05-15-2020, 05:23 PM | #265 | |
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I have no regrets getting ceramic tint and I live in sunny San Diego. Granted, it's 30% and not super dark. I also wear polarized sunglasses whenever driving the day (which could make it appear even darker) and have never thought the display was too dim. |
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05-15-2020, 06:19 PM | #266 |
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Case and point...you live in San Diego and went with a relatively light tint. I wouldn't expect that you'd notice much of a difference.
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05-15-2020, 07:33 PM | #267 | |
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2020 X5, zero tint on front windows, door wide open, moderately sunny day...and the display still dims out hardcore within 10 seconds after removing the IR blaster: Last edited by 2020g20; 05-15-2020 at 08:04 PM.. |
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05-15-2020, 09:38 PM | #269 |
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Which ceramic did you go with?
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05-19-2020, 10:14 PM | #271 |
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Hey all. Thanks to all of you for all of the great information in this thread. I finally picked up my car and had 15% "regular" (non-ceramic) llumar installed on all windows except windshield. So far the display has remained plenty bright even during the day. I found some slight dimming after testing with phone’s flashlight, but nothing that made the screen noticeably harder to view, and certainly not like some of the videos posted here.
I live in Miami, so a dim display would be very noticeable in the bright sunlight. Not sure if I'm lucky, but I am definitely pleasantly surprised. Last edited by bmw noob; 05-29-2020 at 11:19 PM.. |
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05-28-2020, 12:27 AM | #272 |
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After a couple weeks with Color Stable tint I'm seeing some more obvious dimming now but only when I drive through an area with trees and shade. I didn't notice this happening before the tint but I probably just didnt notice? Don't think its a deal killer for getting tint, but auto dimming in general is dumb lol.
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I noticed the dimming for the first time on a sunny day here. When clouds blocked the sun, it dimmed. When in a clear patch, it got brighter.
Rolling down the driver’s window made it light up as well. |
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What brand and percentage of tint do you have? Some without tint have the issue as well.
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I just got mine done with 20% all round except windscreen with Rayno S9 ceramic tint
I'm in Sydney so pretty bright sunshine here, I would say I notice it dims and definitely prefers it to be brighter. It is enough for me to see everything on the dash so far and the trade off for heat reduction is worth it for me |
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08-20-2020, 10:47 PM | #282 |
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3M FX Premium is just a regular dyed film so you shouldn't have any issues. Looks great!
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Front looks darker than front and sometimes wish I went darker, but 50% has served me well on windshield. Enjoy!
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