How to pass an (NC) inspection with illegal window tint....
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#32
I often wonder how Florida gets by with allowing the darkest tint around, yet other states (NC and TN for example) cry "police safety." No shop around here in Knoxville will legally go darker than the limit (35%). Shops that offer it are cash-only and no warranty. Ugh.[/QUOTE]
I live in knoxville and Pro mark tint does as dark as you want and has a lifetime warranty, he does request cash though. Leif the owner has done 6 of my cars all 10% with a 5% eyebrow well past the legal 6' limit. Try Promark, Leif's very reasonable and does excellent work. He did my truck for $160 and did a perfect job. Precision also will tint to 5% but, they do crappy work and they are super expensive. I've never had a problem from KPD about my window tint, even while getting several speeding tickets. I think the mirror tint is the kind they fuss about, but I'm not sure? Do you live near campus or something?? UT police are hardcore about everything, so aggrivating!
I did a month of ride alongs with KPD when I tried out for the police academy.
From what I recall, the people that got the tint tickets, noise ordinance or cracked windshield tickets had pissed the officer off. They either took forever to pull over, stopped in a obviously hazardous location for officer safety or gave the officer instant attitude. I've learned officers and nurses are people you can't get away with pissing off, they can make your day go to crap quick.
R
I live in knoxville and Pro mark tint does as dark as you want and has a lifetime warranty, he does request cash though. Leif the owner has done 6 of my cars all 10% with a 5% eyebrow well past the legal 6' limit. Try Promark, Leif's very reasonable and does excellent work. He did my truck for $160 and did a perfect job. Precision also will tint to 5% but, they do crappy work and they are super expensive. I've never had a problem from KPD about my window tint, even while getting several speeding tickets. I think the mirror tint is the kind they fuss about, but I'm not sure? Do you live near campus or something?? UT police are hardcore about everything, so aggrivating!
I did a month of ride alongs with KPD when I tried out for the police academy.
From what I recall, the people that got the tint tickets, noise ordinance or cracked windshield tickets had pissed the officer off. They either took forever to pull over, stopped in a obviously hazardous location for officer safety or gave the officer instant attitude. I've learned officers and nurses are people you can't get away with pissing off, they can make your day go to crap quick.
R
#33
That's it exactly.
FWIW, part of the smog check is a visual inspection. So even though your truck makes 1/100th of the legal amount of smog, you can fail the visual.
For example, my truck failed once because the little plastic ring on the filler neck had a small chip out of it from years of banging it with a gas nozzle. I had to replace the filler neck - which cost me about $250+- for the part.
Missing gas cap = fail the visual. Pay the test fee, get a gas cap and go test again.
Don't have a California Air Resources Board (CARB) approval # on your FIPK? Fail. Pay the test fee, print up the Carb # from the web, stick it on your FIPK and test again.
FWIW, part of the smog check is a visual inspection. So even though your truck makes 1/100th of the legal amount of smog, you can fail the visual.
For example, my truck failed once because the little plastic ring on the filler neck had a small chip out of it from years of banging it with a gas nozzle. I had to replace the filler neck - which cost me about $250+- for the part.
Missing gas cap = fail the visual. Pay the test fee, get a gas cap and go test again.
Don't have a California Air Resources Board (CARB) approval # on your FIPK? Fail. Pay the test fee, print up the Carb # from the web, stick it on your FIPK and test again.
Its amazing how they get into the little details like that though, unbelievably ridiculous.
Last edited by mSaLL150; 01-06-2011 at 01:21 AM.
#34
Steve, you can't find anyone around the Raleigh area that will pass you?
I know of a couple places around Winston that don't even charge you for tinted windows. I know it's a pretty good drive but if you're ever up this way around inspection time you could save yourself the hassle.
I'll ask around and see if some of my buddies that went to State know of a place closer to Raleigh.
I know of a couple places around Winston that don't even charge you for tinted windows. I know it's a pretty good drive but if you're ever up this way around inspection time you could save yourself the hassle.
I'll ask around and see if some of my buddies that went to State know of a place closer to Raleigh.
- NCSU
#36
If you have a sunfoof, open it or a rear sliding window. It will get more light into the cab, making the tint not look so dark from a viewing standpoint.
Or whenever you see da po-po roll all your windows down...
This does not apply if it's raining...same as speeding...nobody speeds when it's raining...
#38
Is that a Wake county requirement? There are no county restrictions around here. We can get inspected in any county in NC as long as they have means to do emission inspection. I've been inspected in Stokes, Granville, and Guilford county and my truck is registered in Forsyth. That's crap if you're required to stay in your county.
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I've gotten told, even by an inspector buddy, that my 5 and double 5% tint was dark as all hell and that he couldn't pass it
I need an inspection like . . . now haha. But I have more people to ask and then I have the option of Paying 4 times as much for an auto-pass. Not having cats doesn't help either, of course
I need an inspection like . . . now haha. But I have more people to ask and then I have the option of Paying 4 times as much for an auto-pass. Not having cats doesn't help either, of course
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