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Subject:Re: Tinted Windows - Backing up in the Dark?
From:neil N
Date:Wed, 12 Nov 2008 14:15:38 -0800

Good to know I'm not the only one!

Add local rain and cloud cover at night plus my hedges, and I see next
to nuttin' backing down the driveway.

I'll be putting on a fog lamp soon. Possibly one that can be turned
on/off via a separate switch.

Neil.

On Wed, Nov 12, 2008 at 1:14 PM, Maggie Dew <wildebus@gmail.com> wrote:
> I had all my windows tinted last summer due to the 300+ days of sunshine we
> have here in New Mexico and lack of working AC.
> My job entails having to go out frequently during the night and park in
> unfamiliar surroundings.  Backing up is always a PITA.  I did add some
> brighter backup lights that someone suggested, and it helps a little but I
> still have difficulty trying to see as I am backing up in the dark.
>
> Maggie
>

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