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Old 03-28-2018, 08:47 AM
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Rear windshield turned transparent from Dark

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I drive a ML500 W164 and I noticed my rear windshield turned from dark to transparent. I don't know how this happened. Was there a tint that could have been peeled off or there's a control somewhere that makes the screen go darker?
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I have never heard of this problem, but I can assure you it is not peel and stick, it is built into the glass.
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The glass itself is tinted, but its internal and not a piece you can peel off. Are you talking about the inside rear view mirror that will darken at night if someone is behind you? Or has your rear glass actually gone clear (untinted)? Unless someone has replaced the glass itself, I do not think this is possible.
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Originally Posted by Racin_fool
The glass itself is tinted, but its internal and not a piece you can peel off. Are you talking about the inside rear view mirror that will darken at night if someone is behind you? Or has your rear glass actually gone clear (untinted)? Unless someone has replaced the glass itself, I do not think this is possible.
Even then, I've never heard of a tinted glass lose its tint.
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Originally Posted by Racin_fool
The glass itself is tinted, but its internal and not a piece you can peel off. Are you talking about the inside rear view mirror that will darken at night if someone is behind you? Or has your rear glass actually gone clear (untinted)? Unless someone has replaced the glass itself, I do not think this is possible.
I'm talking about the rear wind screen. The glass it self just became transparent. Like I noticed it after the car had been at a workshop for repairs. So I started looking out for other w164 and saw that they all had tinted rear windshield. Not just the rear windscreen but also those two side glass at the end after the rear door windows have also become transparent. It's a very weird problem.
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Originally Posted by Ml500Fab

I'm talking about the rear wind screen. The glass it self just became transparent. Like I noticed it after the car had been at a workshop for repairs. So I started looking out for other w164 and saw that they all had tinted rear windshield. Not just the rear windscreen but also those two side glass at the end after the rear door windows have also become transparent. It's a very weird problem.
I can't find any mention of this on Google searches. I would suggest you go to an auto glass company and ask about this. If they know something about it they'll likely be more than happy to share if they think they will make a sale of replacement glass.
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Originally Posted by Ml500Fab

I'm talking about the rear wind screen. The glass it self just became transparent. Like I noticed it after the car had been at a workshop for repairs. So I started looking out for other w164 and saw that they all had tinted rear windshield. Not just the rear windscreen but also those two side glass at the end after the rear door windows have also become transparent. It's a very weird problem.
The simple answer is that the workshop accidentally smashed the glass, and replaced them with clear versions. They just haven't told you about it.
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The simple answer is that the workshop accidentally smashed the glass, and replaced them with clear versions. They just haven't told you about it.
This.
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Originally Posted by sclasspilot
The simple answer is that the workshop accidentally smashed the glass, and replaced them with clear versions. They just haven't told you about it.
That makes perfect sense.
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Go to the doctor now.

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