Tint question

[krillin]

don't know if anyone's heard but when i had my tint done (35% all the way around) i was told that the cops no longer give fix it tickets. they just give you a ticket. just thought you guys might wanna know before going 5% all the way around.

 

[arkitek]

Still undecided if I should get dye or metallic tint mainly because of my fear of the possible radio interference/degradation.

I work in a building with windows that are metallized and it really kills RF reception be it radio, cell phones, or pagers.

Base on that, I would think that radio reception on the MSP would degrade somewhat if the signal has to go through the tint layer(s) depending on the source signal's position relative to the car.

There's only one way to find out I guess.

 

[arkitek]

http://www.autospeed.com/cms/article.html?
src=suggestions&A=1625

Found this link. "....when the antenna is inside the glass, fitting a metallised tint causes only a minimal effect on radio reception."

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http://pub131.ezboard.com/fthetintingboardsfrm54.showMessage?topicID=58.topic

Found this link also. Don't know if it's true though. Alarm systems with proximity sensor might have problems with metallised tint as it might bounce the wave back....

 

[MikeyG_U2]

The place by me says that Metallic tints can interfere with AM radio stations, but that it's usually not noticeable to most people. They have not had any complaints about FM reception. (who listens to AM anyway... only my mother and grandmother that I know of...)

My concern about metallic tint is that my Sirius antenna is mounted inside the car on the rear deck, so i want to know if a metallic tint will interfere with satellite signals before I get it...

 

[funnylittlman]

So any word on that interference yet Arkitek?

 

[dacalo]

(who listens to AM anyway... only my mother and grandmother that I know of...)

:wtf:

hey now, sports buffs listen to AM radio!

 

[MoSqUiTo]

i havent had any radio problems with my silver metallic tint. In louisiana you can have pretty damn dark tint on your rear windows but on drivers side you have to have it pretty light but i got rear window tint darkness all around. i guess its good to have connections in the police force. and in new orleans its easy to get outa tickets...you just have to have a few bills in your pocket at the time lol.

MoSqUiTo

New Orleans (im sorry officer i will de-titn my windows ::slips 2 bills)

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