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Fried my first amp ever last week. It was on the 2018 with Harman Karden premium sound. Never had this problem on any BMW in 6 years. The technician that fixed it said he wasnt sure if it was a new design for the 18's or if it was HK. Either way, I recently bought a soak shield and will be tearing the trunk apart on these in the future. The amp is on the left side like most other cars. The cost of the repair was close to $2000. Sorry I couldnt post sooner..Hope nobody else has fried one!
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Rear seals pop out! Hallelujah!
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Over the years we have determined that a problem can occur when tinting this vehicle. We have had at least 4 customers over the years call us saying that a dash light has come on right after we tinted this car. The light has something to do with the SRS safety restraint system and possibly the passenger side front more specifically. The fix is a trip to the dealer to reset the code. Why it happens we found out is when we are ready to install the back window tint, we normally move the seat all the way forward to make room getting in with the large piece of film. Apparently when you move the passenger seat all the way forward, the wiring under the seat get stretched ou…
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BMW 760 Li 1 2
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Had one of these $125K+ cars to tint at BMW of S.F. last week. Boy was it a stressful day. I looked at the door panels and decided I didn't want to risk trying to take it off because it had built in electronic sliding screens. I ended up taping back all the felt trim around the windows and slid the film below the trim. The small quarter glass is very easy. The back glass is not too difficult but with the possiblities of electronics being damaged due to the soap solution running down the rear deck, I decided to squeegee most of the solution upwards and catch it on a rag as well as to the opposite side where there is no electronics. I actually stuffed a bunch of rags …
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After tint is completed on this car, the windows squeak loudly when in motion up or down. The inner sweep/molding is very tight at the tall end of the window and this is where the noise comes from. We've dicovered that the squeak goes away when it dries however it will occur again after it rains or a car wash. I don't know of any solution other than removing the tint. I will no longer tint this car which is a shame because it's an easy car to tint. At very least, discuss this with your customer prior to tinting and get them to agree to live with it.
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Anybody taken the front door panels off yet?
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Bad news. BMW stopped using their typical top panel clips starting in 2020 on the 3- series at least, requiring a full panel removal. I'm not sure about 2019 models yet, but I own a 2018, and that car has the top clips we all know and love. For the 2020, there are 2 screws to remove; one behind the door handle and one under the arm rest (no need to remove the arm rest, it's hard to see underneath there). The perimeter clips are what I call the 'VW' style clips, except for one standard clip. They're the 2- stage panel clips that must be popped out before reassembling the panel on the door. Take care on the brake light,…
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This car is cake. Frameless and super easy back window just like every other BMW. Rear brake light pulls out like every other one. There is a fuse panel on right side of trunk but easy to get to so you can cover it up. All in all not a bad car to tint.
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See pics.....
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Anybody have info on this one as far as any issues, trim removal.. ect? Thanks
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Did a 530i today and panel came off easy but the clips "sprung" and wouldn't go back in the hole Ended up substituting another clip. Whats the secret?
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These side windows and rear windows always make me question if I need to do more before I install the film. What am I supposed to do wit thes matrix dots on the driver and passanger windows and also the rear windshield across the top?
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Has anyone done one of these yet? If so any tips/tricks or things to look out for? Have one coming at 8:30am. Thanks! -Michael
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This may have already been asked previously but is there anything i should know before I tint one of these? Door trim removal etc. Thanks in advance
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I tinted one of these a few days ago. I did all of the windows minus the windshield. I was able to pull the sweeps on the front doors by removing the screw under the lock and also the screw in the pull handle. Little tight but easily doable. Trickiest windows were the rear roll ups. They are similar to a 7 Series where the glass goes beyond the trim. I did not remove these sweeps although next time I’d like to look into it. Quarters and rear window are straightforward. I hand cut and there was enough room to cut and shrink the back window without any issues.
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I only did the front doors. But for those who remove panels there are screws the all the obvious places, plus one tricky one! It’s under the little piece of trim around the door lock at the top corner. A little pry bar can wiggle the trim out super easily. I believe they were all T20’s, like 7 screws per door no joke. Other than that bottom gasket pulls out no problem. Easy fronts to do.
