Window Tint/AM Reception

[Guest mdevine]

I recently bought a 2002 Saab 9-5 with fairly dark window tint. The AM reception in the car was great.

I had the window tint replaced yesterday with a lighter shade of tint. Sides and Rear Window. Now the AM reception is fairly poor.

Any ideas? Could the tinters have messed anything up. the tint is still "fresh/wet", could this make a difference?

Thanks

Mike

[Guest tintslut]

I recently bought a 2002 Saab 9-5 with fairly dark window tint.  The AM reception in the car was great.

I had the window tint replaced yesterday with a lighter shade of tint.  Sides and Rear Window. Now the AM reception is fairly poor. 

Any ideas?  Could the tinters have messed anything up.  the tint is still "fresh/wet", could this make a difference?

Thanks

Mike

[*]246366

let it dry, then if the am is still not here, have a slit cut along the top defroster line before the lines

for the antenna

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Could the tinters have messed anything up.

The only thing they could have done was use a more metallized film than what you had before. There's nothing wrong with that. Unless the film doesn't match well.

[Guest shadescustomtint]

use the 3m color stable fi;m it will solve your problem

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The window is already tinted. No need to retint it. (If it's a good tintjob.)

[Guest Total tint]

The window is already tinted.  No need to retint it. (If it's a good tintjob.)

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[Guest Sprinter]

assuming the antena is on the glass like the defroster is, you did'nt mention how the tint place removed the old film, I would agree that you should let it dry out and then test the reception.

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I recently bought a 2002 Saab 9-5 with fairly dark window tint.  The AM reception in the car was great.

I had the window tint replaced yesterday with a lighter shade of tint.  Sides and Rear Window. Now the AM reception is fairly poor. 

Any ideas?  Could the tinters have messed anything up.  the tint is still "fresh/wet", could this make a difference?

Thanks

Mike

[*]246366

the only problem could be the film that was used, if it is metalized they put on , then it could be. if you didnt have problem before with the tinted windows, then there is your problem. but I've put on metallized film on saab's and no reception problem as of I know of. maybe take it to the dealer see what's up, most likely they'll blame the tint, which is not a surprise.

[Guest mdevine]

The tint used was Madico Onyx. It looks like I would have been better off with the Madico Charcool. I believe that is their non metallic tint.