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Now I’m allowed to add a BMW M3 badge on the back

Terryfrankkratos2 | 2026-01-21 03:17 | 58 views

I got a 35% windshield, 15% front sides, 5% back sides ceramic job and FSD couldn’t see my face when I wasn’t in the city. Got a little crafty with taillight vinyl from Amazon and some inspiration from how BMW used to light their interiors for night driving with red light. I think it looks great and I can turn them on to use FSD without killing my night vision at the same time.

Comments (54)
_______o-o_______ 2026-01-21 03:25

Which lights did you use for the dome lights? I was thinking of doing this as well, as a former BMW driver 😁

not_45_def 2026-01-21 03:26

I have 5% windshield tint and have not had issues with FSD.

Isaak1404 2026-01-21 03:34

how is visibility lol, in like all environments and lighting

DroopyLegTony 2026-01-21 03:35

It shouldn’t affect it, they normally cut the tint around the camera housing. On my MY, I did 50% Windshield, 5% everything else. Don’t bother with the glass roof, it’s already at like 2%.

Slum-Bum 2026-01-21 03:39

I thought it was amber

Terryfrankkratos2 2026-01-21 03:46

Stock lights with this stuck on them [https://a.co/d/fA8jbf9](https://a.co/d/fA8jbf9)

_______o-o_______ 2026-01-21 03:49

Here I was looking for specific LED bulbs over the last few months, and it's as simple as sliding in a lighting gel 😂 What an obvious solution, thanks!

Serious_Donut5755 2026-01-21 03:49

That means they didn’t cut out the tint from the camera portion. Any other shop cuts around the camera so FSD has no issues. Bad install. Nice lights but if they do it right you don’t need that. It’s a distraction.

Terryfrankkratos2 2026-01-21 03:51

The situation im describing FSD not working is on rural wisconsin roads without any street lighting, so there isn't any light to see me with, the cabin is pitch black. This 100% fixes it.

Training-Pineapple-7 2026-01-21 03:55

Tinting your front windshield is brain dead activities.

FrontContribution596 2026-01-21 05:07

If you do it turns off your blinkers.

nachos3 2026-01-21 05:59

I mean you could just not tint your windshield instead, its not a Nissan altima running from the police

Neat_Welcome6203 2026-01-21 08:34

womp womp https://preview.redd.it/dq1hvtc1zneg1.jpeg?width=3072&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=0247b2183819233184142954885b84bf289938b3

nachos3 2026-01-21 08:37

Looks clapped

AnExtraMedium 2026-01-21 09:20

My aunt is sensitive to light and has her front windshield tinted. It's a medical exception. She's not braindead, she just doesn't want watering eyes when it's bright outside.

aeiou_sometimesy 2026-01-21 11:34

Sunglasses exist

Surfnazi77 2026-01-21 12:10

Add a pink unicorn farting donuts for all it matters it’s your car

Da_Spooky_Ghost 2026-01-21 12:47

There’s plenty of people using 90% or 70% tint on their front windshields and you’d have no idea. Even 35% tint in the front you can still see the driver from outside during the day but you don’t see much. If you’re talking about people that black out tint their front windshields so it’s impossible to see in and hard to see out at night then yes I agree. Edit: For those that are unfamiliar with window tint percents. https://windowfilmpros.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/automotive-tint-percentages-shades.png In my state 70% is the legal limit for windshield tint. It’s still see through from the outside but it helps with sun-glare when not using sunglasses and it blocks 99% of UV light and a good amount of infrared light so it protects the interior from sun damage.

Present-Ad-9598 2026-01-21 12:55

Looks like shit

generalemiel 2026-01-21 13:05

At 90% im more asking if you can still see throught it.

Da_Spooky_Ghost 2026-01-21 13:38

90% lets 90% of the light in…. It’s basically see through, this is the problem with all the Karens that complain about window tint they have no idea what they are talking about

generalemiel 2026-01-21 13:39

Not the otherway around? From my understanding it meant blocks 90% light (so essentially black) Edite: learned something today

Machineslave240 2026-01-21 13:40

Looks like an RC car. They do that on toys so you can’t see the electrics and stuff inside. Then people thought it looked cool so they started doing it to real automobiles. 🤷‍♂️ Be careful out there. If you get in a crash it’s going to be extra hard to explain that it wasn’t your fault when you can’t clearly see out of the car.

