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Old Aug 29, 2007 | 06:22 PM
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Hey guys, I was thinking about tinting the visor but i noticed that there are sensors behind the mirror can I put film over it, and does anyone know what the sensors are for? If anyone has there visors tinted please post pics.
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Old Aug 29, 2007 | 06:47 PM
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Nooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! For one reason cause it looks not good.
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Old Aug 29, 2007 | 07:37 PM
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I have visor tint. Looks good to me and plus it helps block the sun.
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Old Aug 30, 2007 | 01:53 AM
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Originally Posted by nsxiboi
I have visor tint. Looks good to me and plus it helps block the sun.
did u go over the sensors?
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Old Aug 30, 2007 | 05:45 AM
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Originally Posted by nsxiboi
I have visor tint. Looks good to me and plus it helps block the sun.
Agree, and I haven't had any issues with any sensors in the year and half that I've had it on.


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Old Aug 30, 2007 | 06:54 AM
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I have visor tint, installed by the dealer, hasn't created any problems. Page 42 in the manual shows a sensor for the auto dimming function it says not to cover. My car's been in the shop, but I'm going to guess the dealer didn't have it tinted over. There's another sensor to detect rain for the auto wipers, but that one is on the backside of where the mirror mounts, and I don't think you can tint that one unless you put the tint on the outside. Not sure why you would do that though
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Old Aug 30, 2007 | 08:51 AM
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I have a visor tint.. no problems so far.
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Old Aug 30, 2007 | 09:28 AM
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Originally Posted by Jherb350
Agree, and I haven't had any issues with any sensors in the year and half that I've had it on.

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is your front windshield tinted and added a darker tint to the visor?
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Old Aug 30, 2007 | 10:07 AM
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Anyhow, are you guys putting the tint film on the inside or the outside of the windshield? Thanks in advance.
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Old Aug 30, 2007 | 10:31 AM
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Huh, I might look into doing that... Wonder how much it would be and how noticeable it would be from the outside. I like the functionality of visor tint, i just dont like how it looks on the outside if it can clearly be seen.
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Old Aug 30, 2007 | 01:30 PM
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im doing it to hide my v1 behind it and also i think the tinted visor looks good.
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Old Aug 30, 2007 | 06:34 PM
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I have visor tint and I loved it. My friends think it's really nice. My only issue with it is it's too wide. I have 5 1/2 inch from the center so visibility looked small or crowded from the inside but I got used to it. Mine is 25% dark.
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