Why is the AS1 Line So Low?
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laborsmith
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I will bite.
What in the sam hill are you talking about?
Thanks in advance for your patience.
Laborsmith
What in the sam hill are you talking about?
Thanks in advance for your patience.
Laborsmith
laborsmith
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Who knew?
Uh, obviously someone knew.
So, the term eye brow refers to tint on windshields. For some odd reason I have always thought the term related to headlights.
Hey, it was just a moment ago reading another thread that I saw how to do a multi-quote post. :banana:
Laborsmith
Uh, obviously someone knew.
So, the term eye brow refers to tint on windshields. For some odd reason I have always thought the term related to headlights.
Hey, it was just a moment ago reading another thread that I saw how to do a multi-quote post. :banana:
Laborsmith
illegal in most states.
PapaSmurf805
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If I recall in CA 6" from top. Anything below or tint the whole windshield is automatic impound.
PapaSmurf805
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Corrected:
In CA The windshield and front driver's side and passenger's side windows cannot receive any aftermarket tinting.
ecohauler
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I noticed the short AS1 space as well. Our cars are designed to be so safe, I'm sure GM was taking into account... I don't know, incoming meteors or something. It seems a little ridiculous. I'm tall and keep my seat height in the middle of the range and still rarely if ever need to look out of the top 6" of my windshield in this car.
uhyana
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Hahaha exactly! I'm 6' 3" and I rarely look through the top 6" but chevy limits us to 2" And if there was a meteor coming, I'm sure I would see it's brightness through the fully tinted eyebrow.
The only time i look that high up through the windshield is to watch airplanes since I live near the Hamilton International Airport and the old planes in the Warplane Heritage museum are frequently out.
Common to see the Lancaster Bomber up in the air if the weather is good all summer.
I'm not sure why everyone goes and pays to see the air show, you can always get a free show for the few weeks before since they are out practicing for the show.
Common to see the Lancaster Bomber up in the air if the weather is good all summer.
I'm not sure why everyone goes and pays to see the air show, you can always get a free show for the few weeks before since they are out practicing for the show.
SouthFLSonic
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Was driving and took a look at mine and it is way lower than yours.
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ecohauler
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Interesting. I just checked gmpartsdirect and there's no separate selection for sedan vs. hatchback windshield. There are now two theories, the way I see it:
1. They raised the line for 2013 for some dumb reason. GM has a long history of making bad minor decisions year-to-year, so this seems likely.
2. Some, probably many, windshields were misprinted. Also feasible considering how small a detail it is.
1. They raised the line for 2013 for some dumb reason. GM has a long history of making bad minor decisions year-to-year, so this seems likely.
2. Some, probably many, windshields were misprinted. Also feasible considering how small a detail it is.
Mlib26
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Are you sure that includes the top 6 inches of the windshield, I could have sworn I just looked that up and the 6" strip was legal everywhere.
On the other hand I actually have a permit from my doctor to have my windshield tinted (no I'm not albino or something creepy) but in NY they're very strict on tinting so windshield permit was a must.
My 2013 LT has its AS1 line about 2 - 2.5" from the top as well. Was really surprised to see it's so narrow.
I think I may just tint about 4" down anyway and just leave it.
Memphis just closed all city inspection stations (as of today) and, even if they hadn't, my car is exempt from inspections for 4 years since it's new so it's not like I'd fail inspection for having my tint a little too low.
I did a 6" strip on the front of my Frontier and every year the inspection station told me it was too far past the AS1 line, but never failed my truck.
I think I may just tint about 4" down anyway and just leave it.
Memphis just closed all city inspection stations (as of today) and, even if they hadn't, my car is exempt from inspections for 4 years since it's new so it's not like I'd fail inspection for having my tint a little too low.
I did a 6" strip on the front of my Frontier and every year the inspection station told me it was too far past the AS1 line, but never failed my truck.