If the sun block band on the top of the windshield blocks out some of the radar signal why is the front cover of the V1 not clear instead of black?:confused:
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If the sun block band on the top of the windshield blocks out some of the radar signal why is the front cover of the V1 not clear instead of black?:confused:
Who said the tint strip blocks radar, only if it is a metallic tint strip!!!
I could see it might affect laser but I doubt much.
It's not the darkness of the tint that blocks radar. It is the metallic content. Not all tints have metallic content. These days, most don't. But radar is not light. It is unaffected by colour or darkness.
Laser is affected by colour and darkness, but laser light is infrared, and not visible. It is not affected by the dark red (not black) of the lenses. In fact, those lenses filter out most other light except for the infrared laser.
Ok I mis-read something earlier. My bad!
I don't want to start a new thread for a stupid question:
How do I know if my 20 year old car has metal in the tint?
It has an orange color to it, but seems faded.
Park the car a bit away from a radar source (Walgreens, CVS, etc), hold your radar detector behind the strip and note the strength, move it below and note the strength, repeat. If it doesn't change then chances are it's not metallic.Quote:
Originally Posted by Cooluser23