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I searched thru the bmws and haven't seen any post. Is this a hard vehicle. What should I be looking for as trouble areas?
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Door Panel Removal Front/Rear - T30 under top trim, T30 behind door handle cover (pry from top corners)
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Lovely side windows, typical BMW gasket attachment but the front door hides a small screw under the little plastic cover plate where the door lock plunger goes up and down that should be removed. Just take note carefully where it sits in the home position that this screw marries into. Rear screen is a dog with an overhanging spoiler which doesn't make your day. Big vehicle, lots of film, charge plentiiii. Devil
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Hi New on this forum and learning how to tint my own car. The bottom corner seal near the side mirrors are so freaking tight I'm having problems tucking in the film and squeeging out the water is there a trick to this? Another problem i'm having is my window shifts up an inch every time I close the door and would mess up the freshly uncured tint work how do you overcome that problem and what do you tell your customers? I live in Canada and its pretty cold atm to speed up the curing time can I literally take my heat gun and just blast the window for like 20mins to manually cure it instead of waiting for weeks during the winter season for it cure itself? Tha…
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Have one coming in tomorrow, never done one, do you guys install the doors with them up in air or sit in car with door shut? Anyting to watch out for on this car? Do doors need shrinking like a vette?
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Dealership just got the new 8 series 2 door coupe in. Seems simple enough but having never touched one just wanted to check to see if there is anything to watch out for (speaker problems, installation issues etc)
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Comes apart similar to the old x5 but without clips on top edge. Also like the current x3 in that top of the panel rolls off the seal and the tweeter is a bit in the way. Still gotta pull some torx bits see pics
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2011 X6 Windows - I didnt take sweeps out - if the back has the privacy glass, putting 30 on top will make it literally 15% - pretty easy, make sure you snap them. Fingers still kinda pop up here and there. BG - easy, but you'll need a step stool if you're short like me hahah. DIFFICULTY 1.5/5
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Does this need felt? Are their any electrical issues? door panel issues? thanks!
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I've got one scheduled for Tuesday. Any thing I should be worried about, besides stuffing towels around the amp?
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Anyone done one? Any pointers?? Have one scheduled this week.
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Any guidance here? Would like to bottom load if possible and want to know if I need to worry about any stuff in the trunk. Looked for some stuff on Youtube and WikiPedia but BMW and all their damn letters and numbers make finding good info a little of a chore.
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Ok I tinted one the other week drop glasses are sooooo easy, rear screen easy shrink but just wasnt happy with the way it turned out because of the roll bars in the way, so how do you get the film in without touching anything
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Hi guys. Have any of you tinted a BMW E30 before? How did you do the rear side windows? Did you pull the glass? Haven't had a chance to look at the car yet, it's coming in tomorrow.
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I have 1 of these coming up, any pointers??
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2015 BMW 650I Convertible
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Hello all.... Anyone have any recommendations on the best way to tint the newer BMW 650I Convertibles? Just picked up 2 new BMW dealerships and was taking a look around at all the different models, taking my usual notes on each model (saves times to share when you have others working with you) and was looking at the new model 650I Convertible. First off the door panels are covered in leather, so want to be cautious there as well as don't really want to have to remove the door panels on these if I don't have to, although there are a ton of electronics in these cars. Was thinking maybe 2" Blue Painters tape on the top of the doors and rear windows to keep the felt b…
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Easy car, still hit or miss with laminated or tempered glass. Gotta pull trim between quarter and roll up to get seal out though. Pull from quarter window side.... see pic.
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anything special to watch out for, besided the owner? Do the gaskets need felt? and do you pull the door panels? thanks
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I have one of these in on Saturday and I'm a little worried I'll have the same issue as I had with the last BMW I tinted (7 series). I had around 20 peanuts/smilies on the 7 series no matter what I did. Does anyone know if the 3 series is prone to this? I'm aware I can use steel wool to help this problem but still a little anxious. Thanks ????
