delacura

does tint make interior cooler or hotter?????


http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_ho.../21568428.html


http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_ho.../21568428.html

hondamore

Thanks delacura. I guess anybody considering tinting may have to rethink their choice and go for the upmarket heat reflective coatings.

psteng19

That article is 2 years old.
How did you dig that up?

Rob L

I am convinced my car doesnt get as hot as one without tint or tint that is lighter.

I find the car is not that hot in the summer went out in the sun (not as hot as cars with lighter tint in the past have been or other cars with black interiors) but in the winter the car is not cold either after sitting out...I rarely used my climate cotnrol in the winter because the car wasnt too cold and warmed up quick.

I dunno...all I know is I hate driving without tint

BC2G

you RL guys should keep in mind that metallic tint affects the navigation system in your car... so if you are going to buy tint make SURE it is not metallic

vp911

Either way, I got the tints for cosmetic reasons.

Rob L

I guess I dont have metallic tint since my NAV system runs fine.

427

Doesn't the nav use the shark fin external antenna? I'm currently exploring tint options and wonder if anyone has experienced this problem. I do understand that AM reception will suffer (no concern), but I would be worried about the nav if this is indeed the case.

Rob L

Nope, NAV doesnt use that antenna...at least it doesnt here in Canada since we dont have the fin.

elsensei

the fin is XM radio I believe

PRNole47

I recall reading some article last year on this issue but I can't seem to find it right now...as I recall, the rooftop fin antenna is for OnStar, the FM antenna is the wiring inside the rear window glass (as customary in most cars), and the XM-Nav antenna is located in the brake light assembly at the top of the rear window.

vp911

Fin has onstar and XM. The nav is in the rear deck shelf where the speakers are and the sunshade that goes up and down.

427

Man, this stinkz ... The only local window tint shop uses SolarGard HP film (which is metallic). Has anyone used this product and can give us an evaluation relative to the NAV system?