Want Pictures Please: Your tinted head/fog/tail lights with percentages

[Blue By You]

I am leaning toward tinting my taillights 35% and leaving the head/fog lights clear since: a) I want full lighting performance and b) I don't think they can tint the foglights and if not they won't match the headlights.

But the headlights are pretty loud especially when I'm blacking out everything else. Also wondering if tinting the taillights 50% would be enough to take the edge off while keeping the lighting performance.

So long story short, if you could post your tint pictures and let me know percentages, that would be great.

TIA!

[m3fuz]

I’ve never done this on any of my cars so I don’t know, but could you fail the annual vehicle inspection in MA with tinted tails or headlights?

[Blue By You]

Originally Posted by m3fuz

I’ve never done this on any of my cars so I don’t know, but could you fail the annual vehicle inspection in MA with tinted tails or headlights?

It seems like a lot of new vehicles are coming with a tinted headlight/taillight look. I'm seeing them everywhere. And I doubt everyone is getting their lights tinted.

But that's also why I'm thinking 50%, maybe even all around. Just enough to take the edge off without too much of a hit with lighting performance. My buddy who works for the tinting company has 30% and he notices the difference.

[m3fuz]

For the headlights, I think more cars are not using the silver reflectors as lighting technology has improved. If you can remove the glass and black out the housing, I don’t think you’d see reduced function, but you’d have the stealthier look. There was a set of headlights like that in the FS section recently:

https://f15.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh....php?t=1823494

[X5M_RoOkIE]

I had my tail lights tinted but recently i had it painted smoke black and it look so much better and brighter then tint when you hit the brakes.

[pachieh]

Originally Posted by Blue By You

It seems like a lot of new vehicles are coming with a tinted headlight/taillight look. I'm seeing them everywhere. And I doubt everyone is getting their lights tinted.

But that's also why I'm thinking 50%, maybe even all around. Just enough to take the edge off without too much of a hit with lighting performance. My buddy who works for the tinting company has 30% and he notices the difference.

My guess is that new cars have higher lumen output LEDs on the tinted taillights to compensate.

I never really got this, why would you want to reduce the light output of a safety/warning system that helps alert drivers behind you? I understand the looks piece I guess, but I'd rather give people more time to see me…

[blackoutF15]

Originally Posted by Blue By You

I am leaning toward tinting my taillights 35% and leaving the head/fog lights clear since: a) I want full lighting performance and b) I don't think they can tint the foglights and if not they won't match the headlights.

But the headlights are pretty loud especially when I'm blacking out everything else. Also wondering if tinting the taillights 50% would be enough to take the edge off while keeping the lighting performance.

So long story short, if you could post your tint pictures and let me know percentages, that would be great.

TIA!

I tinted my tail lights and fogs. I don't know if I want to touch the headlights. I do not think headlights need to match the tinted fogs. My car is black and I wanted everything to be black below the headlights.

[Blue By You]

Originally Posted by m3fuz

For the headlights, I think more cars are not using the silver reflectors as lighting technology has improved. If you can remove the glass and black out the housing, I don’t think you’d see reduced function, but you’d have the stealthier look. There was a set of headlights like that in the FS section recently:

https://f15.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh....php?t=1823494

Thank you for the heads up. I sent that person a message about them.

[Blue By You]

Originally Posted by X5M_RoOkIE

I had my tail lights tinted but recently i had it painted smoke black and it look so much better and brighter then tint when you hit the brakes.

How the heck did you manage that? Got any pictures?

[Blue By You]

Originally Posted by pachieh

My guess is that new cars have higher lumen output LEDs on the tinted taillights to compensate.

I never really got this, why would you want to reduce the light output of a safety/warning system that helps alert drivers behind you? I understand the looks piece I guess, but I'd rather give people more time to see me…

Yeah I guess that makes sense about the lumens etc.

I agree with you on the performance. That's why I have been debating it.

I just found out that they already coated my headlights and foglights with clear gloss film. So I'll leave the front alone at least for now and see how I like it.

Still debating the taillights. Was planning on 35% but might just go 50% to take off the edge and avoid too much negative attention from the law and issues with inspections.

[Blue By You]

Originally Posted by blackoutF15

I tinted my tail lights and fogs. I don't know if I want to touch the headlights. I do not think headlights need to match the tinted fogs. My car is black and I wanted everything to be black below the headlights.

What percent tint on the taillights? Do you have any pictures?

[blackoutF15]

Originally Posted by Blue By You

What percent tint on the taillights? Do you have any pictures?

I don't know the percentage. It's medium. They go by light, medium or dark.

[Blue By You]

Originally Posted by blackoutF15

I don't know the percentage. It's medium. They go by light, medium or dark.

Looks great, and thank you.

I'm going with 35% which is the middle of the road between 50% and 20%. My guy says that it's nice and dark enough without attracting negative attention from the police.

[blackoutF15]

Originally Posted by Blue By You

Looks great, and thank you.

I'm going with 35% which is the middle of the road between 50% and 20%. My guy says that it's nice and dark enough without attracting negative attention from the police.

No problem. Yea that would look good. I coded the DRL to be on in the rear so it's never black when I'm driving. Photo taken when the engine is running.

[X5M_RoOkIE]

Originally Posted by Blue By You

How the heck did you manage that? Got any pictures?

Hope this helps

[Blue By You]

Originally Posted by X5M_RoOkIE

Hope this helps

Thank you

[Garcia_f24]

I got a "light" tint on the headlights and a medium on the tail lights. at first I thought the taillights were too dark, but IMO medium tint is perfect.

[Blue By You]

Originally Posted by Garcia_f24

I got a "light" tint on the headlights and a medium on the tail lights. at first I thought the taillights were too dark, but IMO medium tint is perfect.

I got pretty much the same tails but did not commit to the headlights because I like the full brightness. Might black out my interiors at some point, but it takes a week so I'll need to coordinate for that.

[blackoutF15]

Originally Posted by Garcia_f24

I got a "light" tint on the headlights and a medium on the tail lights. at first I thought the taillights were too dark, but IMO medium tint is perfect.

Which light tint did you use on the headlights? I got medium on the rear too. It's perfect imo

[Garcia_f24]

Originally Posted by blackoutF15

Which light tint did you use on the headlights? I got medium on the rear too. It's perfect imo

I believe the name is Vvivid smoke black gloss, FYI I had my fog lights tinted as well.

[blackoutF15]

Originally Posted by Garcia_f24

I believe the name is Vvivid smoke black gloss, FYI I had my fog lights tinted as well.

That's what I used too. I felt it decreased my light output significantly. Did you feel that way?

[Garcia_f24]

Originally Posted by blackoutF15

That's what I used too. I felt it decreased my light output significantly. Did you feel that way?

not really, I compared one with the other without, didnt see much if any difference. at night they are still bright af.