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#TintMan window tinting 2015 BMW i8 1 2
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Tint Man tinted this 2015 BMW i8 with Llumar Ceramic CTX 30% window film in the Metro Orlando area. www.carandhometinting.com
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Has anybody had problems with brand new BMW X5s and tinting the front Windows? On multiple occasions I have had either the driver or passenger side roll down instead of up when I pull the switch up, and not letting me stop it thus ruining the template.
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Ok so I've done about 5 or 6 of these cars this year, the regular model and the M4. My problem is that literally every single one I do comes back after a few days because it's peeling. Every single 4 series. It doesnt always happen on both windows which makes me confused even more. I really dont know I'm doing wrong. Anyone have any tips on this car? Do you cut it shorter/longer than a normal frameless car?
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Redesign. Spoiler shrouds back window like X1/5, has felt sides now. Front doors easier to pull sweeps just pull tweeter first. Back door now has full length sweep kind of bitch to get out (see pics)
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hey guys! Anyone know how to raise the rear window all the way up once top is down? It only goes up 3/4 lol
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Air80 vs Stratos70 Windshield
Since there is no limit of darkness on the top strip, I have wanted to tint it. But I would go very dark, to help with sun glare in the evening. -
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Air80 vs Stratos70 Windshield
Yeah that’s a very fair point to a degree I’m probably overthinking it. I don’t see really significant glare reduction until you get into much darker tint. Like you I think visibility for me is more important living in the country. I’ll probably see what the specs list the differences between 70% and 80% and then double check with the tinter as to what they recommend. Likely will end up with 70% with a strip along the top. Air80 seems to be much more popular, not sure if it’s due to performance or the difference in cost being so much more for the stratos. thank you -
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Hey guys - so I work for a vinyl graphics company that is adding window tinting to their repertoire and I had a question about your guys' ideal process. I have my plotter set up and my window tinting software ready to go, but I am completely ignorant about the way that tint installers prefer that things be cut. Currently, I will plot/weed the tint and cut the backing away as much as I dare before handing it over to the installer. I was thinking that the installer would prefer the tint to be cut to shape which I believe I can achieve with the perf cut on my plotter. Is that the typical process or should I not be worried so much about it being cut to exact shape? -
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Im in TX, plenty of of what you mentioned. While I do sit higher in an SUV, glare reduction is not improved much at all with what I have. My 80% is almost clear, not dark at all. With all tint, it adds a bit of reflectivity from the outside, which I notice makes it slightly harder to see from the outside looking in, in the form of a glare not darkness. At the end of the day, it's not permanent, it's only money! -
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PPF installer for hire in SoCAL
Hello. My name is Adrian i have good experience with paint protection film and i just moved to California, Irvine, i'm open to travel one hour away for the right job. You can contact me at 5717330693 -
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Boat window tinting tips
Best tip would be, “Sorry, no boats”.- 1
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Boat window tinting tips
The answer is to not heat that area too much so that you leave some slack in the film for when you get it to the inside. Also cut your pattern a little large so that you can trim a thread off the edges after shrinking to not have a furled edge. After you do a few of those you'll figure out how much to leave/trim to not have any light gaps. Also I'll leave a hardcard wrapped in a microfiber in the bottom overnight to collect water and keep pressure on the film while it dries. Sometimes you can take the top rail off the glass if the jackwagon boat builder didn't put too much pressure on the glass package when it was installed. If you pull the rail off of a tight package it's a pita to get back on, looking like it could crack the whole time. Congrats on getting it done. I've seen plenty that couldn't, which is why I price them like I do.- 1
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Boat window tinting tips
Thx everyone for the tips the install went fine, however i did run into a new problem on the main curve of the glass from thr outside the tint would lay flat on the big curve but when applying it seemed like there was too much tension and it would not stay down i ended up heating it up and flattening down but some of that area got overheated and warped a little, if you know how to tackle this problem please help me thank you!- 2
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