tinted windows ?

Kevin J. Oliver · Jun-02-2008, 03:06 PM

Anybody have a first hand experience with the new tinted window issue south of the border ? There's a lot of "my buddy got ....", but no first hand experiences (and they never mention the buddy had just picked up a hooker and had a 40 in the center console). You'd think with the all folks headed south of the border for petrol, and those still fishing south and coming through the border towns, that there'd be a few "I didn't have a problem", or "we were stopped and f'd....". I've got the rear and side windows of the supercab tinted, typically legal california reg's, and I'd really hate to find myself trying to peel off old tint on the trip south, especially the start of a vacation .....

brice · Jun-02-2008, 04:02 PM

no issues in CSL or San Jose...

aguachico · Jun-02-2008, 04:42 PM

I've seen cars and suv's with the tint peeled off (partially). Try rolling down your windows to the first toll booth and thru Ensenada. Good luck!

dernypaulina · Jun-02-2008, 06:20 PM

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Originally Posted by aguachico

I've seen cars and suv's with the tint peeled off (partially). Try rolling down your windows to the first toll booth and thru Ensenada. Good luck!

From everything I've read, I believe they are inforcing that rule through TJ. If you were going to try the window trick, you might consider rolling them down at the border before crossing into Mex. The first toll booth might be too late. Make sure your doors are locked and there isn't anything within arms reaching distance from the outside. A good dog hanging out of the window should help detour anyone from helping themselves to your stuff at a stop light.

Good question KO.

P.

bajabum · Jun-02-2008, 06:28 PM

tint law only applies to vehicles with mex plates.

Kevin J. Oliver · Jun-04-2008, 05:54 PM

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Originally Posted by bajabum

tint law only applies to vehicles with mex plates.

nice, I like that answer, hopefully the cops in baja are thinking the same thing.

On the other response, unfortunately the supercab windows don't go down and the lab has gotten up to 85 pounds so she's a little big to sit on somebody's lap ... but no one would stick their hand in, especially when the hair goes up on the back and her tail gets all puffy ..... almost need to buy a new truck.

?? fisherman · Jun-04-2008, 06:08 PM

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Originally Posted by bajabum

tint law only applies to vehicles with mex plates.

Not quite!!

They had an article a few weeks back with pictures of numerous cars being pulled over and making them peel off the tint on the spot. It does not just pertain to Mex vehicles as I remember.

You can take your chance and see what happens but they definetely were enforcing it pretty solid some weeks back. Then again things in mex change as quick as the wind, so who knows what the dealio is as of now.

Good luck.

The unknown fisherman

mikeydez · Jun-04-2008, 06:58 PM

Went down to Casto's camp mid May and them bastard's got me coming back. I didn't speak spanish but my uncle did So I didn't understand what the hell they were saying. Bottom line he wanted us to follow him back to the station but my unlce gave him 100 bucks and he let us go. Bastards!!!! Yes they are enforcing the tinted windows.

bajabum · Jun-04-2008, 07:04 PM

the law is for film tints, not factory tinted windows, cops are using it to shake you down, i was misinformed about the mex plate only thing. Lo Siento

Kevin J. Oliver · Jun-05-2008, 10:58 AM

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Originally Posted by mikeydez

Went down to Casto's camp mid May and them bastard's got me coming back. I didn't speak spanish but my uncle did So I didn't understand what the hell they were saying. Bottom line he wanted us to follow him back to the station but my unlce gave him 100 bucks and he let us go. Bastards!!!! Yes they are enforcing the tinted windows.

frig. Did you have tint on windows all around (i.e. driver's and passenger) or just on the back or rear cab windows ?

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Originally Posted by ?? fisherman

Not quite!!

They had an article a few weeks back with pictures of numerous cars being pulled over and making them peel off the tint on the spot. It does not just pertain to Mex vehicles as I remember.

I saw the pic. The irony is that the pic did just show mex cars with baja plates ..... maybe the answer is to come back through Tecate .....

Adam12 · Jun-06-2008, 03:38 PM

I wasnt aware of any new laws. We drove our Honda, (tinted windows) instead of the truck to save money on gas, last weekend to Ensenada. I guess we were lucky we didnt get stopped.