Tint in heated rear windows?

[jayson_waltz]

Has anybody ever put tint in heated rear windows? I want to put about 5% in the rear and i'm wondering if it will burn out the window heater (that would SUCK, especially up here in ND.)

[doubleN0alero]

it wont do anything...might have a negative effect on your radio reception, but that would be about it....otherwise, we all have heated rear windows and alot of us have tint and have never had an issue....

[alero440]

Did nothing to my old alero. Just if you want to peel it off becareful you don't take the defroster strips with it. Seen it done, and rear windows are expensive

[strtrydr]

^ x2 ... Freakin' Minimum character post :mad2:

[olds_03]

i have 5% on my rear window and dont have any problems with anything!

[alerocar01]

don't worry about it. i have 15% on it and have never had a problem

[FartCannonAlero]

same here.. 5% on the rear and no problems..radio receptions still good too

[steve-o]

18% and also no problems, radio reception is perfect, even though its mostly satellite radio for me now :)

[Gr1m]

i lost all of my radio reception when i got my back window tinted :glare: now i have to pay like 125 to get a custom antenna installed and wired up, oh well

[alero440]

i lost all of my radio reception when i got my back window tinted :glare: now i have to pay like 125 to get a custom antenna installed and wired up, oh well

Maybe they messed up the antenna when they did the tint. You shouldn't have lost radio reception because of tint.

[steve-o]

yep, all it takes is a slip of the knife to screw up them things(cant think what there called, too earily) on the window.

[ScotiaAleroKing]

Got 5% on my Rear windows and it works FINE!

[billytheman1188]

I got 15% on my back window and everything is ok, the tint doesnt even touch the antennas.....so i dont understand why some peoples dont work. I went to a good place to get it done though, where they know what they are doing.

[Redog]

15% all around here, and it's fine.

Sometimes it helps it work better

[Gr1m]

Maybe they messed up the antenna when they did the tint. You shouldn't have lost radio reception because of tint.

They said that because of the aluminum foil in the tint it ruins the reception of the antenna built into the windshield, probably bs but whatever i listen to CDs anyway.

[Cliff8928]

you did check that all 4 connectors on the rear window are properly installed, right?

[acold7dusta]

now that i think of it, my radio reception is even worse ever since i got em tinted...i dont care tho cuz i never, i mean never listen to the radio...i didnt even invest in an antenna adaptor, i just stuck it in, taped it up, and called it a day...havent looked back, and havent listened to the radio yet...

[steve-o]

lol, nice^^^ i got satellite radio so i never listen to FM anymore either.

[Cliff8928]

lol, nice^^^ i got satellite radio so i never listen to FM anymore either.

Agreed, It's definitely the option i use the most on the car..

[teflone]

The rear etching for heaters and radio reception is TERRIBLY easy to fix in a few ways..

If nicked.. or cut somehow.. go to an electronics shop and buy high resist etching, comes in a pen, or sometimes a tiny tiny can of paint.. I recommend the paint type..
Once you are ready to fix the nick.. scratch each side of the line etching with a razor/x-acto blade.. then paint in the missing part

If your up here in Canader..
Goto canadian tire.. they sell a rear window defrost fix kits.. which is basically the same as above..

OR!

But a good antenna pre-amp, and hook it up, they work well, and good ones are amazing, like night and day...

Failing all that.. get some sat radio...
Failing that.. take up the guitar..

[TheEdgeofSanity]

dumb question...where's the antenna? i have no tint and my fm reception sucks really bad.

[teflone]

Shitty reception is normal, unless you nicked your antenna, which is the rear window, its etched onto the window, exactly like the rear defrost.. same stuff..

The two clips that go on either side of the rear window is the connections, one for antenna, one for rear defrost I believe

[strtrydr]

what is funny is I have my rear window tinted @ 5% (Polarized Tint also) and I have no problems with reception ... hell it may have actually gotten better.

[TheEdgeofSanity]

Shitty reception is normal, unless you nicked your antenna, which is the rear window, its etched onto the window, exactly like the rear defrost.. same stuff..

The two clips that go on either side of the rear window is the connections, one for antenna, one for rear defrost I believe

thanks for explaing. :) i looked and everything appears fine (no nicks or anything) oh well... cd's will have to do then

[Redog]

In fact, tint on the grid is rumored to help deforst the windows faster ;)

[CarlitosWay]

who listens to the radio anymore anyway...just get it tinted!

[TheEdgeofSanity]

who listens to the radio anymore anyway...just get it tinted!

we actually have some decent stations here in MI. yeah, i will have it tinted tho...what kinda tint would u recommend?