Who has tinted their windshield???
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Joined: Mar 2009
Posts: 35
From: Mission Viejo, CA
Who has tinted their windshield???
Anyone???
Let me know and post some pics!
Thinking about doing it, probably not with dark tint or anything, but just something to block those damn UVs!!!
Let me know and post some pics!
Thinking about doing it, probably not with dark tint or anything, but just something to block those damn UVs!!!
From CHP-Frequently Asked Questions of the Highway Patrol
Can I put after-market tinting on the windows of my vehicle?
The main requirements for legal window tinting in California are:
However, legislation signed into law effective January 1, 1999, exempts from the above prohibition specified clear, colorless, and transparent material that is installed, affixed, or applied to the front driver and passenger side windows for the specific purpose of reducing ultraviolet rays. If, as, or when this material becomes torn, bubbled or otherwise worn, it must be removed or replaced.
The main requirements for legal window tinting in California are:
- The windshield and front driver's side and passenger's side windows cannot receive any aftermarket tinting.
- If the rear window of a vehicle is tinted, the vehicle must have outside rearview mirrors on both sides.
However, legislation signed into law effective January 1, 1999, exempts from the above prohibition specified clear, colorless, and transparent material that is installed, affixed, or applied to the front driver and passenger side windows for the specific purpose of reducing ultraviolet rays. If, as, or when this material becomes torn, bubbled or otherwise worn, it must be removed or replaced.
Get visors and then crack your windows and get a sunshade.
how is a light light light tint going to help? the glass already has UV control... you're better off getting the rear side windows and rear tinted and use those shiny silver deep frier splash protector thingies (only japanese folks might know wat im talking about 
hahaha ) on the front winshield.
hahaha ) on the front winshield.
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Joined: Mar 2009
Posts: 149
From: North San Diego
in CALI, it is ILLEGAL ofcourse..
but if you get the lightest percentage tint you could possibly get, you could potentially get away with it.. somewhere between 50%-70% would do.
it doesnt matter how dark or light the tint is, the whole purpose is to block most of UV and produce less heat into the vehicle.
but if you get the lightest percentage tint you could possibly get, you could potentially get away with it.. somewhere between 50%-70% would do.
it doesnt matter how dark or light the tint is, the whole purpose is to block most of UV and produce less heat into the vehicle.
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Joined: Feb 2008
Posts: 136
From: NY
Wow living in cali must suck 
So many damn rules.
My entire car is tinted 15% except the windshield which is 70%. Cops have better things to do here than pull people over for tint. I've had all my cars windows tinted really dark and had the windshield with a light tint and have never been ticketed. Its a necessity down here. I just did the windshield to block out the UV's and keep my car cooler in the summer. Looks a tad bit darker but you still can't tell its there. Looks stock.
So many damn rules.My entire car is tinted 15% except the windshield which is 70%. Cops have better things to do here than pull people over for tint. I've had all my cars windows tinted really dark and had the windshield with a light tint and have never been ticketed. Its a necessity down here. I just did the windshield to block out the UV's and keep my car cooler in the summer. Looks a tad bit darker but you still can't tell its there. Looks stock.
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Yeah, it's difficult to be a car enthusiast in Ca. 
You can't do much without getting hassled and/or fined about something. All for the love of money...
You can't do much without getting hassled and/or fined about something. All for the love of money...
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Joined: Dec 2008
Posts: 354
From: Bay Area
i have all my windows tinted except the windshield, but if you get the rears dark and the windshield light, cops won't hassle u. hell, they probably won't even be able to tell. just don't go doing stupid shit to get pulled over and they won't care. cops generally won't pull you over JUST for tint. They will pull you over for something else and add the tint ticket in there for good measure.
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Joined: Apr 2009
Posts: 93
From: Pennsylvania
Or maybe it's for police officer safety. I sure as hell wouldnt' want to walk up to a car with it's windows up and tinted at night. Would you?