Matt Harwood Posted January 30, 2004 Author Share Posted January 30, 2004 Bloody hell, I didn't realise they'd already issued MOT stations with light meters! I wonder where he got his acceptable figure from?? - Any chance you could find out? As for removing them, get yourself a heat gun or hair dryer and just warm up the film. You may need a sharp blade to start the removal. It should simply peel off. You may need a spirit wipe to clean the glass off afterwards. - It's not too difficult. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sinbad Posted January 30, 2004 Share Posted January 30, 2004 Ok thanks m8 sounds like a plan for the weekend. We (NI) have had all our MOT stations (remember we have proper MOT centres not just local garages doing it) upgraded over the last 2 years. All are now running this test as std The 65% figure is the 70% rule with just a little leeway for error, as the guy had a little common sense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Harwood Posted January 30, 2004 Author Share Posted January 30, 2004 Do these new legislations not effect you over there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sinbad Posted January 30, 2004 Share Posted January 30, 2004 Over here we need to pass 70% for the windscreen and both front side windows. All rear windows can be totally blacked out if wanted. This has only come in the last few years as the centres have been updated, so can't see them changing it again. Our motoring laws are a little differnent so maybe it went through for us quicker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharpie Posted February 16, 2004 Share Posted February 16, 2004 Pentagon just told me that my Smoke tints on the side windows forward of the B post are 35% and so, will remove these free of charge when I produce the Invoice I'm sure the light smoke were the 30% ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharpie Posted February 16, 2004 Share Posted February 16, 2004 WTF "Ordinary non-tinted window glazing being around 80% visibility, a 30% reducing tint film applied to your vehicle would still be illegal. It surprises people that they don't get 100% visibilty from their clear windows but this is due to a lot of the light being reflected and refracted." So, if you have very light smoke then, it's still illegal - Unless you have a sub 10% reducing tint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jive Posted February 19, 2004 Share Posted February 19, 2004 Just been given this URL BBC News Impounding your cars is a bit worrying Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Harwood Posted February 19, 2004 Author Share Posted February 19, 2004 AFAIK, this has always been in place for front windscreens... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AntD Posted March 12, 2006 Share Posted March 12, 2006 Sorry to bring this post back from the dead,but is it still legal to completely black out the rear window with tinting? Cheers Ant Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toyotasuprauk Posted March 12, 2006 Share Posted March 12, 2006 Vans don't have to have any side or rear windows so therefore you can tint cars back and rear windows as much as you like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bromy Posted March 12, 2006 Share Posted March 12, 2006 Sorry to bring this post back from the dead,but is it still legal to completely black out the rear window with tinting? Cheers Ant Anything backwards from the b pillar is ok Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markymark Posted March 12, 2006 Share Posted March 12, 2006 Sorry to bring this post back from the dead,but is it still legal to completely black out the rear window with tinting? Cheers Ant dont think there is anything wrong with blacking out rear windows as alot of vehicles (lorrys, vans) havent got rear windows. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom S Posted March 12, 2006 Share Posted March 12, 2006 But they will not ask limo drivers to remove them, i have that on good authority (from the local constabulary) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markymark Posted March 12, 2006 Share Posted March 12, 2006 But they will not ask limo drivers to remove them, i have that on good authority (from the local constabulary) good point Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rayman Posted March 12, 2006 Share Posted March 12, 2006 I still see a lot of people tinted out on my travels, dont think this has been enforced properly really. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted March 12, 2006 Share Posted March 12, 2006 Good it will force my wife to finally get rid of the God damned stuff on her Jeep. If I wasn't so frightened of her I'd have ripped the stuff off months ago, it should be banned, serves no purpose at all other than be "trendy". Sorry if that upsets anyone, but give me one legitimate reason for blacked out front side windows? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
black cat Posted March 12, 2006 Share Posted March 12, 2006 i have a cop shop about 1 minute from my house. every time i go out i go past it. i have never been pulled in the sup. and they have never looked at me as if its nicked. my windows are tinted but so are many other cars. surely it would be a massive call back of thousands of cars and cost a fortune to get this changed . i had mine done cos i liked the look of the BMW, range rover, jeep, mercs, etc.............. why do modded cars only get clobbered with the "you cant tint the windows" crap, wen almost all of the top manufacturas do it. blacked out windows arnt good IMO just a light smoke looks classy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markrzs Posted March 12, 2006 Share Posted March 12, 2006 I've just had all my five windows tinted in light smoke, which looks really good I think. I also work at police HQ for Sussex and i've had nothing but compliments ! Light smoke is the darkest i'll go because anything else really is just to dangerous for driving at night. Just my 2pence worth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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