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Old Jan 11, 2009 | 09:56 AM
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hey i got limo tints all over my car ext on front i go 20% and today a state tropper give me a tiket of $104 what cant i do i dont want to get them out .. help
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Old Jan 11, 2009 | 10:46 AM
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Pay fine .... get another ticket .... pay fine .... get another ticket .... pay fine ....

I think you see where this is going.

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Get legal tint (or closer to legal).

Seriously, I don't see what other options you have.

K-001: Legal Tint Limits and Information
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HOW DARK CAN WINDOW TINT BE IN FLORIDA?

Darkness of tint is measured by Visible Light Transmission percentage (VLT%).

In Florida, this percentage refers to percentage of visible light allowed in through the combination of film and the window.

• Windshield Non-reflective tint is allowed along the top of the windshield above the manufacturer's AS-1 line.

• Front Side Windows Must allow more than 28% of light in.

• Back Side Windows Must allow more than 15% of light in.

• Rear Window Must allow more than 15% of light in.


Also tint that dark (20%) on the front windsheild is just plain dumb (I think I read your post right?); thats just asking for a ticket. Get rid of that and you might not attract as much attention.

(Don't get me wrong. I am sure the car looks great and I really, personally, couldn't care less what you do to your car. Just saying won't look at it that way.)
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Old Jan 11, 2009 | 06:56 PM
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ohh but do i get points
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Old Jan 11, 2009 | 09:25 PM
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The point system is for moving infractions only(with the exception of brakes). Therefore tints would not quality since it is an equipment violation.
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Old Jan 11, 2009 | 10:08 PM
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Next time tell the cop u will throw 5% on the windshield so that those $104 r meant 4 sumthin!

but damn 104 for tints wow!

over here in ny is 50 plus the 45 surcharge.. u go fight it u will just pay the 50
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Old Jan 11, 2009 | 10:11 PM
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Here in cali it's $102.
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Old Jan 11, 2009 | 10:32 PM
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Originally Posted by ifirahse
Here in cali it's $102.


gotta luv NYC
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Old Jan 12, 2009 | 09:08 AM
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i have 20% too, I ALWAYS get pulled over but the cop has never questioned my tint. Maybe it's not that big of a deal in CT or maybe I get away with it cuz I'm a girl or maybe the cop feels bad enough they are giving me a $300+ speeding ticket...I dunno
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Old Jan 13, 2009 | 12:41 AM
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I got Limo tints as well, helps that I'm in the Army, get off all tickets.. =)
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Old Jan 13, 2009 | 01:31 AM
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I have 20% as well and do not get any attention from it. The windshield will def get cops looking. A trick to that is only get 50% or so on the windshield, doesn't seem like much but it makes a huge difference.

I had one of my older cars with 35% on the whole car and 50% on the windshield. I got pulled over all of the time but my windows were legal and the windshield was so light they could not tell. What happens is that the tinted windshield blocks out some extra light making the rest of the car appear darker than it really is.

I have done this to several car, I just travel to much out of state right now to do it to the TL. Plus with the 20% and windshield I am sure I would get a ticket.



You have 3 options right now.

-Take the tint off and leave it or replace it with legal tint. Go to court and they will drop the ticket.

-take the tint off, got to court get the ticket dropped then put it back on. Might sound crazy but the tint shop might only charge say $60 to re tint the 2 windows where the ticket is over $100.

- Just pay the ticket and roll the dice in the future.
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Old Jan 13, 2009 | 08:55 AM
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Here in VA, you have to go legal or pretty close, or you will get tickets whenever you see a cop. It's like there is no crime here or something to keep them more busy than to give people "illegal exhaust" and tint tickets!
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Old Jan 14, 2009 | 01:33 PM
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but it was a state troper not regurar cop ..
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Old Jan 14, 2009 | 01:39 PM
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I wanna get my winshield tinted but DE State Troopers are overly aggresive!!!
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Old Jan 14, 2009 | 01:47 PM
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I've gotten pulled over with 20%, our tickets in MN are $135.
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Old Jan 14, 2009 | 02:34 PM
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What I do to try to get out of the ticket is:

Roll down both front windows immediately when being pulled over. Those are the windows that have the restrictions on them. (at least in my state)

Or, tell the cop you had no idea, that it was already like that when you bought the car.

Never had problems with the tint though. Legal in my state is 35 and I got 25 so its not very noticeable.
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Old Jan 14, 2009 | 02:48 PM
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wow i would love to pay 104 for a tint ticket...try $170 here in NC...but here u have 15 days to take the tint off...take it to the DMV and they will throw the ticket out!
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Old Jan 14, 2009 | 02:53 PM
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Originally Posted by jizzleman
wow i would love to pay 104 for a tint ticket...try $170 here in NC...but here u have 15 days to take the tint off...take it to the DMV and they will throw the ticket out!

