Tint my E60?
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Originally Posted by alex123' date='Jan 3 2005, 09:21 AM
30% LLumar metalic reception is fine
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nice tint! its 33% right..and E60 is no problem with Metallic film!
then I want it to be a little bit darker
on my car..
so~ 45% or 50% is okie?
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Originally Posted by m4_rulz' date='Jan 3 2005, 04:02 PM
[quote name='alex123' date='Jan 3 2005, 09:21 AM']30% LLumar metalic reception is fine
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nice tint! its 33% right..and E60 is no problem with Metallic film!
then I want it to be a little bit darker
on my car..
so~ 45% or 50% is okie?
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[/quote]if you want darker, you'll want 15-20%.
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I've struggled along with radio reception/tint for some time. Here is what I have learned the hard way:
* the antenna for AM/FM is in the rear window
* metallic tint does effect radio reception quality significantly. I installed Llumar
metallic and had it replaced in the rear window with a ceramic tint to
improve radio reception - it did improve it significantly.
* tint in the rear window does also effect the opening of the trunk and
the doors. I had to depress the key button longer and more times when the
metallic tint on the rear window was installed.
* the antenna for AM/FM is in the rear window
* metallic tint does effect radio reception quality significantly. I installed Llumar
metallic and had it replaced in the rear window with a ceramic tint to
improve radio reception - it did improve it significantly.
* tint in the rear window does also effect the opening of the trunk and
the doors. I had to depress the key button longer and more times when the
metallic tint on the rear window was installed.
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That is strange. Tint goes on the inside of the window. If the antenna is printed in the glass, or even on the glass..... then the tint is inside of that... and should not affect reception.
I can understand the car remote control being affected because that signal does need to get through the glass to work.
I can understand the car remote control being affected because that signal does need to get through the glass to work.
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My Ride: 2004 525i Jet Black on Grey Interior---
Tint: Sides 20% Rear Windshield 5% Front Windshield 35%
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20% all around and 5% back windshield
$170 cash but that NJ anyway
Anyone have 5% all around?
For me the FM stations are fine jsut as good as they were without the tint... AM is bad though..
$170 cash but that NJ anyway
Anyone have 5% all around?
For me the FM stations are fine jsut as good as they were without the tint... AM is bad though..
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Originally Posted by Hamann5' date='Jan 3 2005, 04:57 PM
20% all around and 5% back windshield
$170 cash but that NJ anyway
Anyone have 5% all around?
For me the FM stations are fine jsut as good as they were without the tint... AM is bad though..
$170 cash but that NJ anyway
Anyone have 5% all around?
For me the FM stations are fine jsut as good as they were without the tint... AM is bad though..
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so, what film did u use?
I mean..is all metallic? non-metallic? Or Ceramic?
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Comfort Seats
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Folding rear seats
5% is too dark for side windows.,.. it is alright for rear windshield.
With 5% on sides, you can't see out well enough at night to make turns. You made the right choice with 5% rear and 20% sides.
About the only thing that would make yours better would be 35% - 32% front windshield...
With 5% on sides, you can't see out well enough at night to make turns. You made the right choice with 5% rear and 20% sides.
About the only thing that would make yours better would be 35% - 32% front windshield...