Take door apart when tinting??
01-22-06, 03:13 PM
#31
Originally Posted by NINEZeRO
I just had my windows tinted, and they did take the door apart. But it was not as complicated as I thought. It comes off very easy and goes back on easy as well. However the tinter who was taking my passenger side front door off accidentaly poked my door below where he was supposed to to clip off the window controller portion -- to take the door apart. Therefore I have a tiny (about 2-3 mm big) screw driver mark on my door. I could have asked them to replace the door panel, but since I knew the person who owns the place just settled with a free tint. Other than that tint looks good 15% all around.
01-22-06, 03:47 PM
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Originally Posted by NINEZeRO
I just had my windows tinted, and they did take the door apart. But it was not as complicated as I thought. It comes off very easy and goes back on easy as well. However the tinter who was taking my passenger side front door off accidentaly poked my door below where he was supposed to to clip off the window controller portion -- to take the door apart. Therefore I have a tiny (about 2-3 mm big) screw driver mark on my door. I could have asked them to replace the door panel, but since I knew the person who owns the place just settled with a free tint. Other than that tint looks good 15% all around.
tinters removing my door panels?
01-22-06, 03:59 PM
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Originally Posted by ahohnstein
Nine, please post some photos. Would love to see it. Did they tint around the 3rd brake light and, if so, did they have to take the back deck out?
Okay, I'll try to take pics tommorow if doesn't rain here.
01-22-06, 04:34 PM
#34
Originally Posted by NINEZeRO
Okay, I'll try to take pics tommorow if doesn't rain here.
01-22-06, 04:59 PM
#35
Originally Posted by e-man
If the third brake light on the IS is anything like the one on the GS, it takes about 5 seconds to remove. On the GS, you just slide it about 3 inches to the left and then lift up. It comes right out (with the wires still attached, of course). There's enough slack in the wires to just move it out of the way.
01-22-06, 07:02 PM
#36
Originally Posted by e-man
If the third brake light on the IS is anything like the one on the GS, it takes about 5 seconds to remove. On the GS, you just slide it about 3 inches to the left and then lift up. It comes right out (with the wires still attached, of course). There's enough slack in the wires to just move it out of the way.
To remove the 3rd brake light
(a) Disengage the 4 claws and disconnect the high
mounted stop light set as shown in the illustration.
(b) Disconnect the connector and remove the high
mounted stop light set.
Last edited by ahohnstein; 01-22-06 at 09:12 PM. Reason: Illustration text added
01-22-06, 07:34 PM
#37
Originally Posted by ahohnstein
From the looks of this you may be right. So you think if I remove this (I trust myself better than I do the installer) it will give them enough room to do a quality job on the rear wondow?
01-22-06, 09:53 PM
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Originally Posted by SGT
Does that picture illustrate the steps needed to remove the brake light? If so, I'm not understanding it.
Hey, was that you behind me tonite on wakefield road? I saw a nice blue gs300
with tints behind me as i was going home at around 12:30am.???
01-23-06, 03:59 AM
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Originally Posted by Tony1
Hey, was that you behind me tonite on wakefield road? I saw a nice blue gs300
with tints behind me as i was going home at around 12:30am.???
with tints behind me as i was going home at around 12:30am.???
01-23-06, 07:57 PM
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Originally Posted by ahohnstein
Nine, please post some photos. Would love to see it. Did they tint around the 3rd brake light and, if so, did they have to take the back deck out?
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01-24-06, 09:24 AM
#43
Originally Posted by Tony1
Now does everyone here understand why I'm not comfortable with window
tinters removing my door panels?
tinters removing my door panels?
that's why i ask the guy before i sent the car there.
i guess if you have the right tool you would be fine. they've done couple IS without a problem of not taking the door apart.
01-25-06, 07:23 AM
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just to add my experience: I had my windows tinted last night (35% all the way around) and the dude didn't touch the door panels or the brake light and did a perfect job. I couldn't find any issues with the job at all. I will have to admit it was dark outside and I was looking under artificial garage lighting. Anyways, just my 2 cents.