[Halldorx]

Hi, I have looked all over and cant find a G05 with tinted headlights, if somebody have done this please send my a picture of it The plan is to do it next week with the tinting of the front side windows.

[ed4]

Here (F95, but close enough to a G05. Courtesy of 155ND): https://g05.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh...&postcount=459

[DBV]

I know it's not a full headlight tint, but since German DOT laws are super strict I was planning on adding a black vinyl "eyelid" over the chrome part, just above the blinker to help tone down the headlights. Think X7 style.

Theres a company in Russia named FERZ Design that actually sells painted eyelids, but I haven't gotten updated pics, and from the one I did receive, it looks uneven. Pic attached for reference.

[155ND]

hiya bud ...

i had both the front & rear tinted, but changed my mind about the rear, so had those taken off.

i REALLY like the tints when the lights are on ... they look moody! and, they tie in with the tinted headlights on the new M3 / M4

i'm less keen on the tints when the lights themselves are off - i just prefer the non-tinted look when i walk back to my car. probably being too fussy!!

few pics so you can see for yourself, and decide whether the look is for you ...

[155ND]

Few more ...

[DBV]

Originally Posted by 155ND

hiya bud ...

i had both the front & rear tinted, but changed my mind about the rear, so had those taken off.

i REALLY like the tints when the lights are on ... they look moody! and, they tie in with the tinted headlights on the new M3 / M4

i'm less keen on the tints when the lights themselves are off - i just prefer the non-tinted look when i walk back to my car. probably being too fussy!!

few pics so you can see for yourself, and decide whether the look is for you ...

Damn!! That looks amazing! Wish that were a possibility here in Germany. Might just risk it and see what happens. What brand are those tints? ...or are they custom?

[155ND]

Originally Posted by DBV

Damn!! That looks amazing! Wish that were a possibility here in Germany. Might just risk it and see what happens. What brand are those tints? ...or are they custom?

XPEL ... when I had the car PPF'd we had another set cut to the correct shape in the tint material, to go on top of the XPEL.

[samvora]

Originally Posted by 155ND

hiya bud ...

i had both the front & rear tinted, but changed my mind about the rear, so had those taken off.

i REALLY like the tints when the lights are on ... they look moody! and, they tie in with the tinted headlights on the new M3 / M4

i'm less keen on the tints when the lights themselves are off - i just prefer the non-tinted look when i walk back to my car. probably being too fussy!!

few pics so you can see for yourself, and decide whether the look is for you ...

What percentage tint did you go with for the headlights? I have a carbon black and I think the tinted headlights may look cool. Also any specific film within the XPEL brand?

[todd92]

Why would you dim your headlights intentionally?

[januza]

Originally Posted by todd92

Why would you dim your headlights intentionally?

Because it looks good.

[samvora]

Originally Posted by januza

Because it looks good.

Ok yes I agree and maybe you can share what percent you went with?

[155ND]

Originally Posted by samvora

What percentage tint did you go with for the headlights? I have a carbon black and I think the tinted headlights may look cool. Also any specific film within the XPEL brand?

I think it was 20% from memory ... I assume that the film itself was the same as the Xpel film used on the car itself.

this is more of a light smoke, rather than a dark tint ... just enough to make it look cool, which is the intention, but certainly not enough to compromise safety.

[samvora]

Originally Posted by 155ND

I think it was 20% from memory ... I assume that the film itself was the same as the Xpel film used on the car itself.

this is more of a light smoke, rather than a dark tint ... just enough to make it look cool, which is the intention, but certainly not enough to compromise safety.

Yes and that is what I am to get at - a cool Moody look without compromising safety. Thanks and I will have my local so give it a go

[todd92]

It does not look 'cool', and how did you determine a 20% reduction in light output does not compromise safety?

[JimVR4]

Originally Posted by todd92

It does not look 'cool', and how did you determine a 20% reduction in light output does not compromise safety?

Actually 20% is the amount that gets through. That's an 80% reduction which is insane

[155ND]

Originally Posted by todd92

It does not look 'cool', and how did you determine a 20% reduction in light output does not compromise safety?

that's your opinion ... not mine, obviously.

i asked the shop what level of tint wouldn't compromise safety ... and they told me. pretty simple really.

[155ND]

Originally Posted by JimVR4

Actually 20% is the amount that gets through. That's an 80% reduction which is insane

Ok, so maybe it's the other way around ... i'm not an expert, so i asked the shop and they told me the %. i assumed 20% meant 20% of the light getting through now doesn't.

all i can say is that IN MY OPINION it's looks cool - if other disagree, that's fine with me, i'm not trying to convince anyone - and i asked the shop to put a light smoke on the headlights but not to take any saftey risk, and they advised the smoke that i opted for ... pretty simple really. driving around at night i get a perfectly good lighting from the headlamps, so i'm quite happy with the tints.

[JimVR4]

Originally Posted by 155ND

Ok, so maybe it's the other way around ... i'm not an expert, so i asked the shop and they told me the %. i assumed 20% meant 20% of the light getting through now doesn't.

Maybe across the pond it's the other way around. Here in the states the number means the percentage of light that gets through. So it sounds like yours would be rated 80 here in the states. I would think that is not a safety issue and I agree it looks good.

[samvora]

Originally Posted by JimVR4

Actually 20% is the amount that gets through. That's an 80% reduction which is insane

Bro…whoever told you this must have been on something! It is the other way around - it reduces by 20% simple!

[155ND]

New M3 / M4 headlights are tinted ... not sure if this is a new design trend across all BMWs

[Wildgoose518]

Amazing.. just wondering it looks the same on alpine white..

[gqgambler]

I'll agree it looks cool.
But really, lets think a little on this. No shop on either side of the pond can tell you what tint reduction will not compromise safety; that's not measurable - they pulled a number out of their ass. Did they really measure the output reduction, did they see how far the beam now goes - I'm sure the answer is no. You would alter the factory output of the lights for visual aesthetics, and have potentially reduced your visual acuity driving at night or adverse conditions, as well as your ability to be seen during the day since daytime driving lights are required. There is a reason that people love the LED laser lights; they are brighter and the beam travels farther providing more ability to light and see what is on the road. Why would you not want a brighter beam at night? Would you rather grab a dim flashlight or a bright flashlight in the middle of the night for an emergency? While accidents are rare, get into an accident at night or poor driving conditions a good lawyer will have a field day with tinted headlights, good luck convincing a jury that the shop said that a "dimmer headlight doesn't compromise safety". If the shop says its safe to drive on your bald tires too would you believe them? A car that comes factory spec with a tinted headlight is very different than you altering the factory spec that has meet safety standards.