Failed emissions because of window tint? Really? what to do now?

[trooperjd]

Legal limit on front two windows is 25%, doesn't include a CMV. Just in case someone was wondering

[poisonedbrew]

I got busted with 8 year old tint that read 24% on the meter. driver's window down and was stopped "because it thought your windshield was tinted".

[TexasBob]

A buddy of mine just removes the tint before the inspection and then puts new tint on afterwards. He made a cardboard cut-out the shape of his windows and does it himself in no time.

This is why inspection requirements are beyond ignorant. One day snapshot of a 365 day year


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[AgHntr10]

Had the same deal happen on my truck a couple of years back. Same legal tint has been on it since 2011 and when I took it in to the same place as the year before he failed me. I left there and drove straight to a tint shop that also does inspections and had him check it. Passed no problem and this guy had no dog in the fight as the tint was done in another town but he couldn't do my inspection because I was tagged in the system.

Waited 10 days took it to a 3rd shop and it passed no problem, got my sticker/paper and went on about my business.

[cva34]

Tint

There is a reason for tint law..Put yourself in a Cops shoes aproaching a car that he can't see into..He could be walking into a Gun Pointed right at him...(These days Ya never Know)

[HTDUCK]

Well now she wants a new car but I am sure we will just un-tint the windows and save some money. It's just frustrating when you try to support your local small businesses and and after three years there is suddenly an issue. if it would have come up year one or when we brought the car from another state that would have been fine.

Go back and report them for passing it for the past 3 years illegally

Not the shop owners fault.
The law changed Jan 1 2017 regarding window tint, third brake lights an mirrors.
We are now required to check tint with a light meter as part of the inspection process.

I know it's a PITA but we gotta do what the man tells us or we get fined.
Not the shop, the individual inspector.

[Spearchunker]

This is why I have a friend in the inspection business. Took a Benjamin to be his friend but it worked.

[ultralite09]

Been there done that, buddys full size 94 blazer has double layered 5% limo tint on it. Somehow the fuse is blown every time he rolls the windows down when he goes to get it inspected.

Roll the windows down, pull the fuse for the window motors, 100% pass ratio, never fails lol heck he'll plug the fuse back in as hes getting in the car leaving the place

[brushtrooper]

There is a reason for tint law..Put yourself in a Cops shoes aproaching a car that he can't see into..He could be walking into a Gun Pointed right at him...(These days Ya never Know)

^^^This.... when pulled over at day or night I roll all 4 windows down and turn interior light on (at night)as I have 5% on the back and rear windows and legal on the front. I generally keep hands on top of steering wheel or in easy view for the LEO to see as they approach. I would not feel comfortable walking up on my truck at night with windows up if I was a LEO. I did that job for about 2.5 years about 20 yrs ago and moved onto better things for me.

[zr2chevy22]

So my wife has a black Audi A4 with I think factory window tint that we bought in Colorado. We have been in Texas for three years and had it emissions tested three times AT THE SAME PLACE and now they are failing her because of window tint? Nothing has changed. I guess he put it in the system so we can't just take it anywhere else? What do we do now? I guess I want to go down there and have some strong words with the owner... for starters.

What's the tint at? Have him show you the number below 25% light transmission on a meter. In Texas driver and passenger window it's 25% and the rest can be any tint.

[CrookedArrow]

So my wife has a black Audi A4 with I think factory window tint that we bought in Colorado. We have been in Texas for three years and had it emissions tested three times AT THE SAME PLACE and now they are failing her because of window tint? Nothing has changed. I guess he put it in the system so we can't just take it anywhere else? What do we do now? I guess I want to go down there and have some strong words with the owner... for starters.

Just have the front 2 windows retinted with 30 percent light transmission and your good

[CrookedArrow]

Just have the front 2 windows retinted with 30 percent light transmission and your good

wait it is 25 percent

http://www.dps.texas.gov/RSD/VI/ConsumerInfo/windowTint.htm

[91cavgt]

This is why inspection requirements are beyond ignorant. One day snapshot of a 365 day year


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and so are the road side sniffers on the entrance ramps. I used to go full throttle through them with no cat, no muffler, and I never got a ticket.