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Old 05-08-2008, 06:01 PM   #215 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Noyty View Post
Here's proof from Valentine 1 website:

Ask Mike - Report #2

"Avoid putting your detector behind the tint band at the top, unless you're sure it has no effect. We found major losses due to the tint on some cars, and no additional losses on others."

"You might add a tint strip across the top of your windshield to cut glare. If so, a laser detector will suffer a serious loss of performance when placed behind the tint."
excellent thank you.
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