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RE: window tint - 12/6/2007 9:02:01 AM
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WolfPack
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They use a light meter to measure the true % of light passing through the window. But anyone experienced with looking at vehicles would be able to tell if it's a little darker than normal, and an over-zealous adjuster might alert someone who can do something about your tint. In NC the penalty is a fine and you have something like 30 days to correct it. Although I'm sure theres a permit process you can go through or something...you dont see limos getting pulled over all the time for window tint
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RE: window tint - 12/6/2007 11:08:55 AM
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fla_blazer4x4
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yea i know about the light test im not worryed about cops i kno how to get out of that its just the insurance dude has to inspect my blazer and i dont know if it will be a big deal and my insurance will go up
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RE: window tint - 12/6/2007 11:47:43 AM
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WolfPack
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does florida have the AS1 line regulation? in nc you cant have any tint on the windshield below the AS1 line, and if you do it makes the vehicle non-driveable. I highly doubt theyll raise your rate though for tint. Insurance is statistics based, and I don't think i've ever heard a stat about window tint and accident correlations.
I actually bought my blazer in florida so its got a pretty nice tint as far as NC vehicles go..I have to pay $1.85 every time I get inspected so they can test the tint 
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RE: window tint - 12/6/2007 12:35:37 PM
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rriddle3
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i just got 15% window tint all around and in florida thats illiegal...
I'm a little confused. You knew the illegality in advance, but now you're worried about the insurance company?
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RE: window tint - 12/6/2007 3:41:48 PM
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95_4door
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Window tint is also illegal in Illinois, but I have tint all the way around. When I got insurance on it, the isurance company looked at it and asked if the tint was factory or not. I told them no and she said that she will document it incase a window gets broken and they have to replace it, tint and all. They didn't even care that it was illegal to have it on there.
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RE: window tint - 12/6/2007 4:22:04 PM
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otnietdehoooo
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hey riddle, do you know the tint laws here in TX?
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RE: window tint - 12/6/2007 4:57:54 PM
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95_4door
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Otnietdehoo, here are your tint laws.
Windshield
Non-reflective tint is allowed along the top of the windshield above the manufacturer's AS-1 line.
Front Side Windows
Must allow more than 25% of light in.
Back Side Windows
Must allow more than 25% of light in.
Rear Window
Any darkness can be used.
hopefully that will help.
this site should help everybody out with the laws.
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RE: window tint - 12/6/2007 5:32:33 PM
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otnietdehoooo
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thanks for that link
would the rear cargo area windows be classified as "back side windows" or "rear window"?
those are sorta what i thought they would be. i thought it was 25% on the front windows and then from the backseat back, it could be as dark as you wanted
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RE: window tint - 12/6/2007 5:34:37 PM
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95_4door
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They would be classified as back side windows.
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RE: window tint - 12/6/2007 6:15:49 PM
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rriddle3
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My Blazer came with the Chevy 'privacy tint' and I don't think I'd want it any darker. At night it can be a little tricky, especially looking to back up. And Matt, no offense, but call me 'Richard'. I hate being addressed just by my last name. Guess it's a holdover from gym class in school. 
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RE: window tint - 12/6/2007 7:25:24 PM
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Jharper
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My Blazer came with the Chevy 'privacy tint' and I don't think I'd want it any darker. At night it can be a little tricky, especially looking to back up. And Matt, no offense, but call me 'Richard'. I hate being addressed just by my last name. Guess it's a holdover from gym class in school.
Thats why i have "Superbright" reverse bulbs, they are awesome, i can see through my tint.
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RE: window tint - 12/6/2007 7:27:13 PM
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jamesbalzer
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You poor, poor people and states that require inspections and stuff....I have 15% all the way around and a windshield visor about 2" below the line, and although it IS technically illegal in Wyoming, we don't have any safety, emissions, or any other kind of testing! Besides all that, I have a buddy who is a cop and says there are only two law enforcement tint meters in the state! Hooray for states with not enough people to care!
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RE: window tint - 12/6/2007 7:44:59 PM
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Jharper
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my state law says that we cant have any tint on the front windows. my grand prix has 5% all around. and 4" strip on windsheild. never been pulled over for just tint. i plan on doing 5% on my blazer.
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RE: window tint - 12/7/2007 8:26:33 AM
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fla_blazer4x4
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i didint know about the insurance company i just got the blazer one week ago. and then i was told that they haveint even looked at it. the blazer was a early christmas pressent.
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RE: window tint - 12/7/2007 8:33:50 AM
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otnietdehoooo
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ORIGINAL: rriddle3
My Blazer came with the Chevy 'privacy tint' and I don't think I'd want it any darker. At night it can be a little tricky, especially looking to back up. And Matt, no offense, but call me 'Richard'. I hate being addressed just by my last name. Guess it's a holdover from gym class in school.
Haha ok Richard, i have two close friends both named Matt, so when were together, nobody calls us by our first name, im used to my last name more than my first. lol 
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Thats why i have "Superbright" reverse bulbs, they are awesome, i can see through my tint.
what kind of bulb and where did you get them? i was thinking of LED lightbulbs but i dont know bright those are
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RE: window tint - 12/7/2007 10:40:04 AM
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Jharper
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they are superwhite bulbs for anything, the code is 3157 on the bulb, just get any superwhite 3157 bulb, they work. i got mine at autozone for 6 bucks.
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