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cm5217 · 05-09-2009, 07:18 AM

does anyone know how to disable the window indexing so you can have the windows tinted??? I think i remember reading in the manual about if you change the batt. you may have to reprogram the windows to index so i am thinking i can just unhook the batt. and hook it back up and they should not index untill i reprogram them am i right?

GM'r_For_Life · 05-09-2009, 08:28 AM

Not positive but I think if you open the door and have the Accessory key power on.
Just throw the door latch lock in the open door to the lock position and the windo will index up.
NOTE: just remember to manually throw the latch back to open position before trying to shut the door or it will just bang hard against the latch.

Gentry78 · 05-09-2009, 08:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GM'r_For_Life

Not positive but I think if you open the door and have the Accessory key power on.
Just throw the door latch lock in the open door to the lock position and the windo will index up.
NOTE: just remember to manually throw the latch back to open position before trying to shut the door or it will just bang hard against the latch.

sounds good to me

LosXC451 · 05-10-2009, 07:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GM'r_For_Life

Not positive but I think if you open the door and have the Accessory key power on.
Just throw the door latch lock in the open door to the lock position and the windo will index up.
NOTE: just remember to manually throw the latch back to open position before trying to shut the door or it will just bang hard against the latch.

What he said ^^^

Bear · 05-12-2009, 12:48 AM

I guess you cant drive the car then for 3 days. Thats the minimum time to wait to open newly tinted windows. Thats crappy, WTF am I gonna do for 3 days with no car?

kozzmo49 · 05-12-2009, 09:05 AM

oh yea... what do you do lol... is there a way to disable the indexing?

Crowley · 05-12-2009, 09:19 AM

My BMW has the indexing .... what the guy did was actually peel down the rubber molding to get it all on. When he was done it looked really good. I was able to drive the car without waiting as well. It didn't mess up the tinting at all. Hopefully it will be the same for the camaro ..

Crowley

Scott@Bjorn3D · 05-12-2009, 09:34 AM

My firend that owns a shop say the pull the relay and put it back in 3 days latter. Guess he means a fuse or something.

I am not tinting, just asked him about it.

fuffl · 05-12-2009, 09:56 AM

I got my Camaro tinted last Friday and have had no issues. I drove the car all weekend. If you go to a shop that does BMWs or even the new Mustangs they won't have any trouble laying the tint. As for opening the doors, you may get a very tiny air bubble or two, but a good shop can smooth these out for you.

logan1080 · 05-12-2009, 10:24 AM

So what exactly is indexing haha

justmeron · 05-12-2009, 10:32 AM

The tint shop I plan on using said they tint a lot of cars with window indexing and they would not have a problem and I can drive and use the car as normal. Just not to roll the window down for a few days, but the indexing should be ok.

Miketebo22 · 05-12-2009, 12:13 PM

when you pull the door handle, the window lowers about a half an inch before the door opens. It allows the window to roll up into the frame for a better seal. corvettes now have it also

SSCamaro2010 · 05-12-2009, 05:44 PM

got mine done, $195.00 plus tax

logan1080 · 05-12-2009, 08:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Miketebo22

when you pull the door handle, the window lowers about a half an inch before the door opens. It allows the window to roll up into the frame for a better seal. corvettes now have it also

Sorry man I have never owned a car with no frame all the way around the window, never had to deal with it, how would i know?

kdoske · 05-12-2009, 08:53 PM

yeah this is simple you get in the car and close the door. Then you just pull the fuse the window motors.

After 3 days you put it back in.

rico-2SS · 05-12-2009, 09:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Bear

I guess you cant drive the car then for 3 days. Thats the minimum time to wait to open newly tinted windows. Thats crappy, WTF am I gonna do for 3 days with no car?

MY guy did a great job and I drove it thesame day It took him 4 hours - just couldn't role the window down for 24hrs - not to dark but I went with the highier quality tint.