Da_Spooky_Ghost 2026-01-21 13:40

https://windowfilmpros.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/automotive-tint-percentages-shades.png 90% lets 90% of visible light through but it can block 99% of UV light so it protects the occupants and protects the interior from sun damage. I have 70% on the windshields of my Model X and 3 but it blocks 99% of UV light. Yes window tint percents are counter intuitive and people that never use tints always get it wrong.

Machineslave240 2026-01-21 13:43

And makes you drive like an asshat 🤣

Machineslave240 2026-01-21 13:44

Where can I get one of those? Asking for my wife

Surfnazi77 2026-01-21 13:45

Amazon etsy

sosuhh 2026-01-21 13:46

It looks sick bro, I may need to lower mine like yours. These guys hating just love driving around in a fish bowl

Flashy-Bandicoot889 2026-01-21 13:46

You should stick some plastic on the sides to really add to that burner mobile look you're angling for.

lilcreep 2026-01-21 14:26

My front windshield is tinted with 70% tint. You would never notice that it’s tinted. But it blocks UV rays and heat. For a pasty white guy like me, blocking UV is a huge improvement.

musicguy1995 2026-01-21 15:18

Looks dope man

Neat_Welcome6203 2026-01-21 15:53

Nobody in this sub seems to know that tint is asymmetrical

nachos3 2026-01-21 17:18

You can hate on ridiculous windshield tint without having a fishbowl. There are classy tint jobs

sailirish7 2026-01-21 17:49

Or you live somewhere that gets hot AF... I would rather not make my car a furnace, thanks.

sailirish7 2026-01-21 17:50

So do lobotomies. Maybe you should try one.

aeiou_sometimesy 2026-01-21 17:56

Me: “there is a better solution to her light sensitivity - sunglasses” You: “you should get a lobotomy” I can’t imagine being you.

Outside-Comparison12 2026-01-21 18:13

With a tinted windshield you are just asking to be constantly being pulled over by the fuzz.

xBlurx 2026-01-21 18:53

looks dope to me

sailirish7 2026-01-21 22:16

> I can’t imagine being you. Good. It would be fucked if there were two of us. You're assuming it's a better solution, and one that wasn't already considered. Therefore, your suggestion, was as helpful as mine :)

AnExtraMedium 2026-01-21 22:52

She tried sunglasses but regular sunglasses haven't worked. The other moron doesn't realize it's a medical thing. Super sensitivity vs a typical person.

Terryfrankkratos2 2026-01-22 00:40

Yes and no, where I live in Milwaukee you can drive around without a plate and not get pulled over because the police are busy with murders and such.

Terryfrankkratos2 2026-01-22 00:41

looks sick though, and I have great vision so its not dangerous for me either.

Terryfrankkratos2 2026-01-22 00:42

I'm 23 years old, I see out of it just fine.

MooseGoosey 2026-01-22 02:44

not everyone is a fatherless soy boy.

iRea11ySuk 2026-01-22 07:52

https://preview.redd.it/geyges1ewueg1.jpeg?width=6000&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=990a046871b904306c9825307ec8301a9ecc6a12 We love tinted windshields

JustSomeUsername99 2026-01-22 13:22

Laminated windshield glass blocks uv light without being tinted.

JustSomeUsername99 2026-01-22 13:23

Laminated windshield glass block uv light

No_Advisor_2331 2026-01-22 17:48

I’ve had a tinted windshield on every car I’ve ever owned and never once been pulled over for it or had it mentioned in the times I had been pulled over for something else. You’d have to black out your windshield and be driving a hellcat 😂

Outside-Comparison12 2026-01-22 19:02

You've been lucky or in a state where its legal.

No_Advisor_2331 2026-01-22 20:21

No, it’s just not that big of a deal especially if you’re not riding around in a car that looks stolen.. I’ve had it for over a decade, multiple cars. Cops in SoCal have better things to do than police tint.

Da_Spooky_Ghost 2026-01-22 20:41

Yes, oh I thought I mentioned infrared as well, blocking 50% stock vs 96% tinted, helps protect the interior, especially all the people that have the top part of their steering wheel cracking (see it in all vehicles not specifically Teslas)

Fair_Advertising_986 2026-01-22 23:52

Must not live in the south or take your car out during the day. Lived in AZ and TX and your brain is dead from sitting in an air fryer if your windshield isn’t tinted.

FLawless______ 2026-01-25 23:22

Sounds like you need to fund relocating over car modding...

Terryfrankkratos2 2026-01-26 21:32

Id be happy to live in this car tbh

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