metallic tint and smart key system

MattFL · 12-06-2007, 11:13 AM

Just got a 2008 Prius with the smart key system (really cool feature!) and I am going to have it tinted. Has anyone with the smart key system used metallic tint, and did it intefere with the smart key system operation?

laskint · 12-06-2007, 02:57 PM

No problems at all. I installed 50% metallic tint on all doors. I had the rear window matched to tint on the lower portion of the hatch as well with regular tint. I have not had any problems what so ever.

Bear68 · 12-06-2007, 08:21 PM

Metallic tint should have no effect whatsoever on the SKS since the units that detect the key fob are mounted in the doors and in the rear hatch and the inside roof liner. There should be no occasion for the signal to ever have to travel through the tint.

08Touring · 12-06-2007, 09:58 PM

No problem at all. I have 20% metallic tint on the sides with 20% non-metallic on the hatch.

MattFL · 12-07-2007, 09:15 AM

Thanks much for the info! After all this, my wife for some reason put the nix on metallic tint.

She seems to think it looks like 1980's mirrored sunglasses. I tried to explain it's not all shiny, but I don't think I got anywhere.. Oh well, I asked them for the best stuff that they have, if it turns out to be metallic then I'll just have to say "sorry honey, too much trouble to take it off now!".

bogeybob513 · 12-07-2007, 10:25 AM

I believe the manual for my 2006 warns not to apply metallic tint as it may interfere with the low air tire warning system. However, I do have metallic tint and it did not affect the warning system.

12-06-2007, 11:13 AM	#1
MattFL Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Florida Posts: 50 My Car: 2008 Prius Package: #1 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	metallic tint and smart key system Just got a 2008 Prius with the smart key system (really cool feature!) and I am going to have it tinted. Has anyone with the smart key system used metallic tint, and did it intefere with the smart key system operation?

12-06-2007, 02:57 PM	#2
laskint Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 13 My Car: 2008 Prius Package: #2 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	No problems at all. I installed 50% metallic tint on all doors. I had the rear window matched to tint on the lower portion of the hatch as well with regular tint. I have not had any problems what so ever.

12-06-2007, 08:21 PM	#3
Bear68 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: West Palm Beach, FLA Posts: 245 My Car: Package: Nominated 3 Times in 1 Post TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 5	Metallic tint should have no effect whatsoever on the SKS since the units that detect the key fob are mounted in the doors and in the rear hatch and the inside roof liner. There should be no occasion for the signal to ever have to travel through the tint.

12-06-2007, 09:58 PM	#4
08Touring Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Las Cruces, New Mexico Posts: 10 My Car: 2008 Prius Package: #5 Touring Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	No problem at all. I have 20% metallic tint on the sides with 20% non-metallic on the hatch.

12-07-2007, 09:15 AM	#5
MattFL Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Florida Posts: 50 My Car: 2008 Prius Package: #1 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Thanks much for the info! After all this, my wife for some reason put the nix on metallic tint. She seems to think it looks like 1980's mirrored sunglasses. I tried to explain it's not all shiny, but I don't think I got anywhere.. Oh well, I asked them for the best stuff that they have, if it turns out to be metallic then I'll just have to say "sorry honey, too much trouble to take it off now!".

12-07-2007, 10:25 AM	#6
bogeybob513 rtc513 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Myrtle Beach, SC Posts: 68 My Car: 2006 Prius Package: #6 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	I believe the manual for my 2006 warns not to apply metallic tint as it may interfere with the low air tire warning system. However, I do have metallic tint and it did not affect the warning system.