New to DFW
New to DFW
South Louisiana transplant. Moving to the Lewisville/Flower Mound area very soon.
Need suggestions on a good audio shop, mechanics, lift/tireshop, as well as an inspection place that will pass illegally tinted windows for when i register my truck. Not opposed to stripping the 5% but would rather not if possible.
Need suggestions on a good audio shop, mechanics, lift/tireshop, as well as an inspection place that will pass illegally tinted windows for when i register my truck. Not opposed to stripping the 5% but would rather not if possible.
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From: Texas
I can tell you to be careful with the tint around here. I've been pulled over and ticketed for it. It isn't a "fix it" ticket. It's a fine. It cost me $285 10 years ago. I doubt it's any cheaper now.
Currently running 5% on front doors and 5% over the factory back glass. Actually in town for work until next Friday and haven't really seen many PO's patrolling the areas I frequent.
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I have a few upgrades done to mine as well but may want to do a few tweaks. Have a passenger side component speaker that cuts in and out. Ive messed around with it before but could never nail down the issue. Maybe you know the issue I'm experiencing?
I've had my fair share of fix it tickets here in South LA but that $285 doesn't sound too appealing. What can you typically get away with? 20%?
Currently running 5% on front doors and 5% over the factory back glass. Actually in town for work until next Friday and haven't really seen many PO's patrolling the areas I frequent.
I've had my fair share of fix it tickets here in South LA but that $285 doesn't sound too appealing. What can you typically get away with? 20%?
Currently running 5% on front doors and 5% over the factory back glass. Actually in town for work until next Friday and haven't really seen many PO's patrolling the areas I frequent.
Here are the Texas tint laws in a nutshell:
25% is legal on the front driver and passenger side windows. No tint may be applied below the AS-1 line if one is present. If there isn't an AS-1 line then tint can not extend more than five inches below the top of the windshield. The front windshield can be completely covered in a UV reflective coating so long as it remains without tint.Glass such as rear quarter areas and back doors are completely unregulated. The back window is unregulated if and only if the mirrors on the vehicle provide 200 feet of visibility to the rear. If they do not provide said visibility then the rear window may not have more than 25% tint on it.
25% is legal on the front driver and passenger side windows. No tint may be applied below the AS-1 line if one is present. If there isn't an AS-1 line then tint can not extend more than five inches below the top of the windshield. The front windshield can be completely covered in a UV reflective coating so long as it remains without tint.Glass such as rear quarter areas and back doors are completely unregulated. The back window is unregulated if and only if the mirrors on the vehicle provide 200 feet of visibility to the rear. If they do not provide said visibility then the rear window may not have more than 25% tint on it.
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From: Dallas, TX
Welcome to DFW - honestly I didn't know the tint was part of the inspection, it very well could be, I just didn't know it. I just thought it was an issue with the law and they would ticket what they believe or is illegal.
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From: Euless, Tx
All of my cars are tinted and I cannot ever remember tint being an item.
Sorry I do not know what the law here in Tx is. However in DFW tint can really help in the summer. Also get something reflective to put in the windshield.
Sorry I do not know what the law here in Tx is. However in DFW tint can really help in the summer. Also get something reflective to put in the windshield.
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I have a few upgrades done to mine as well but may want to do a few tweaks. Have a passenger side component speaker that cuts in and out. Ive messed around with it before but could never nail down the issue. Maybe you know the issue I'm experiencing?
I've had my fair share of fix it tickets here in South LA but that $285 doesn't sound too appealing. What can you typically get away with? 20%?
Currently running 5% on front doors and 5% over the factory back glass. Actually in town for work until next Friday and haven't really seen many PO's patrolling the areas I frequent.
I've had my fair share of fix it tickets here in South LA but that $285 doesn't sound too appealing. What can you typically get away with? 20%?
Currently running 5% on front doors and 5% over the factory back glass. Actually in town for work until next Friday and haven't really seen many PO's patrolling the areas I frequent.
I quoted the law in my earlier post.