Window Tint and Night Driving

[privateer35]

I've always been anti tint, but both cars now have tint and are not that bad to drive at night. It all has to do with the % of tint.

What %s are you running?

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[TheKim]

Yes, I've turned down the 12" screen to the lowest brightness setting possible via the screen and not the physical control you mentioned. I will take a look at the nob. It's better, but still an issue. And for some reason I can't seem to find a way to dim the gauge cluster screen...

The dimmer buttons next to the headlight dial will dim the cluster lights.

 

[Theowlhoothoot]

What %s are you running?

The dealer installed the Bronco so I'm not sure, and our Tesla isn't the legal limit except for the top but I don't remember the %.

 

[Tricky Dick]

The dealer installed the Bronco so I'm not sure, and our Tesla isn't the legal limit except for the top but I don't remember the %.

I'm going to guess 30-35%. All the Fords I've had done took around 20% to match the rear windows, and your fronts look a tad lighter.

 

[BroncoDymond88]

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'm having the exact same problem. I think the mirror being so large and so far forward contributes to this as well. There's a considerable blind spot when making turns.

I'll also add, it does seem to be a thing that the headlights don't spread wide enough: https://www.iihs.org/ratings/vehicle/ford/bronco-4-door-suv/2021

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