i know that how dark tint is nice on most integras. but the one thing i want to know, is how dark is legal....

cuz ive seen some that be dark as hell, but they get pulled over... and ive seen others that havent...

so how dark is dark? and what tint level/color is street legal?

 

You can have it as dark as you want but the only windows you can't tint is the driver and passenger front windows


Modified by Specs at 2:09 AM 8/9/2004

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Specs &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">You can have it as dark as you want but the only windows you can't tint is the driver and passenger front windows</TD></TR></TABLE>

correction: can't

 

correct, the back windows can be as dark as you want them to be......hell, you could even paint them as long as you can see thru it. it is only illegal to tint the front side windows.

 

if thats the case.. then why is it some people have those front ones tinted if they aint street legal?

 

majik is cool*

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by magikalxpinoy &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">if thats the case.. then why is it some people have those front ones tinted if they aint street legal?</TD></TR></TABLE>

dunno, but they probably never got caught. but it is definitely illegal. but when you go down to the LA area you will see many cars with blacked out front windows.

 

i heard they give u a fine instead of a fix it now, tints just give cops more reasons to pull u over, imagine if u drank like 2 beers and a cop pulled u over for tints then end up givin u a DUI instead

 

i thought you can have tints in the front as long as its lighter than the one in the back?

 

I can't remember but you can tint the front, but it is pretty light. Check at a tint shop they should know what the limit is.

 

My shop told me that it was illegal but it was up to me. I had them do it lighter in the front.

At that time, I thought the law was that as long as it was lighter than the rear, its legal. Now im not sure if its right or not.

I havent got pulled over for it (knock on wood), but then I dont drive like an idiot to make myself noticeble.

Oh, and ive had it for four years.

 

roll em down near cops. They always looking to pull over just to be a pain in the ***. (not all just the dicks!)

 

It's legal as long as someone can see your face at night without using a flashlight.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by jmk2888 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">It's legal as long as someone can see your face at night without using a flashlight.</TD></TR></TABLE>
using a flashlight makes it harder to see inside on yinted window.

 

From what i remember you are allowed is 70% in the front...sorry 4 tellin u 2% I was half asleep Plus also if u got a hook up at the local doctors office I believe you can get a medical exeption too, but you will have to deal with getting pulled over a lot.

Sun screening devices meeting the requirements of Section 26708.2 installed on the side windows on either side of the vehicle's front seat, if the driver or a passenger in the front seat has in his or her possession a letter or other document signed by a licensed physician and surgeon certifying that the person must be shaded from the sun due to a medical condition, or has in his or her possession a letter or other document signed by a licensed optometrist certifying that the person must be shaded from the sun due to a visual condition. The devices authorized by this paragraph shall not be used during darkness.

Notwithstanding subdivision (a), clear, colorless, and transparent material may be installed, affixed, or applied to the front side windows, located to the immediate left and right of the front seat if the following conditions are met:

(1) The material has a minimum visible light transmittance of 88 percent.

(2) The window glazing with the material applied meets all requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 205 (49 C.F.R. 571.205), including the specified minimum light transmittance of 70 percent and the abrasion resistance of AS-14 glazing, as specified in that federal standard.

(3) The material is designed and manufactured to enhance the ability of the existing window glass to block the sun's harmful ultraviolet A rays.

(4) The driver has in his or her possession, or within the vehicle, a certificate signed by the installing company certifying that the windows with the material installed meet the requirements of this subdivision and identifies the installing company and the material's manufacturer by full name and street address, or, if the material was installed by the vehicle owner, a certificate signed by the material's manufacturer certifying that the windows with the material installed according to manufacturer's instructions meets the requirements of this subdivision and identifies the material's manufacturer by full name and street address.

(5) If the material described in this subdivision tears or bubbles, or is otherwise worn to prohibit clear vision, it shall be removed or replaced.




Modified by murtnabila at 11:18 PM 8/7/2004

 

Does anyone have Mirror or Silver tint in their car cause I was wondering of doing a mirror tint since it summer and my car is burning inside...so anyone tint thier silver or mirror all around....???

 

i don't know about you but when i first got my EF it had mirror tint and it was ugly as **** and first thing i did to that car was take that tint off. in addition it was dangerous to drive around without getting pulled over by a cop because both the front and back were all mirror tinted

 

I like mirror on silver cars only otherwise it looks like =P
Oh yea and on the color level being legal...red or amber are illegal on the windshield.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by DV &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Wrong. It's illegal with no ifs ands or buts about it in the front/windshield.</TD></TR></TABLE>

yes, that's correct...no exceptions in CA. no matter how light the tint is even. i tried to do my fronts but my local shop won't tint it because of the laws they said.....they don't want to be liable for it.

 

check out:

http://www.autowindowtinting.c...ornia

http://www.tintshops.com/californiafull.htm

or research it yourself at:

http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/calaw.html

 

Just decide if staying cool is worth the risk of being pulled over for you. It might not be a good idea if you frequently get pulled over.

 

thanks for the correction

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by LSeeper &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i heard they give u a fine instead of a fix it now, tints just give cops more reasons to pull u over, imagine if u drank like 2 beers and a cop pulled u over for tints then end up givin u a DUI instead</TD></TR></TABLE>

Yup yup...Going tomorrow to pay my fine $111.00

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Specs &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

Yup yup...Going tomorrow to pay my fine $111.00</TD></TR></TABLE>
what'd they get you for??

 

ok, no one seems to have this 100% correct so far, so ill clear this up.

front windshield - tint strip can go no more than 4" down from the top of the windshield.

2 front windows - 70% clear (that means a non colored, including black , charcoal, etc.... basically, the window would not appear to be tinted...)

you can get away with 50% charcoal, and maybe 35% (maybe)

all windows behind the front 2 - as dark as you want