samouriwarrior

I know this topic has been covered...but I haven't been able to find anyone who has pinpointed/solved the problem. My navigation sytem is no longer reliable..it actually hardley works. The dealer said that it was because my tint was too dark (5%)...yet they said that they have put 5% on cars with no problems. Does anyone know for sure exactly what type/shade of tint causes the Navi to malfunction...or is it another problem all together?

BAHA14ZERO

You must be using metallic tint. It's suggested that if you have a NAV you should be using non-metallic. I know 3M makes a non-metallic one which does costs a little more than the regular stuff. Llumar, the other big competitor, makes a great tint too but I believe it's metallic as well and not suggested for your NAV. So I don't think it matters what percentage of tint you choose. Good luck!

jimby

I t is my understanding that any tint with a metallic component, regardless of the shade or percentage, will cause a problem with the Nav system. The GPS sensor is in the back deck and must read through the back window.

BTW, 5% is way too dark

-jb

tony4311

maybe its the brand. It could be more mettalic then others
I've got mettalic luminar on mine with no problems.

robert_tsxgeek

:shakehd:

Not tryiong to flame ya....but you asked for it....geez so dark.....

tony4311

It's not his fault his dealer says stupid shit. If he believed him it'd be different but he pointed out that they put 5% on another car without problem. So he doesn't seem to.

samouriwarrior

Thanks...yeah i'm a newb to the tinting thing and made a bad decision. I agree that it is way to dark. But it looks like I may have to replace it to get the nav working again. Thanks for your help guys.

civic4982

what state do you live in that allows 5% on the rear window?

sipark

Location: california