Hi all.

I may be seeing things but, of 4 x L322 I've test driven so far, all their tinted windows seem to have a hazy, misty quality like there is a film of dirt on the glass in conjunction with a slight red tinge and somewhat washed out.

I was under the impression that the factory tints were far superior to aftermarkets and should be like looking through a decent pair of sunglasses?

Maybe it's "Rose tinted" for the passengers


G

It sounds like aftermarket stuff. It’s pretty easy to tell the difference; from the outside, you can clearly see the heated rear window elements, along with a funny “halo”, where the dot matrix print is around the edge of some of the windows.

Do you mean the rear side windows? They are laminated and suffer with a hazy/off colour appearance unlike the rest of the windows which are toughened. JLR have had this issue since the 2009-11 inception of double glazing...

Cam-Tech-Craig

Correct, the rear passenger side windows. If JLR have had this issue since 2009, why the hell have they not sorted it out? I mean, it doubt its the most difficult of problems to overcome if you design and build cars for a living


G

Cam-Tech-Craig

Does it apply to 2012 cars as well, the hazy double glazing to the rear?

Thanks.

G

Cam-Tech-Craig wrote:

Do you mean the rear side windows? They are laminated and suffer with a hazy/off colour appearance unlike the rest of the windows which are toughened. JLR have had this issue since the 2009-11 inception of double glazing...

It’s the contrast between the rear door and third window that’s noticeable. I’ve added an extra layer of tint and it pretty much cures it

Last edited by Red Merle on 16th Jun 2019 9:56am. Edited 1 time in total

grey17 wrote:

Cam-Tech-Craig

Does it apply to 2012 cars as well, the hazy double glazing to the rear?

Thanks.

G

Im afraid so sir... Right up to todays cars!

Red Merle wrote:

It’s the contrast between the rear door and third window that’s noticeable. I’ve added an extra layer of tint and it pretty much cures it

Like this:

I had a test drive of a 2012 Westminster and the windows were perfect!

No nasty tinge but just like a good pair of sunglasses

G

We’re the windows a combination of laminated and toughened glass as per the ‘405?

I've no idea of the construction or layering involved in the glazing but, they were absolutely crystal clear with a neutral tint and the view looking out was perfect.

It also had a super smooth gearbox so it's at th etop of the list to buy so far

G

Red Merle wrote:

We’re the windows a combination of laminated and toughened glass as per the ‘405?