In that case it would be cheaper to take the tint of the front 2 windows and then have it replaced after inspection.
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Old Jan 14, 2009 | 02:59 PM
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A nice set of wheels will set the TL off, esp since you have the A-Spec kit already.
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Old Jan 15, 2009 | 11:14 AM
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Originally Posted by wakkoman
What I do to try to get out of the ticket is:

Roll down both front windows immediately when being pulled over. Those are the windows that have the restrictions on them. (at least in my state)

Or, tell the cop you had no idea, that it was already like that when you bought the car.

Never had problems with the tint though. Legal in my state is 35 and I got 25 so its not very noticeable.
The funny thing is, my two front window were rolled down but I still got pulled over. I was pulled of two months prior to this for my tint. I don't think they can pull you over without have a reasonable cause can they? He came up to my window and just said to roll them up..
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Old Jan 15, 2009 | 11:31 AM
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They can always find something to pull you over for.
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Old Jan 16, 2009 | 11:52 PM
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Originally Posted by nate_0022
the funny thing is, my two front window were rolled down but i still got pulled over. I was pulled of two months prior to this for my tint. I don't think they can pull you over without have a reasonable cause can they? He came up to my window and just said to roll them up..
ha funny i got a ticket for driving without a license a month a go and i got pulled over like a week ago and the same cop asked me for my drivers license but luckily i passed my driving test the next day and his excuse was that i was switching lanes with out useing my signal lights but he let me go with a warning a-hole not cool-e-o
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Old Jan 17, 2009 | 08:55 PM
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i pay tha tiket and i made the mistake of going in my car and when i get out off the state tropers they give onother on off 245 .. im living my car at home for a month i think is bad luck
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Old Jan 17, 2009 | 09:00 PM
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Anyone got a doctors note for tints? I'm getting my tints on Monday, and will be asking my doctor for one that same day.
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Old Jan 17, 2009 | 09:48 PM
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Out here in LA they only give out fix it tickets and on top of that you have two months to do it.
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Old Jan 17, 2009 | 10:21 PM
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thats weird, I got 20% and have gotten pulled over and nothing. Not by a state trooper but still think they would have noticed. I was about 2 seconds from getting a ticket for my angel eyes. Thank God it didn't happen, that will be bigg trouble!
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Old Jan 17, 2009 | 11:24 PM
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Originally Posted by msala524
thats weird, I got 20% and have gotten pulled over and nothing. Not by a state trooper but still think they would have noticed. I was about 2 seconds from getting a ticket for my angel eyes. Thank God it didn't happen, that will be bigg trouble!
You are not allowed to have angel eyes? that doesn't make sense.
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Old Jan 17, 2009 | 11:48 PM
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Originally Posted by CarrieLynn
i have 20% too, I ALWAYS get pulled over but the cop has never questioned my tint. Maybe it's not that big of a deal in CT or maybe I get away with it cuz I'm a girl or maybe the cop feels bad enough they are giving me a $300+ speeding ticket...I dunno
Originally Posted by bimmerman
I have 20% as well and do not get any attention from it. The windshield will def get cops looking. A trick to that is only get 50% or so on the windshield, doesn't seem like much but it makes a huge difference.

I had one of my older cars with 35% on the whole car and 50% on the windshield. I got pulled over all of the time but my windows were legal and the windshield was so light they could not tell. What happens is that the tinted windshield blocks out some extra light making the rest of the car appear darker than it really is.

I have done this to several car, I just travel to much out of state right now to do it to the TL. Plus with the 20% and windshield I am sure I would get a ticket.



You have 3 options right now.

-Take the tint off and leave it or replace it with legal tint. Go to court and they will drop the ticket.

-take the tint off, got to court get the ticket dropped then put it back on. Might sound crazy but the tint shop might only charge say $60 to re tint the 2 windows where the ticket is over $100.

- Just pay the ticket and roll the dice in the future.
Originally Posted by msala524
thats weird, I got 20% and have gotten pulled over and nothing. Not by a state trooper but still think they would have noticed. I was about 2 seconds from getting a ticket for my angel eyes. Thank God it didn't happen, that will be bigg trouble!
You guys don't get hassled because you have 20's. There is a huge huge difference between 20's and limo tint. On top of that the OP has limo tint + 20 on the front windshield, geez! How do you see man? LoL I have 15's all around with 40% on the windshield and backing out of the dark driveway sometimes is a bit difficult.

Limo tint is basically 10% and 5% I think and if you ask me, you might as well just paint your windows black, thats how dark they look.. LoL. So that's why you got shit.

When I was down in Miami I had to get one of my windows retinted because of a scratch and the guy told me that lot of shops are not doing anything less than 20 because cops down there were cracking down on those shops because of cop related deaths that have been on the rise. How true that is, its for you MIAMI guys to tell me.. I don't know. He went as far as to tell me that cops come into shops and conviscate anything lower than 35%.. again, don't know how true that is. I mean I had to get that window tinted at 15% to match the rest and so I had to like convince him to do it.

But yeah, either step down to the 20's or just keep paying the tickets, that's pretty much your ownly options. But you dont have to worry about points cuz its not a moving violation, it falls under equipment violation same as like a busted tail light.

