Radio not working about tint

PSUBALL10 · 04-22-2013, 04:58 PM

Just picked my car up from being tinted, drove home and noticed the radio wasn't working so I tried to make a bluetooth call with my cell phone. Didn't hear anything from the speakers. Any idea what is going on? The tinter says he doesn't disconnect anything.
I was thinking maybe be messed up the antenna, but with nothing coming out of the speakers with the bluetooth phone call I'm confused as to what could be wrong.

UPDATE: Went to try a CD and see if that would work. When I turned on the car the radio was working again. No idea what the issue was.

OC40 · 04-22-2013, 05:13 PM

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Originally Posted by PSUBALL10

Just picked my car up from being tinted, drove home and noticed the radio wasn't working so I tried to make a bluetooth call with my cell phone. Didn't hear anything from the speakers. Any idea what is going on? The tinter says he doesn't disconnect anything.
I was thinking maybe be messed up the antenna, but with nothing coming out of the speakers with the bluetooth phone call I'm confused as to what could be wrong.

I have all of my windows, including the windshield, tinted on my 335 and do not have a problem. Good luck trying to determine the cause!

DrivenByE30 · 04-22-2013, 11:35 PM

did you turn up the volume ??

i didn't see you mention that part in your post ??

claykin · 04-23-2013, 12:04 AM

Mute button?

PSUBALL10 · 04-23-2013, 08:03 AM

I had turned the volume all the way up and nothing, cycled between mute and unmute.
Not sure if a little water was trapped between the tint and rear window and it was interfering with the antenna.
On the drive it to work today, everything worked so I have no idea what it was.

drob23 · 04-23-2013, 08:10 AM

I've read for Audi's there can be a serious issue with the amp getting wet while getting the tint. Apparently, they use lots of water inside the car when tinting, and it can drip down on the amp. Not sure if the BMW is similar but it's possible, glad to hear it's fine now.

Thread pertaining to this: http://www.audizine.com/forum/showth...ut-tinting-car

PSUBALL10 · 04-23-2013, 08:43 AM

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Originally Posted by drob23

I've read for Audi's there can be a serious issue with the amp getting wet while getting the tint. Apparently, they can use lots of water inside the car when tinting, and it can drip down on the amp. Not sure if the BMW is similar but it's possible, glad to hear it's fine now.

Thread pertaining to this: http://www.audizine.com/forum/showth...ut-tinting-car

I guess that could be it, I will check my truck area at lunch today.

bcl0328 · 04-23-2013, 12:52 PM

IS your tint rubber, ceramic, metallic?

PSUBALL10 · 04-23-2013, 07:51 PM

Check at lunch today and everything in the trunk and rear window area seemed dry.

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Originally Posted by bcl0328

IS your tint rubber, ceramic, metallic?

I believe it is metallic.
I have yet to have any issues since the initial drive home from the tint shop.

Who? · 04-23-2013, 09:58 PM

has your reception changed?

PSUBALL10 · 04-24-2013, 07:48 AM

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Originally Posted by newbmwuser

has your reception changed?

Not that I have noticed. Everything appears to be back to normal.

n55x3 · 04-24-2013, 08:06 AM

Honestly, I think it was just a coincidence with the tint. While I've never had a similar issue on my F30, I have had a slight hiccup with the radio on my wife's F25 X3. Once the power was cycled on/off it worked fine and has never had the issue since. That was 2 years ago.

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PSUBALL10 Second Lieutenant 25 Rep 285 Posts Drives: 2018 X5 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Pittsburgh, PA iTrader: (5)	I had turned the volume all the way up and nothing, cycled between mute and unmute. Not sure if a little water was trapped between the tint and rear window and it was interfering with the antenna. On the drive it to work today, everything worked so I have no idea what it was.
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n55x3 Captain 72 Rep 876 Posts Drives: n55 BMWs Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: us - ohio iTrader: (0)	Honestly, I think it was just a coincidence with the tint. While I've never had a similar issue on my F30, I have had a slight hiccup with the radio on my wife's F25 X3. Once the power was cycled on/off it worked fine and has never had the issue since. That was 2 years ago.
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