Does anyone know if the roof glass comes tinted from the factory?
My car had optional tinted windows when I picked up the car, so I don't know if the roof glass was tinted from the factory or from the tinting company.
Just curious...

 

from scion. i had my tinter throw 5% on there when he did the rest of mine.

 

its tinted idk how dark

 

i was reading the manual a while back. and it said its like 100% protective from UV rays or something. and judging from what they look like, im pretty sure theyre tinted.

 

it is most likely tinted from the factory, but if you look at the edges of the roof glass, you should be able to see if they were retinted with the film. the film looks like a shiny piece of black plastic the is not cut perfectly straight.

 

i remember reading on here thats bad to do and could cause your sunroof to shatter. imo id watch that

 

it comes with tinted glass from the factory. i believe it is around the 20% range.

 

I see. Good to know. Thanks for the quick responses.

 

Tinting your sunroof is a no-no!


I'm even surprised your tinter offered to do it.

The tint traps UV rays between the layers of tempered glass creating an oven of sorts for your glass. Don't be surprised if you end up vacuuming glass everywhere in your car this summer lol

If not, you're a lucky dogg!

 

Oh and yeah, it is tinted from factory.

Peace

 

Hmm I didnt know that about the tint. Good thing I read before hand lol

 

there were a couple of warm days, I drove with sunroof open.
going over minor bumps, roof rattled.
couldn't identify specific part(s) loose.
heard this was a known problem in Gen1 TC.
any suggestions?
thanks, Vic

 

per the owner's manual, you should not have the moonroof open 100% while driving... however it does have a stop at a certain point while opening so it doesn't open fully.

even then, at higher speed, you'll probably notice some wobbling which is fine.

rattling, on the other hand... you might want to try and narrow down its origin.. have a friend drive with you and try to locate it. i don't believe it is a known problem with regards to the moonroof..

as i never had any crazy rattles... but typical rattling in the interior panels is to be a little expected. another thing you might try is while parked, open the moonroof and try wobbling the moonroof itself gently to see if there's anything that's noticeably loose.

 

I don't have rattling noise, but I have clicking noise.
https://www.scionlife.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=198551
It started to happen when going over minor bumps.
It slowly kept getting worse, and it makes the noise constantly now regardless of bumps.
It's driving me crazy...
The next time I can bring the car in is at the end of this month (since the waiting period here is one month!!!)

 

SquallLHeart, Tyap, thanks!
just today had my first TC2 service, 5,400 miles driven in 2 months.
unfortunately, it's raining, so tech wasn't inclined driving my car w/monroff open :-)
will see how it develops, and report back - Vic

 

oh.. you posted about the 1st gen tC..

and yet you have a 2nd gen tC.. got confused there.
i haven't heard any problems with the 2nd gen tC's moonroof though.. then again i don't really drive with it open typically.. especially at high speeds.

for the car being as new as it is, i'd have the dealer take a look at it. should be covered under warranty if there's an actual problem.

 

Squall, sorry for minor mix-up: yes, I drive TC Gen2, but heard that moonroof rattle was well-known problem in TC Gen1.
will take it to dealer on sunny day - Vic

 

Did you have a chance to have the dealer take a look at it?
Mine never rattled before, but it started to rattle since last week Friday

 

No, Tyap, not yet.
got m'self another headache, parked car in the city, scuffed alloys. Do you happen to know what's touch-up paint for Scion alloys? thanks, Vic