Tint removal danger?

[sbtz]

I made the mistake of taking up my window tint guy's upsell in tinting my windshield (albeit lightly at 70%) -- my night vision is terrible enough, and it's enough to make me uncomfortable driving in the evenings. I know there've been some people who have encountered issues with windshield tint and the car's electronics, but that's mostly been on installation. Has anyone had their windshield tint removed, and is there anything to look out for?

 

[XLR82XS]

On big worries if removing film from windows with defroster lines.
70% is basically clear - you have problems seeing out with that?
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[TypeRx]

I made the mistake of taking up my window tint guy's upsell in tinting my windshield (albeit lightly at 70%) -- my night vision is terrible enough, and it's enough to make me uncomfortable driving in the evenings. I know there've been some people who have encountered issues with windshield tint and the car's electronics, but that's mostly been on installation. Has anyone had their windshield tint removed, and is there anything to look out for?

You will be fine. Make sure the shop removing tint uses steam rather than a chemical adhesive remover in order to ensure no damage is done to your dash or surrounding surfaces.

 

[sbtz]

On big worries if removing film from windows with defroster lines.
70% is basically clear - you have problems seeing out with that?
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Yeah, my night vision is awful. I'm not removing the tint from the side of back though, so defroster lines shouldn't be an issue.

 

[Nayston]

Sounds like you have cataracts. Go see an eye doctor.