Tint black dots portion of windhield

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  1. randomwalk101

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    anyone tinted the black dots portion on the windshield behind the rear view mirror? Apparently the morning sun shine right through it and the sunshade block doesn't work in that area. Quite annoying.
     
    #1 randomwalk101, Apr 5, 2016
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    Mine were tinted over. It looks fine to me. I will snap a picture for ya when I get off work. Here are the pics. It kinda gives it a silver look from the outside where it is tinted over the dots. Sorry pictures are not the best. I can try to get some outside tomorrow if you want.
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    Its called an eyebrow.

    Any tint shop can do it and it would probably cost between 20-40 bucks...
     
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    I've always wondered what the purpose of the black dotted area is??
     
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    And then there is the single red dot on the back window...
     
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    Oh that. It repels alien force fields. See page 8-217 in the Manual.
     
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    There is a camera behind the rear view mirror that you may not want to interfere with, that is, if you have the tech package with safety sense.
     
    #7 glennonrp, Apr 5, 2016
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    You guys must not remember visor extenders.

    As for the red dot on the back window, I think that is because even in Japan some workers arrive at thier jobs half asleep. Must help, it was on the 2010s as well.
     
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