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Tint the upper windshield?

January 31, 2019, 12:00:21 pm

Often I think that it would be nice to have medium tint across the upper 12in of glass and the side glass . I have not seen any done so far.  Maybe give it the chopped top look?

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Reply #1 – January 31, 2019, 12:47:36 pm

We have a tinted top which is about 8". In Mexico they tint top and bottom leaving a narrow centre portion clear,  but I would not want that look. Maybe one day they will self tint  like our glasses do when in sun. This option on glasses when driving does not work so you must put on sunglasses while driving.
JohnH

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Reply #2 – January 31, 2019, 04:51:52 pm

Our coach came to us with dark tint on the top part of the windshield.  I like it - seems to cut out a lot of the bright sunlight without blocking my view of anything important.  The tinted strip is about 6" wide in the center, and gradually widens to about 12" at the very edge of the glass on each end.

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Reply #3 – February 01, 2019, 12:14:14 pm

Love the little strip of LED above the headlights Chuck. I gather you came up with this modern idea. Nice
JohnH

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Reply #4 – February 01, 2019, 12:33:09 pm

Chuck: See that you have updated your driving lights to LED. Were they a direct fit? Where did you get them?

Thanks, Steve

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Reply #5 – February 01, 2019, 12:50:48 pm

Mine are tinted like Chucks.

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Reply #6 – February 01, 2019, 12:59:24 pm

+1  on the driving light LED question.    And the LED strip over the headlight thing !

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Reply #7 – February 01, 2019, 03:12:51 pm

Here are the LED's I have above the headlights
WATERPROOF 17CM COB Cool White Car LED Lights 12V for DRL Fog Light Driving...

John

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Reply #8 – February 01, 2019, 06:41:23 pm

JohnH, Steve, Robert:

Driving light mod:  What did you do to your coach today IV

LED strip above headlights:  What did you do to your coach today VI

The COB light John used (Reply #7) might be a better choice.  Even though I used a supposedly "weather proof" LED strip, after being in place for 2 years the clear silicon rubber covering over the LEDs is starting to turn yellow (from UV exposure), which reduces the light output somewhat.  I plan to replace them one of these days, and will try John's suggestion. 

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