Tinting and Window Indexing

[zr1gerhardt]

I am going to get my windows tinted in a couple of weeks. Any issues with the windows indexing (slightly dropping when open and then raising and resealing upon closing the door). Do I need to turn this feature off to have them tint and get all the window? It just crossed my mind while eating dinner.

What have others done?

Scott

 

[!!!PainTrain!!!]

I was actually going to ask this question myself. I'd really like to know the answer as well.

 

[Fordfourlife]

Why do the windows do that anyways?

 

[biminiLX]

No problems. My guy just said he wanted to keep it an extra hour to make sure it wasn't a problem. Prob just wanted it looking good outside for advertisement
No problems with the tint though.
-J

 

[biminiLX]

Why do the windows do that anyways?

Better seal for sound control.
-J

 

[Fordfourlife]

They lose their seal if they do not go up in down every once in awhile or what?

 

[jay38372]

Mine squeaked like crazy right after getting tinted but went away about a week later, I didn't even know you could disable the window down feature, but I think its to release the window from the seal when you open the door is my guess.

 

[Myfast70]

Just make sure not to roll the windows all the way down for 24hrs.

 

[Ky GT500]

My tint guy opened the doors and tripped the latch so the car thought the doors were closed, windows rolled up, tint the whole window. He used a heat gun around the perimeter and cured the tint around the edges then shut the doors as normal.

 

[Habbro]

My installer did same as above. Tripped latch while door open so window fully up. No problems here with tint.

 

[Chris!]

Mine also tripped the latch.

No issues

 

[GOTSVT?]

They trip it with a chopstick



Kung pow mutha****a

 

[Norton]

No issues here.

 

[BAS]

Just be careful to check the edges. They can feather if the installer goes close to the edge (which you want him to).

 

[09Troublemaker]

yep-tripped the latch = no issues. And I never had the tint shaved before, now I don't have a cut edge, looks fabo

 

[twawsico]

No probs here. These aren't the first cars with this feature.

 

[MovingZen]

No problems on the edges of the window tints for me. I thought that the windows kinda locked in place because of the speeds the car is capable of? Never had a car were the windows roll up like that, but I can say that the amount of pressure in the car upwards of 140 mph with the windows down is pretty insane so I figured it's to help bolster the window against that pressure. If that's not correct don't tell me, I like that reason.

 

[freakshow12]

They do that so you don't have to slam the door when you close it. The air in the cabin can get out and you are not forcing in through the seal

 

[Gray_Ghost]

It's pretty much standard on high end performance cars now. '03-up Viper, '05-up Corvette, the new Shelby's etc... It provides for a better seal and easier door closure.

 

[lethal]

Why do the windows do that anyways?

The cabins are sealed very well. The windows need that gap for air escaping, and once the door is shut it closes to seal the cabin completely.