[i4 eDrive35 black/black]

I recently had Johnson tints (I think carbon?) installed on my new i4 lease, and then on my first road trip, the charing port flap would not open, so I was troubleshooting with my BMW dealership and they suggested holding the unlock button on the vehicle key for 10 seconds, which I did not know would roll down the windows...It had only been 24 hours since the tints were installed, so it looked like it messed up at least one of the rear driver side window and I'll likely need to get it removed and reinstalled. After two hours, thankfully the charging port flap opened and I was able to fast charge and get home...

Has anyone had recently installed tints on their i4 removed and redone? Any concerns or issues? It looks like there's some defroster lines on the frame of the windows, and I read that those can get damaged when removing tints due to the steam/heat used, but I thought defroster lines were only on the rear windshield? Do you think it's worth asking my dealership to see if they'll reimburse me to get the tints fixed?

[techwhiz1]

Originally Posted by i4 eDrive35 black/black

I recently had Johnson tints (I think carbon?) installed on my new i4 lease, and then on my first road trip, the charing port flap would not open, so I was troubleshooting with my BMW dealership and they suggested holding the unlock button on the vehicle key for 10 seconds, which I did not know would roll down the windows...It had only been 24 hours since the tints were installed, so it looked like it messed up at least one of the rear driver side window and I'll likely need to get it removed and reinstalled. After two hours, thankfully the charging port flap opened and I was able to fast charge and get home...

Has anyone had recently installed tints on their i4 removed and redone? Any concerns or issues? It looks like there's some defroster lines on the frame of the windows, and I read that those can get damaged when removing tints due to the steam/heat used, but I thought defroster lines were only on the rear windshield? Do you think it's worth asking my dealership to see if they'll reimburse me to get the tints fixed?

There are no defrosters in the side windows. Removal and reinstall will be fine.

[cruzer666]

A good tint place is going to know how to do this correctly. There is a transparent residue that needs cleaning before applying the tint.

[i4 eDrive35 black/black]

Originally Posted by techwhiz1

There are no defrosters in the side windows. Removal and reinstall will be fine.

Thanks! How do I tell if the small holes (some look like bubbles, others look like a gap between tint and window) are due to me rolling down my windows after 24 hours instead of 48 versus poor quality install?

[techwhiz1]

Originally Posted by i4 eDrive35 black/black

Thanks! How do I tell if the small holes (some look like bubbles, others look like a gap between tint and window) are due to me rolling down my windows after 24 hours instead of 48 versus poor quality install?

I'm not sure what you are talking about.

[i4 eDrive35 black/black]

Originally Posted by techwhiz1

I'm not sure what you are talking about.

I'll try and post some pics.