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66yostagea Grand Master

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The tint on the rear window is so dark that the reversing lights are near useless. I'm not 100% but I think the tint is an after market as it is in two pieces. You can see a slight overlap, horizontally, in the centre of the rear window.

Has any one else got this problem? Or is it just living rural, without street lights, that exacerbates the problem?

I was thinking about putting in brighter globes but wondered about the extra heat. Probably would not be on long enough.

I'll be fitting a tow bar shortly so will have to cut out for that and do all the wiring so could cut the bar and put in a decent light or two.

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stasis Mentor

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my car came with the tinit i think its an option though. Probably its in the rural area. or possibly lousy eyesight. no offrncr though.

dont put spotlight thouhg it damn ugly i think. Just becarefull on putting a higher wat globes you dont want the housing to melt on you. i think the tint is a factory option. but is funny Alex the stageas i have seen all have the tint .

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AlexCim Grand Master

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Like I said, they are not tinted, it is the color of the glass.

Hence, you cant ever get done for not meeting ADR's with window light trasmissivity. You can still be defected, but you dont need to replace the glass to pass a RWC or whatever.

The only stageas I have seen with tint are the ones that have tinted the front windows to match the rears.

Hence, refer to my above comments.

66yostagea Grand Master

66yostagea

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mine had tint on the rear window when i got it that looked very stock as well. i took it off and retinted it darker. my reverse lights are still visable, sounds like you've got tint that is too dark.

If I take the tint off is there the chance I could damage the demister element?

Terminal Grand Master

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If I take the tint off is there the chance I could damage the demister element?

i severely doubt it. i took the tint off my skyline and off my brothers chaser without any professional help, and they both still work fine.

leetom Proficient

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I think stageas only have 1 reversing light. My s1 has one white light and one red light. White for reversing and red fog light. Hence the crappy night vision when reversing. But don't mind me i am only an old bastard

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I think stageas only have 1 reversing light. My s1 has one white light and one red light. White for reversing and red fog light. Hence the crappy night vision when reversing. But don't mind me i am only an old bastard

got any pics of your stagea mate?

66yostagea Grand Master

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I think stageas only have 1 reversing light. My s1 has one white light and one red light. White for reversing and red fog light. Hence the crappy night vision when reversing. But don't mind me i am only an old bastard

If u r more than 66 u can use the description "old bastard". If not then it is my sole domain. LOLLOLLOL

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