mottled checkerboarded tinted rear window

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Apr 29, 2010 | 02:40 PM

wsteiner

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mottled checkerboarded tinted rear window

When the light hits my back window a certain way, a noticeable checkerboard pattern appears. Anybody else see this?

Apr 29, 2010 | 02:56 PM

CEOEngr

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Do you wear prescription sunglasses........ the pattern you are seeing as described is polarization either built in the auto glass to reduce glare or the sunglasses.

Apr 29, 2010 | 02:58 PM

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my 93 does that also..but since CEOEngr cleared that up, now i know! thanks!!

Apr 29, 2010 | 03:20 PM

MannyRCF

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I kind of see what you mean...look at the rear window looks like a checked pattern.

Apr 29, 2010 | 04:37 PM

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that's weird looking. my cars don't have that

Apr 30, 2010 | 06:15 AM

wsteiner

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I see it only with my polarized sunglasses in the light. If I take them off I see just glare. So is this normal?

Apr 30, 2010 | 10:03 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by wsteiner

I see it only with my polarized sunglasses in the light. If I take them off I see just glare. So is this normal?

It's normal with polarized sun glasses. I had the same thing on my 550i. When I wear non-polarized glasses the checkerboard pattern is not there.

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