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Does it have factory XM radio?

Those are mounted in the roof not the window.

Otherwise I believe the normal antenna is in the glass and therefore you can only guess what will happen with the AM reception.

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ive yet to see it. but a buddy who works for a chevy dealer had a customers claim of "range of factory alarm, short". metalized film was cited to blame. always one to argue with said buddy. asked how they proved it. well they pealed it. dude had illegal tint (all but windshield) of course they didnt test the difference with just the sides pulled. he's waiting for another to come in for the same issue. he says there is gonna be a service bullitin out soon on the topic.....ill believe it when I see it 1st hand.

correct me if im wrong. ususally alarm antenas are up in the dash. told my buddy I could see how the film as a whole could block the signal a bit. but not isolated to just the rear window. unless you produce a schematic showing me different or pay for the tint for me to do my own tests, not buying it. asked if they tried the alarm funtions with the doors open, or with the windows down. uhhh...uhhh....no. of course not. hes yet to seee the problem again. I would lean toward the cars equipment being faulty over the tint.

Moral of this wandering rant,

how do dealerships stay in bussiness with part swappers rather than mechanics. BLAME THE OTHER GUY

when it coems to fixing my ride I hate em....as for my paychecks :evilgrin

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we have done a bunch of them for our local dealer, with the ONYX from madico. half of them had the GPS and the XM radio. I think. no problems. but I do think PP will create a mess.

but if she wants it bad. I would too make her sign a waiver its at her own risk. :evilgrin

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I tinted a new Lexus with Onyx and the GPS would not work right or the radio. That was the only car I ever had a problem with :evilgrin Did a few of those Cadi's and was OK :evilgrin Good luck!

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