Poor Radio Reception

by **humpo** » Tue Nov 25, 2008 8:09 pm

I have a outback with the antenna in the rear window.

The windows are tinted and im getting crap radio reception because of it. Is there any mod I can do to fix the reception?

by **04LIB25I** » Tue Nov 25, 2008 10:44 pm

You can get the tint cut so it doesn't cover the antenna.

by **subnub** » Wed Nov 26, 2008 10:39 am

If the tint is on the inside of the window, does it still interfere with the antenna? You haven't placed anything between the antenna and the signal so I don't know whether the tint itself would be to blame, maybe the tint installers nicked the wires/tracks while they were putting the tint on.

by **senator** » Wed Nov 26, 2008 3:52 pm

my tinter refused to tint the rear with any metal film.... so that could be your problem

by **subnub** » Wed Nov 26, 2008 4:32 pm

Aah yeah, metallic tint... good thinking 99

by **CJ1177** » Wed Nov 26, 2008 7:41 pm

senator wrote:my tinter refused to tint the rear with any metal film.... so that could be your problem

Same Same

, mine said thats what would happen if you tinted the back window with metal tint

by **Ric** » Wed Nov 26, 2008 8:11 pm

subnub wrote:If the tint is on the inside of the window, does it still interfere with the antenna? You haven't placed anything between the antenna and the signal so I don't know whether the tint itself would be to blame, maybe the tint installers nicked the wires/tracks while they were putting the tint on.

It doesn't matter what side a metal film is on, it will still interfere with an antenna only millimetres away from it.

by **humpo** » Wed Nov 26, 2008 8:52 pm

sweet thanks I will find out if the tint is metal

by **gtspec** » Thu Nov 27, 2008 6:11 am

this might sound silly but is there an option to use a NON-metal tint :oops:

by **gumbyy** » Thu Nov 27, 2008 7:25 am

Sure but then you will forgo the advantages of having metallic tint, I think one reason is it keeps the car cooler, and I think the overall finish lasts longer than regular tint. Unfortunately for me I chose to get metallic tint all round after hearing people say it doesn't make THAT big a difference to radio reception, and considering I don't listen to radio THAT much.. Well the interference is quite noticeable at times and actually does bug me.. lol oh well!

by **2fast4u** » Wed Feb 04, 2009 9:11 am

Ive just had a quote done for tinting my 04 wagon. $300 for metallic and $400 for the non metallic 3M Carbon Black . I have the radio antenae in the rear glass. he did say Id need the more expensive one . Does $400 sound right. I felt it was a bit expensive.

They will do the cheap tint on the sides and the expensive one on the rear. Anyone done this?

Im going for 20% .

by **senator** » Wed Feb 04, 2009 9:37 am

2fast4u wrote:Ive just had a quote done for tinting my 04 wagon. $300 for metallic and $400 for the non metallic 3M Carbon Black . I have the radio antenae in the rear glass. he did say Id need the more expensive one . Does $400 sound right. I felt it was a bit expensive.

They will do the cheap tint on the sides and the expensive one on the rear. Anyone done this?

Im going for 20% .

where a you located?

you might be paying more for a wagon......

had mine done just the rear reay 35% non metal flim and front windows 15% metal flim....i payed $150

by **2fast4u** » Wed Feb 04, 2009 10:05 am

senator wrote:
2fast4u wrote:Ive just had a quote done for tinting my 04 wagon. $300 for metallic and $400 for the non metallic 3M Carbon Black . I have the radio antenae in the rear glass. he did say Id need the more expensive one . Does $400 sound right. I felt it was a bit expensive.

They will do the cheap tint on the sides and the expensive one on the rear. Anyone done this?

Im going for 20% .

where a you located?

you might be paying more for a wagon......

had mine done just the rear reay 35% non metal flim and front windows 15% metal flim....i payed $150

Im in Brisbane. Quote was from Express tinting in Virginia (Sandgate Road)

I expect slightly more for a wagon. Just wanted feedback from others . I appreciate your reply. Do you have privacy glass on your rear passenger windows. My car has no tint at all . Actually probably embedded factory tint( cant tell though)

by **loweart** » Wed Feb 04, 2009 1:17 pm

2fast4u wrote:Im in Brisbane. Quote was from Express tinting in Virginia (Sandgate Road)

I expect slightly more for a wagon. Just wanted feedback from others . I appreciate your reply. Do you have privacy glass on your rear passenger windows. My car has no tint at all . Actually probably embedded factory tint( cant tell though)

Corey @ Express Tinting Virginia is great to deal with. I recently had my 3.0R tinted with 3M FX35 by Corey and he also did my previous2.5i Liberty and my AUDI A4 prior to that.

The 3M Black Carbon is the DARKEST Non-metallic LEGAL tint film you can have fitted. The reason why it's more expensive is that the chemical dyes in it not only have to be more resistent to fade ( colour fast ) but it also has additional properties needed in rejecting heat and or UV without having the metallic component in the film. On top of all that, 3M tints come with a limited lifetime warranty.

If you had booked in for tinting there late last year, you may have got in with a bargain as 3m films had a special on and I saved $100.

I can't recommend 3m tinting film enough ( I have used their product on every car I have owned since 1988 ) and Corey at Express Tinting Virginia is a good guy to deal with also.

Cheers,
Lok

by **2fast4u** » Wed Feb 04, 2009 11:54 pm

Yeah it was Corey. He seemed like a nice enough fella. He was recommended by someone else as well.

Ill book it in.

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