5. Tag Install Errors (Metal Oxide Windshields)

Q: 5. Tag Install Errors (Metal Oxide Windshields)

Metal Oxide Windshields Some vehicle models are manufactured with a metal oxide windshield. These metallized windshields will prevent the tag from successfully communicating with the roadside system. Some manufacturers of vehicles with metallized windshields will leave a small metal-free area specifically for the installation of RFID tags. These metal-free zones are not visible to the naked eye; however they are typically located close to or behind the rear-view mirror. Please confirm this location with your vehicle's manual and/or your vehicle's manufacturer. For reference, the Bay Area Toll Authority maintains a list of vehicles with metal oxide windshields: https://www.bayareafastrak.org/en/common/docsMetalOxideWindshieldList.pdf ( NOTE: This list is not maintained by the IBA and may not be all inclusive. It is provided as reference only. Owners should always check vehicle owners manuals first)

Metal Oxide Windshields

Some vehicle models are manufactured with a metal oxide windshield. These metallized windshields will prevent the tag from successfully communicating with the roadside system. Some manufacturers of vehicles with metallized windshields will leave a small metal-free area specifically for the installation of RFID tags. These metal-free zones are not visible to the naked eye; however they are typically located close to or behind the rear-view mirror. Please confirm this location with your vehicle’s manual and/or your vehicle’s manufacturer. For reference, the Bay Area Toll Authority maintains a list of vehicles with metal oxide windshields:

https://www.bayareafastrak.org/en/common/docsMetalOxideWindshieldList.pdf

(NOTE: This list is not maintained by the IBA and may not be all inclusive. It is provided as reference only. Owners should always check vehicle owners manuals first)