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Senior - BHPian ![]() | ![]() Better for companies to offer UV cut glass just as they do on the Baleno. That's the only solution to the problem, with summer just round the corner. |
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| ![]() As far as I know, SC permits all manufacturer installed accessories. Now arguing about that with a policeman is another matter. On behalf of that man, it is not easy for him to distinguish what is after market and what is OE either, given how the after market of these exists all over the country, including at many traffic lights. |
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Team-BHP Support ![]() ![]() | ![]() How is the situation with sun-films? Is it still enforced and checked everytime one is stopped? |
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| ![]() I have decided to go for sun films for my swift VDi. Heard about lots of RTO approved films in the market. Got some quotes also on Garware n 3M films at JC Road. What should one look for in films? I know few terms like heat rejection and visibility. Are there any other parameters? What is this CR series.. and some other 'XX' series what they quote? Which would be better? I hear, that CR series is the most expensive.. Please advise. |
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That said, if one wishes to drive a vehicle for local usage, check the trend pertinent to that region. If one is to drive inter-state, my take is NO. However, since we are talking about alternatives to sun films, I have found a very good and a viable solution after having been forced to peal off 80% clear V-kool film from my Honda City with a heavy heart, for which I had spent some INR 25000 back in 2010. Solution: I use removable static electric sun shades. These stop 97% UV and 68.2% infra red or heat. These do not need any adhesive and can be stuck & removed any number of times. These get stick on the window pane utilizing the scientific principles of static electricity and atmospheric pressure to absorb on the glass. Very effective. I use them on my Honda Jazz when it is parked under the sun and during those long road trips when driving the whole day. An just in case needed, pull them off. Let the picture speak the rest. Thanks. | |
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| ![]() Really? Can any RTO "approve" what the Supreme Court has banned? This seems very different to the usual mesh shade, often sold on the street. Where did you get them? Any link to an online source, please? |
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| ![]() Yes indeed. They are different and have received Exhibition of Inventions Gold Award, 1999. They are made in Taiwan. I ordered them from ebay. A set of 4 (2 for front and 2 square shaped for the rear) costed me around INR 1000 including shipping in Dec 2015. After being very satisfied, I happily ordered another set for my Honda City. Thanks. |
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| ![]() ALL films - whether it's 10% or 100% visible - are banned. So it's very likely they guy who's trying to sell it to you, is trying to make a quick buck. It just depends on what the traffic police decides. They may or may not pull you over for clear tints, but that's a risk you'll be taking eveytime you take your car out. |
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It gets confusing when people confuse tinted glass with stick -on tints (aka sun films). So in short: If your car comes with tinted windows, that was tinted during the manufacturing process (50 % - 70%), it is allowed. Sun films / stick-on tints (even if it's 100% visibility) is NOT allowed. Now this begs the question, which manufactures provide cars with tinted glass in the windows? Unfortunately, I don't have the answer :( | |
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The tint is so slight that the previous owner did not realise it was there! | ||
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| ![]() What BioHazard has written is 100% correct. The tints & its percentages, mentioned in SC order, is for manufacturers to follow. No film is allowed to be put on upon the window. In Mumbai, the cops in case of doubt, ask people to roll their windows and feel the inside top edge by rubbing fingers to check if any film is pasted. They are smart enough to figure out if the transparent types have been installed or not. What Nohonking has put, I have seen those in my in-laws car. He purchased those from the Santacruz Car accessory market. I too found them very convenient and they cling on to the glass. What I use are the regular sucky cup types sold at signals. I use 2 on each window for rear windows. Front is bare, as the car is driver driven. I keep a small dropper bottle with water to keep them cling when the stickyness goes. Mine have worked for 3 years now. In my BRV, as the windows are big, I use large sized ones that I have purchased from Aliexpress. They too come with 2 suction cups on each. They are called fishberg window shades, incase anyone wants to check it out. Sedan owners: They are oversized for my Honda City windows. |
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According to VW: "The heat-insulating, infrared-reflective glass contributes towards a pleasant interior climate. It reduces heat build-up inside the vehicle in hot ambient conditions and promotes the wellbeing of the occupants. At the same time, fuel consumption is lowered if an air conditioning system is running, as less energy will be required to cool down the interior to the desired temperature. This cuts costs." Not sure how well it works, since the window and windshield are quite transparent. However, with summer right around the corner, I'll have a chance to test it out. | |
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| ![]() Are you sure they are absolutely clear? Twenty years ago, I called out a glass repair company in London to a smashed driver's-door window and told them, clear glass. When they arrived, they said, "It is not clear: it is green. Don't worry, we have both with us as lots of people make this mistake." As I said, previous owner of my Polo did not realise it has a tint. On one of our test drives, I showed him the half-down door-window against a white wall And it became obvious to him. No idea what the percentage would be, but it is very subtle. |
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