Tint in the BAY --- who's gotten pulled over?
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im thinking of tinting soon, maybe around the 15% mark in the back
it sounds like a lot of people go 35% in the front, so maybe that would be cool
btw my friend got 35% on side/rear and 70% on fronts on his aspen white forester and it looks sweet, no cop attention so far, although he actually got pulled over for speeding a day after he got his tint, so he had to open his door to talk to the cop, cop was confused
it sounds like a lot of people go 35% in the front, so maybe that would be cool
btw my friend got 35% on side/rear and 70% on fronts on his aspen white forester and it looks sweet, no cop attention so far, although he actually got pulled over for speeding a day after he got his tint, so he had to open his door to talk to the cop, cop was confused
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Dug up the actual verbage of the law...
So from what I understand for the front windows, if you use any random material 88% of light has to come through (section 1). If you use a glaze, aka tint, you can have 70% of light coming through (section 2). The rear windows are game as long as you have two side mirrors.
I personally was worried about getting in trouble by the cops for tinting up front, but 70% up front is ridiculous. You can't see much difference than having nothing on the window so I felt it was just throwing money away. I tried to go with a tint light enough up front that it would contrast with the rears to not get hassled. I ended up getting 35% up front and 20% in the back. Now that I got it done, I don't think there is enough contrast to keep me from potentially getting pulled over if it’s a slow month for the cops, but I like it.
http://law.onecle.com/california/vehicle/26708.html
(d) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), clear, colorless, and transparent material may be installed, affixed, or applied to the front side windows, located to the immediate left and right of the front seat if the following conditions are met:
(1) The material has a minimum visible light transmittance of 88 percent.
(2) The window glazing with the material applied meets all requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 205 (49 C.F.R. 571.205), including the specified minimum light transmittance of 70 percent and the abrasion resistance of AS-14 glazing, as specified in that federal standard.
(3) The material is designed and manufactured to enhance the ability of the existing window glass to block the sun's harmful ultraviolet A rays.
(4) The driver has in his or her possession, or within the vehicle, a certificate signed by the installing company certifying that the windows with the material installed meet the requirements of this subdivision and identifies the installing company and the material's manufacturer by full name and street address, or, if the material was installed by the vehicle owner, a certificate signed by the material's manufacturer certifying that the windows with the material installed according to manufacturer's instructions meets the requirements of this subdivision and identifies the material's manufacturer by full name and street address.
(5) If the material described in this subdivision tears or bubbles, or is otherwise worn to prohibit clear vision, it shall be removed or replaced.
(d) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), clear, colorless, and transparent material may be installed, affixed, or applied to the front side windows, located to the immediate left and right of the front seat if the following conditions are met:
(1) The material has a minimum visible light transmittance of 88 percent.
(2) The window glazing with the material applied meets all requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 205 (49 C.F.R. 571.205), including the specified minimum light transmittance of 70 percent and the abrasion resistance of AS-14 glazing, as specified in that federal standard.
(3) The material is designed and manufactured to enhance the ability of the existing window glass to block the sun's harmful ultraviolet A rays.
(4) The driver has in his or her possession, or within the vehicle, a certificate signed by the installing company certifying that the windows with the material installed meet the requirements of this subdivision and identifies the installing company and the material's manufacturer by full name and street address, or, if the material was installed by the vehicle owner, a certificate signed by the material's manufacturer certifying that the windows with the material installed according to manufacturer's instructions meets the requirements of this subdivision and identifies the material's manufacturer by full name and street address.
(5) If the material described in this subdivision tears or bubbles, or is otherwise worn to prohibit clear vision, it shall be removed or replaced.
I personally was worried about getting in trouble by the cops for tinting up front, but 70% up front is ridiculous. You can't see much difference than having nothing on the window so I felt it was just throwing money away. I tried to go with a tint light enough up front that it would contrast with the rears to not get hassled. I ended up getting 35% up front and 20% in the back. Now that I got it done, I don't think there is enough contrast to keep me from potentially getting pulled over if it’s a slow month for the cops, but I like it.
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if anyone has a gradient style tint, 50/35/20 f/s/r, please post pics. i know it's a good idea to have contrast from fronts to side/rear so that cops may think you have no tint up there but i don't really like the look.
tia
op, sorry for the tj but it's sorta related.
tia
op, sorry for the tj but it's sorta related.
im thinking of tinting soon, maybe around the 15% mark in the back
it sounds like a lot of people go 35% in the front, so maybe that would be cool
btw my friend got 35% on side/rear and 70% on fronts on his aspen white forester and it looks sweet, no cop attention so far, although he actually got pulled over for speeding a day after he got his tint, so he had to open his door to talk to the cop, cop was confused
it sounds like a lot of people go 35% in the front, so maybe that would be cool
btw my friend got 35% on side/rear and 70% on fronts on his aspen white forester and it looks sweet, no cop attention so far, although he actually got pulled over for speeding a day after he got his tint, so he had to open his door to talk to the cop, cop was confused
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Dug up the actual verbage of the law...
So from what I understand for the front windows, if you use any random material 88% of light has to come through (section 1). If you use a glaze, aka tint, you can have 70% of light coming through (section 2). The rear windows are game as long as you have two side mirrors.
I personally was worried about getting in trouble by the cops for tinting up front, but 70% up front is ridiculous. You can't see much difference than having nothing on the window so I felt it was just throwing money away. I tried to go with a tint light enough up front that it would contrast with the rears to not get hassled. I ended up getting 35% up front and 20% in the back. Now that I got it done, I don't think there is enough contrast to keep me from potentially getting pulled over if it’s a slow month for the cops, but I like it.
So from what I understand for the front windows, if you use any random material 88% of light has to come through (section 1). If you use a glaze, aka tint, you can have 70% of light coming through (section 2). The rear windows are game as long as you have two side mirrors.
I personally was worried about getting in trouble by the cops for tinting up front, but 70% up front is ridiculous. You can't see much difference than having nothing on the window so I felt it was just throwing money away. I tried to go with a tint light enough up front that it would contrast with the rears to not get hassled. I ended up getting 35% up front and 20% in the back. Now that I got it done, I don't think there is enough contrast to keep me from potentially getting pulled over if it’s a slow month for the cops, but I like it.
*EDIT*
Anyone have pix of 50%front-20%back? Or 50%front-35%back? My Momma wants tint, but has some concerns about the fronts.
Last edited by boardoholic; Aug 29, 2007 at 12:07 AM.
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dont have tint on my suby but my moms got an accord with 35%F 5%R. i was driving it one day in livermore and a cop pulled me over but i didnt get ticketed i think one of them were being trained cause the other cop kept telling him what to do and plus he left his little cheat sheet of the police codes/acronyms in my car. just used my tint as an excuse to pull me over. 
i think one of them were being trained cause the other cop kept telling him what to do and plus he left his little cheat sheet of the police codes/acronyms in my car. just used my tint as an excuse to pull me over.
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I've had 35% front, 20% rear on my last two cars and have only been pulled over for it once. The last car was a '93 Legacy Turbo wagon and I only got pulled over because of expired tags. Then he decided to be a **** and write me up for the tint as well (even though a car was on FIRE on the other side of the freeway). When I picked up the FXT, it was straight to Omega for the same tint. Driving a wagon helps with the stealth factor 
-Brian
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