Window & Windshield Tint Caution

[LSTLAF]

I have Llumar Air Blue 80 on the windshield without any issue.

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[_finack]

It could be from extreme UV- do you live in an area with a ridiculous amount of sunlight? Maybe your experience is from years ago, or you're using very low quality tint, or your installer didn't clean the glass properly or, you didn't use tint safe cleaner. It could also be any combination of these.

Just my thoughts.

I live in South Florida. I bought the car with tint already on it, but I believe it was a 3M tint. My blurry tint is a recent experience: I just replaced the tint 6 months ago with 3M color safe. I always use a window cleaner designed for tinted windows (both before and after the replacement).

Maybe the sun plus cheap tint.

 

[Damien21]

It could be from extreme UV- do you live in an area with a ridiculous amount of sunlight? Maybe your experience is from years ago, or you're using very low quality tint, or your installer didn't clean the glass properly or, you didn't use tint safe cleaner. It could also be any combination of these.

Just my thoughts.

Live in San Diego. Past experience was with 3M Crystalline and installer is IMO best in San Diego, I drive 30-minutes to use them. Unfortunately, not any combo of those. I'm more used to it now, but still not great. I wish Ford placed their sensors outside, like most European manufacturers or didn't just re-use the Ranger sensor, but I understand, it's a unique issue.

 

[PCDan]

55 is as dark as a windshield should be IMO. Been doing 55 on all our trucks with no issues

 

[PCDan]

Personally, I'd never tint my windshield. I noticed the side window tint in my car started to get a bit blurry before I replaced it. I wouldn't feel like I'm being a responsible driver driving around at night with tint that is starting to blur everything in front of me.

You’re right, you wouldn’t be a responsible driver with a blurry windshield …. But High quality tint and a good installation isn’t blurry. I’ve never had tint get blurry.

 

[ProdigyJKU]

I ended up with 20% on 2 front windows to match the rear, wish I would have went a little lighter.

 

[DrewPeakoc]

Live in San Diego. Past experience was with 3M Crystalline and installer is IMO best in San Diego, I drive 30-minutes to use them. Unfortunately, not any combo of those. I'm more used to it now, but still not great. I wish Ford placed their sensors outside, like most European manufacturers or didn't just re-use the Ranger sensor, but I understand, it's a unique issue.

Sorry- I was talking to another guy about his blurry tint. I'm following this thread though because I always tint the windshield. Maybe just pop the sensor cover off for the winter?

 

[PulltheLeverBronc]

I know it’s a bit of an old thread, but I just took delivery of my Wildtrak earlier this week and my auto-dim sensor doesn’t seem to work at all. I mean, it’s set to the night setting all the time - that’s how it behaves. And even though I have the screens’ brightness maxed out, they’re still quite dim unless I manually turn the lights to the off position. Anyone track down this gremlin?

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