Jferrell88 · 05-12-2009, 10:17 PM

i got mine done yesterday 65 bucks, guy did an amazing job, and had no trouble with the window indexing said he has to work around it all the time get a good installer and tis no big deal

RickRay · 05-12-2009, 10:23 PM

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Originally Posted by kdoske

yeah this is simple you get in the car and close the door. Then you just pull the fuse the window motors.

After 3 days you put it back in.

If you pull the fuse then you wouldn`t be able to open the door because the window is in the frame

LS/V6 · 05-12-2009, 11:10 PM

My bros chally has windowing indexing and no problem the second time around lol. The horribly did the tint the first time

JDBeck23 · 05-18-2009, 02:54 AM

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Originally Posted by RickRay

If you pull the fuse then you wouldn`t be able to open the door because the window is in the frame

+1!

For cars that have window indexing, they usually have a small "tab" that grabs the window after you shut the door when the window goes all the way up to help pull the window into the best placement for seal purposes. If you pull the fuse, when you open the door you'll be forcing the window past this "tab" and same when you shut the door.

In otherwords, dont pull the fuse. Go to a quality shop that's used to tinting cars with indexed windows.

JDBeck23 · 05-18-2009, 02:55 AM

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Originally Posted by rico-2SS

MY guy did a great job and I drove it thesame day It took him 4 hours - just couldn't role the window down for 24hrs - not to dark but I went with the highier quality tint.

What percentage did you get? It looks great, can we have some more pics please!

Supermans · 05-18-2009, 02:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rico-2SS

MY guy did a great job and I drove it thesame day It took him 4 hours - just couldn't role the window down for 24hrs - not to dark but I went with the highier quality tint.

What's the exact brand and quality level of tint you used?? How much did it cost? I am very interested in that look since I live in Miami and the sun is way too hot.. Also are those polished rims?

rico-2SS · 05-18-2009, 12:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Supermans

What's the exact brand and quality level of tint you used?? How much did it cost? I am very interested in that look since I live in Miami and the sun is way too hot.. Also are those polished rims?

It was a local guy so I wil try and get the exact specs on who he uses for manufacturer if he wil share it - I think it was 20 and 30% and it is his life time tint..cost me 210. It was not limo dark on any window.......it actully looks more green when he unrolled it out until it is put it up against the car ...but the color of the glass makes it grey. the good news as well is the back window is less than 24" wide so it is one piece - it looks great.

Yes those are polished wheels.

rico-2SS · 05-18-2009, 12:15 PM

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Originally Posted by JDBeck23

What percentage did you get? It looks great, can we have some more pics please!

Here were some from Saturday this past weekend - this camera made the car look red. that IOM is something else.

Brokinarrow · 05-18-2009, 12:56 PM

aaaaaand now i'm getting my windows tinted too! great, more money to spend lol!

05-09-2009, 07:18 AM	#1
cm5217 2K10 SS Drives: 2010 2SS/RS SIM black stripes Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Southern Maryland Posts: 172	window indexing for tinting does anyone know how to disable the window indexing so you can have the windows tinted??? I think i remember reading in the manual about if you change the batt. you may have to reprogram the windows to index so i am thinking i can just unhook the batt. and hook it back up and they should not index untill i reprogram them am i right?

05-12-2009, 09:19 AM	#7
Crowley Okie doke Drives: 2010 SIM 2SS/RS Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Flat Land USA Posts: 3,170 View My Garage	My BMW has the indexing .... what the guy did was actually peel down the rubber molding to get it all on. When he was done it looked really good. I was able to drive the car without waiting as well. It didn't mess up the tinting at all. Hopefully it will be the same for the camaro .. Crowley __________________

05-12-2009, 09:34 AM	#8
Scott@Bjorn3D Just a Fat Little Guy Drives: #230 (Bee Bee), Rally Yellow 2SS Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: South East Alabama Posts: 2,953	My firend that owns a shop say the pull the relay and put it back in 3 days latter. Guess he means a fuse or something. I am not tinting, just asked him about it. __________________ My Goal for 2010, BE NICE TO EVERY ONE!! Don't Mess with the Bee, she eats Mustangs and rear tires for dinner.

