Window Tint and Night Driving

[privateer35]

So, I took delivery and all is well. However, I'm noticing some issues when it comes to night driving, especially with tint.

With a combination on how the "A" pillar is arranged on the driver side, and the brightness of the large 12" screen, I think the visibility through the windows is tough -- especially at night. Now, being the guy I am, ran off to get the windows tinted almost immediately. On the outside they look great! Day driving has no issues. However, I feel like my visibility and screen reflection issues have multiplied.

Last night, even though it was raining/sleeting, it felt a little uncomfortable making 90-degree left and right-handed turns.

I'm just wondering what are my options here without going nuclear and ripping the tint off that I just paid for. Yes, turning down the screen brightness all the way seemed to help a tiny bit, but not a huge difference. Should I go back and ask for lighter tint? Or do those think it's not worth having it on at all considering what I described above? Safety first, eh?

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[greatlakes]

Curious as to what percentage tint you went with on the front. I never use anything darker than 30% on the front door windows to avoid that very issue.

 

[NM_21Bronco]

I struggled with this at first when I moved to the SW. I did 20% for the first time because of the heat and night driving was a pain. 6 years later, I don't even notice the tint and driving is normal. I guess it's just up to if you're willing to give it time to get used to it. It might be a little harder in Seattle where it's cloudy/rain more often

 

[BroncoAZ]

So, I took delivery and all is well. However, I'm noticing some issues when it comes to night driving, especially with tint.

With a combination on how the "A" pillar is arranged on the driver side, and the brightness of the large 12" screen, I think the visibility through the windows is tough -- especially at night. Now, being the guy I am, ran off to get the windows tinted almost immediately. On the outside they look great! Day driving has no issues. However, I feel like my visibility and screen reflection issues have multiplied.

Last night, even though it was raining/sleeting, it felt a little uncomfortable making 90-degree left and right-handed turns.

I'm just wondering what are my options here without going nuclear and ripping the tint off that I just paid for. Yes, turning down the screen brightness all the way seemed to help a tiny bit, but not a huge difference. Should I go back and ask for lighter tint? Or do those think it's not worth having it on at all considering what I described above? Safety first, eh?

I noticed the 90 degree turn issues on mine in my dark neighborhood, the headlights don’t seem to be very wide beam. I don’t have any tint on my windows yet. I would recommend adding some Diode Dynamics SAE Fog lights in clear or amber. We have them on our Tacoma and they do a great job of lighting up around the corners.

Years back I did 18% tint on my side windows, 5% on the back, and 50% on my windshield. It was awesome in the AZ desert sun, but the first time I drive it after dark it was not so great. I ended up adding more light and it was fine. More recently I do 30% on the front windows and 18% on the back.

 

[wetdog]

Where the tinted front windows become a problem is a right or left turn at a light at night ,it would be real easy to run over a pedestrian or a small child if not really careful, I don't drive at night much and if in this situation I put front windows down be careful out there.

 

[BadlandsJP]

So, I took delivery and all is well. However, I'm noticing some issues when it comes to night driving, especially with tint.

With a combination on how the "A" pillar is arranged on the driver side, and the brightness of the large 12" screen, I think the visibility through the windows is tough -- especially at night. Now, being the guy I am, ran off to get the windows tinted almost immediately. On the outside they look great! Day driving has no issues. However, I feel like my visibility and screen reflection issues have multiplied.

Last night, even though it was raining/sleeting, it felt a little uncomfortable making 90-degree left and right-handed turns.

I'm just wondering what are my options here without going nuclear and ripping the tint off that I just paid for. Yes, turning down the screen brightness all the way seemed to help a tiny bit, but not a huge difference. Should I go back and ask for lighter tint? Or do those think it's not worth having it on at all considering what I described above? Safety first, eh?

I did a limo tint all the way around. It’s dark. Be safe and time your turns right

 

[StyleGuy]

I don’t have any issues but I’ve always had tinted windows. I went with Pinnacle Ceramic 15% on the front and 30% on all the others except the windshield. It looks great. I’ll have to wait until summer to see if the heat rejection works as advertised.

 

[Lifeliberty]

Thank you all for making a 5k # vehical harder to see out of

Then the solution is to add more lighting, genius...

https://www.bronco6g.com/forum/threads/stealth-ppf-screen-protectors-no-glare-no-fingerprints.31034/

 

[69 Mach I]

I'm not sure how well it works, but companies make a transitional window tint....kinda like some people have for their eyeglasses. https://tintdepot.com/product/photochromic-window-film-2/

 

[Losy]

So, I took delivery and all is well. However, I'm noticing some issues when it comes to night driving, especially with tint.

With a combination on how the "A" pillar is arranged on the driver side, and the brightness of the large 12" screen, I think the visibility through the windows is tough -- especially at night. Now, being the guy I am, ran off to get the windows tinted almost immediately. On the outside they look great! Day driving has no issues. However, I feel like my visibility and screen reflection issues have multiplied.

Last night, even though it was raining/sleeting, it felt a little uncomfortable making 90-degree left and right-handed turns.

I'm just wondering what are my options here without going nuclear and ripping the tint off that I just paid for. Yes, turning down the screen brightness all the way seemed to help a tiny bit, but not a huge difference. Should I go back and ask for lighter tint? Or do those think it's not worth having it on at all considering what I described above? Safety first, eh?

I have dark tint on all my vehicles. On dark streets when I make a turn especially in my car that has the most visibility issues, i will roll the window down when I feel I can’t see enough. Most to make sure I can see pedestrians crossing. Still worth having the tint the other 95 percent of the time. Running lights in the bumper might help too.

 

[CyberBronco]

So, I took delivery and all is well. However, I'm noticing some issues when it comes to night driving, especially with tint.

With a combination on how the "A" pillar is arranged on the driver side, and the brightness of the large 12" screen, I think the visibility through the windows is tough -- especially at night. Now, being the guy I am, ran off to get the windows tinted almost immediately. On the outside they look great! Day driving has no issues. However, I feel like my visibility and screen reflection issues have multiplied.

Last night, even though it was raining/sleeting, it felt a little uncomfortable making 90-degree left and right-handed turns.

I'm just wondering what are my options here without going nuclear and ripping the tint off that I just paid for. Yes, turning down the screen brightness all the way seemed to help a tiny bit, but not a huge difference. Should I go back and ask for lighter tint? Or do those think it's not worth having it on at all considering what I described above? Safety first, eh?

I’ve noticed same problem. I have same 30% tint in a few cars, but find it I’d harder to see out at night in the bronco. And I was wondering if it had to do with the more upright angle of the windows? Idk ??

 

[BroncoAZ]

Thank you all for making a 5k # vehical harder to see out of

Then the solution is to add more lighting, genius...

https://www.bronco6g.com/forum/threads/stealth-ppf-screen-protectors-no-glare-no-fingerprints.31034/

Even without tint these trucks need more light throw to the sides. The LED headlights on my Badlands just don’t have much on the sides. I would buy the SAE fogs anyway, they help regardless of tint.

 

[Blackcat]

I tinted the fronts windows on my old F150 to 20%. At first, it was weird, but you do get used to it. I’d stick with it and see if that is the case with you as well.

 

[TheKim]

You mention the brightness of the LCD infotainment... I'm guessing you've turned the brightness down to see if that helped? Controls are next to the headlights controls.

 

[abe]

I'm guessing the brightness of the screen is more the problem than the tint. Bright light ruins night vision. I wonder if there's a red tinted screen protector or the like that could be removed and put on easily when you're out at night. That would help some.

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