, so I still like it.

 

[spithead051]

I ended up getting the lightest IR tint available at 70%. I wanted 100%, but I was told from every place I called that I would have to buy an entire 1000ft roll. I can’t tell the 70% is there though, so I still like it.

Doing the same on my Rebel, installer who is taking care of it has started to refuse doing 100% film on windshields after having so many complaints about waviness or other weird visual issues with clear film. (3M Crystalline). Rest of the truck is getting 3M IR as 1% better IR/UV protection is not worth 30% more in price.

He showed me a few cars with 70% he was working on and you could not tell it was there and the tiny amount of pigment in the film eliminates that waviness that folks complained about.