05-12-2009, 10:32 AM	#11
justmeron Drives: 2010 camaro Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: indiana Posts: 972 View My Garage	The tint shop I plan on using said they tint a lot of cars with window indexing and they would not have a problem and I can drive and use the car as normal. Just not to roll the window down for a few days, but the indexing should be ok. __________________ Government, Police, Repos & Seized Vehicles Life is not like a box of chocolates, its more like eating a whole jar of jalapenos.... what you do today may burn your ass tomorrow!!!!

05-12-2009, 12:13 PM	#12
Miketebo22 Iceman Drives: 2007 Vortec Max LTZ/2008 Yama R6 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Rapid City SD Posts: 590	when you pull the door handle, the window lowers about a half an inch before the door opens. It allows the window to roll up into the frame for a better seal. corvettes now have it also __________________ 2G1FT1EW8A9120908

05-09-2009, 08:28 AM	#2
GM'r_For_Life 9A108207 Drives: 95 S10 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: NE Indiana Posts: 201	Not positive but I think if you open the door and have the Accessory key power on. Just throw the door latch lock in the open door to the lock position and the windo will index up. NOTE: just remember to manually throw the latch back to open position before trying to shut the door or it will just bang hard against the latch.

05-12-2009, 12:48 AM	#5
Bear Drives: 2006 Hyundai Sonata Join Date: May 2009 Location: Long Island, New York Posts: 222	I guess you cant drive the car then for 3 days. Thats the minimum time to wait to open newly tinted windows. Thats crappy, WTF am I gonna do for 3 days with no car?

05-12-2009, 09:05 AM	#6
kozzmo49 Drives: 2010 camaro ss rs Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: arizona Posts: 363	oh yea... what do you do lol... is there a way to disable the indexing?

05-12-2009, 09:56 AM	#9
fuffl Drives: #3124!!! Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Iowa Posts: 113	I got my Camaro tinted last Friday and have had no issues. I drove the car all weekend. If you go to a shop that does BMWs or even the new Mustangs they won't have any trouble laying the tint. As for opening the doors, you may get a very tiny air bubble or two, but a good shop can smooth these out for you.

05-12-2009, 10:24 AM	#10
logan1080 Drives: 2003 Crew Cab Duramax Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: canada Posts: 693 View My Garage	So what exactly is indexing haha

05-12-2009, 05:44 PM	#13
SSCamaro2010 Drives: 2010 Camaro 1ss/rs Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Kenosha/wi Posts: 198	got mine done, $195.00 plus tax

05-12-2009, 08:53 PM	#15
kdoske Waiting For My 1SS/RS SIM Drives: Sold My Lancer, now carless :/ Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: louisiana Posts: 956	yeah this is simple you get in the car and close the door. Then you just pull the fuse the window motors. After 3 days you put it back in.

05-12-2009, 10:17 PM	#17
Jferrell88 Drives: black 2ss/rs Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Proctorville, OH Posts: 733 View My Garage	i got mine done yesterday 65 bucks, guy did an amazing job, and had no trouble with the window indexing said he has to work around it all the time get a good installer and tis no big deal __________________

05-12-2009, 11:10 PM	#19
LS/V6 Drives: 1LT Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Richmond-Texas Posts: 135	My bros chally has windowing indexing and no problem the second time around lol. The horribly did the tint the first time __________________

05-18-2009, 12:56 PM	#25
Brokinarrow Drives: 2010 Scion tC ......sigh.... Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Indianola, IA Posts: 3,737 View My Garage	aaaaaand now i'm getting my windows tinted too! great, more money to spend lol! __________________

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