voided warranty because of tints

[latinoslife]

so today i went into the dealer im so lucky they dint throw a bitch fit about my catback but according to them because i got my windows tinted now my FM radio does not work my xm and am works just fine i also complained that my radio is no longer picking up my MP3 so the idiots handed me instructions on how to use my i pod the actually tried to tell me my nano is not compatible with the cars connection are u freaking kidding me so now they want me to take my tints off and then after that they will give a quote to fix the antena which i guess is part of the rear defrost. i called tint shop the obviously said dealer is crazy and dealer saying its the shops fault tint shop offered to take off the rear and re do it for 50$ :( im so pist especially about how they gave me instructions for my mp3 port

[Mr_Draco]

Originally Posted by latinoslife

so today i went into the dealer im so lucky they dint throw a bitch fit about my catback but according to them because i got my windows tinted now my FM radio does not work my xm and am works just fine i also complained that my radio is no longer picking up my MP3 so the idiots handed me instructions on how to use my i pod the actually tried to tell me my nano is not compatible with the cars connection are u freaking kidding me so now they want me to take my tints off and then after that they will give a quote to fix the antena which i guess is part of the rear defrost. i called tint shop the obviously said dealer is crazy and dealer saying its the shops fault tint shop offered to take off the rear and re do it for 50$ :( im so pist especially about how they gave me instructions for my mp3 port

Go to another dealer.

[jrboyd_1980]

It may not be the dealer. We run into this alot. If the tint is what's affecting the antenna, and the dealer submits it under warranty, GM will shoot it back, and the dealer won't get paid for repair. You may want to see if you can get the Service Manager to see if he can submit it under a "Goodwill" claim. They can do some of those. For items that don't fall under warranty. Just a thought

[latinoslife]

the dealer said they fix it if its not COMPLETELY messed up idk i looked at the strips and they look fine the service manager said he cant make decision without me getting the tint taken off :( im so pist idk if to just say f it and leave it as is the radio only goes out when i turn on the defrost but at the same time WTH

[GaryTucker]

Antenna in rear window...never a good idea...putting TINT not tints...WILL decrease your reception. Dealer not wanting to fix rear window with your TINT on it...probably so. They don't want to be responsible for fixing your tint when it gets scratched.

Is your tint metallic by chance? If so, that will affect your reception too.

Go to another dealer, but be willing to sign a waiver about your tint getting damaged if they are working around it. Why should the dealer have to be responsible for your modifications?

They HAVE NOT voided your warranty and won't void your warranty for window TINT, but they sure don't have to work on the rear window if they don't want to.

Good luck with your repair-I'm sure you can find someone willing to work on it for you.

[jrboyd_1980]

Those antenna's on the back window do suck.. So its very touchy. Usually we don't even try to fix the antenna/defrost, we just replace whole window0,o

[GaryTucker]

Originally Posted by jrboyd_1980

Those antenna's on the back window do suck.. So its very touchy. Usually we don't even try to fix the antenna/defrost, we just replace whole window0,o

And tell the OP...would you be replacing his tint? You don't have any responsibility to fix window tint. I think this is the part he may not understand when it comes to a dealer not wanting to work on the car.

[latinoslife]

i dont care if they mess up my tint im pissed because i think its the tint shop that messed it up and im mad because dealer couldnt give me straight answer and its just good customer servie to say yes well work on your car but at a price instead of just giving an IDK

[tbyrne]

At this point you should probably have your tint taken off of the rear window and go from there. Then you will find out if it is causing the problem and when everything is taken care of, just have them retint it. This will save the hassel of going round and round with the dealer.

[jayson71]

BS

[themossman]

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Feel free to spread about liberally.

As someone else mentioned...got to another dealer.

[sales@spencershids.com]

Post pics.

[MoranoRacing]

Like others said, certain tints can have an effect on the radio frequency. I would try another dealer. Perhaps they could help.

So your XM works and AM works, but not FM? You may have to use a different type of tint that wont interfere with your radio.

[khislop007]