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Old Jan 18, 2009 | 09:28 AM
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Originally Posted by ifirahse
Here in cali it's $102.
$123 in the Bay Area... Got pulled over for it and just paid the fine, and even AFTER I got the ticket got pulled over for it and sweated. For the OP you might just wanna take the tint off your windshield. I'm lowered on 20" so I guess I was just asking for it out here in CA with 20% front and back. "My friend" used to get out of fix-it tickets by using someone elses car to clear the ticket... BUUUT probably not recommended. With tints in the front windshield, you're gonna get pulled over again and again...
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Old Jan 20, 2009 | 12:03 AM
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funny how people call them "tints" lol just one of my pet peeves =P
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Old Jan 20, 2009 | 12:27 AM
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Originally Posted by jerzeeballa1
Anyone got a doctors note for tints? I'm getting my tints on Monday, and will be asking my doctor for one that same day.
I have one. Got pulled over last week for my front tint and didn't get a ticket. It's saved me about 5 times so far.

Originally Posted by Selim'sTL
You are not allowed to have angel eyes? that doesn't make sense.
I'm thinking maybe his angel eyes were red or blue?
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Old Jan 20, 2009 | 11:21 AM
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funny how people call them "tints" lol just one of my pet peeves =P
i know, since when is getting tint plural...
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Old Jan 20, 2009 | 11:28 AM
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i know, since when is getting tint plural...

Since I got them on more than one window??

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Old Jan 20, 2009 | 11:44 AM
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Gee, I just looked it up and TINTS is a word:

tint (tĭnt) Pronunciation Key
n.
A shade of a color, especially a pale or delicate variation.
A gradation of a color made by adding white to it to lessen its saturation.
A slight coloration; a tinge.
A barely detectable amount or degree; a trace.
A shaded effect in engraving produced by fine, close, parallel lines.
Printing A panel of light color on which matter in another color is to be printed, as in an illustration.
A dye for the hair.
tr. & intr.v. tint·ed, tint·ing, tints
To give a tint to or take on a tint.
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Old Jan 20, 2009 | 12:19 PM
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I have 15% all-around except the winshield...

Around here, only a few cops have tint meters, and those are the ones that will pull you over and give you tint tickets, usually around $50. I've gotten 3 tint tickets in 2.5 years.

I call it my "tint tax." Gotta pay to play, I love my tint!
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Old Jan 20, 2009 | 03:59 PM
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Originally Posted by LoveMyTL-S
Gee, I just looked it up and TINTS is a word:

tint (tĭnt) Pronunciation Key
n.
A shade of a color, especially a pale or delicate variation.
A gradation of a color made by adding white to it to lessen its saturation.
A slight coloration; a tinge.
A barely detectable amount or degree; a trace.
A shaded effect in engraving produced by fine, close, parallel lines.
Printing A panel of light color on which matter in another color is to be printed, as in an illustration.
A dye for the hair.
tr. & intr.v. tint·ed, tint·ing, tints
To give a tint to or take on a tint.
I hear what you are saying, tints is a word, but it is not used correctly. Tints is referring to the hue or shade of a particular color. "There are many TINTS of red." When used referring to auto tint. It is either a verb (tinting) or a noun (tint). "My car is tinted." "I got tint on my car."

It just sounds weird saying "I got tints on my window(s)" or "my car has tints"

but correct me if i'm wrong. i'm just bored
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Old Jan 20, 2009 | 04:27 PM
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OK... here is what you do... well this is what I did.

I went to my Doctor and had him write me a script stating that I get light induced migraines due to my photosensitive eyes and that I need "ocular modifications" on my windows. Seems to work for me.
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Old Jan 20, 2009 | 04:41 PM
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HERE IN CENTRAL JERSEY I HAVE 35% ALL AROUND THE CAR INCLUDING WINDSHIELD......BUT I WANNA DO 20% FRONT WINDSHIELD ...... also can anyone help me .....i have 2008 TL base, will the Type S exhaust will work, wat would i have to do or anything please fill me in ....i hope i dont have to change the back bumper....
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Old Jan 20, 2009 | 04:46 PM
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Originally Posted by Palma08TL
HERE IN CENTRAL JERSEY I HAVE 35% ALL AROUND THE CAR INCLUDING WINDSHIELD......BUT I WANNA DO 20% FRONT WINDSHIELD ...... also can anyone help me .....i have 2008 TL base, will the Type S exhaust will work, wat would i have to do or anything please fill me in ....i hope i dont have to change the back bumper....
Let me know when you crash into something.


You need to either buy the type-s rear bumper, or cut the stock bumper
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Old Jan 20, 2009 | 04:48 PM
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Originally Posted by greco9885
Let me know when you crash into something.


You need to either buy the type-s rear bumper, or cut the stock bumper

why would i crash into something...u can see perfectly fine
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Old Jan 21, 2009 | 12:16 PM
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Originally Posted by Selim'sTL
You are not allowed to have angel eyes? that doesn't make sense.
Well thats cuase mine are red.
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