How does the powered rear view mirror work?

[Jordanwolf]

Originally Posted by g e

I get what OP refers to.

When I have a pick up truck or large SUV with some of the bright headlight systems behind me, the rear view mirror shoots the rays right into the old retinas.

I adjusted the mirror to the right so that I can see a bit more than half of the rear window. Reflections way diminished.

And a bonus, the blind spot is not as bad. One still needs to be sure the outside mirrors are spread out enough. But this helps.

There. Thread over.

So you mean to tell me that you're now using your rearview mirror as a blind spot mirror. