Glass Question Help! Tint/Glass.

stephenmattiola · 08-26-2017, 04:23 PM

So my car I bought was pre owned (13 328i X Drive) and it came already tinted. The tint was done exceptionally well. The only issue is the back window looks much lighter than the rest from the outside occasionally. And the same from the inside. I noticed that the brand or name on the window is different than the rest of the windows. Does BMW use different brands on the back windows? Should it have a slight shade of greenish tint?

John in VA · 08-26-2017, 10:05 PM

That is the proper original rear glass.

obert · 08-26-2017, 10:25 PM

Your shirt looks as tight as the tint on your windows

Billfitz · 08-27-2017, 08:40 AM

The glass is all the same but the tint might not be. The sides are rear might have been done at different times by different shops.

rlmesq · 08-27-2017, 05:59 PM

A few years ago, I leased a 435i that already had dealer-applied dark tint on the rear and back side windows. After driving it for a couple of weeks, I had them replace the tint on the rear window with a slightly lighter tint because it was just too dark at night.

Dark tint on the rear window also defeats the auto-dimming mirrors. The side mirrors work off the sensor in the rearview mirror. You can code it for greater sensitivity, but I was just never happy with the tint.

bri1042 · 08-28-2017, 09:56 AM

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Originally Posted by rlmesq

A few years ago, I leased a 435i that already had dealer-applied dark tint on the rear and back side windows. After driving it for a couple of weeks, I had them replace the tint on the rear window with a slightly lighter tint because it was just too dark at night.

Dark tint on the rear window also defeats the auto-dimming mirrors. The side mirrors work off the sensor in the rearview mirror. You can code it for greater sensitivity, but I was just never happy with the tint.

This does actually happen, and I'm having more of an issue on it now than I did on my previous 328 tinted at the same shop with the same tint material.

Wires · 09-01-2017, 08:46 PM

FYI, BMW doesn't deliver cars with tint. That's an aftermarket job.

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Billfitz Lieutenant General 8245 Rep 16,088 Posts Drives: '15 328iX GT Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: New Hampshire iTrader: (0)	The glass is all the same but the tint might not be. The sides are rear might have been done at different times by different shops.
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rlmesq Lieutenant Colonel 1039 Rep 1,509 Posts Drives: 2018 440i M Sport Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Chico, CA iTrader: (0)	A few years ago, I leased a 435i that already had dealer-applied dark tint on the rear and back side windows. After driving it for a couple of weeks, I had them replace the tint on the rear window with a slightly lighter tint because it was just too dark at night. Dark tint on the rear window also defeats the auto-dimming mirrors. The side mirrors work off the sensor in the rearview mirror. You can code it for greater sensitivity, but I was just never happy with the tint.
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Wires Brigadier General 1646 Rep 4,877 Posts Drives: 2016 340i xDrive Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Calgary iTrader: (0)	FYI, BMW doesn't deliver cars with tint. That's an aftermarket job.
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