On inspecting a 2016 RDX, I noticed the usual 6" strip of dark tint at the top of the windshield was missing....
When checking the other 2016 Acura models ( MDX ILX etc ) at the Acura dealer, that tint was also missing...
Anyone know a reason why Acura has deleted this tint strip from all their windshields for 2016 ?

 

$$$$$

 

I asked this same question and it is because of the position of the camera.

I don't see how the tint strip high in the windshield can affect the camera but that is what I was told.

 

Why do you call it a green tint in the title?

 

What camera?

 

AcuraWatch has a camera mounted near the rearview mirror.

 

Today while at the local dealer to get an inspection on the wife's TL, I got to eyeball a white AWD Advance that was sitting waiting for delivery to a customer. I'll put my general observations in another thread, but for this topic, I paid attention to the windshield. There is no tint at the top, but I also know why and have photo proof. There are actually two "sensors" on the windshield - one "camera" for the AcuraWatch stuff, and the other is the sensor for the "rain sensing" wipers. The photo below shows both of those openings in the black cutout at the center top of the windshield (sorry that the photo is a bit faint/grainy - car was in the shade). If you were to draw a line across the windshield where the tint would be, the tint would cross those two sensor openings. And given I've not seen a windshield with the tinting that doesn't run across the entire width of the windshield, I'm guessing that the sensors are why the tinting disappeared. And it also means that the windshield (OEM or aftermarket) will need to be unique for '16 and beyond - not only for the tint - but the visual openings in the black center section. (as a comparison the windshield on my son's Mini cooper has no tinting and a "window" for the rain sensing wiper options - same sort of deal).

andy

 

Back of the rear view mirror...looking through the glass.

 

Hmm. If I remember correctly, my 2015 has that same sensor, and I'd thought that helped tell the rear view mirror about levels for the dimming capability of the mirror.

andy

 

Correct. The sensor in the mirror is to determine the amount of ambient light and to determine how much to tint the mirror when the rear mounted sensor detects bright lights.

Cover the sensor and you'll see the mirror darken.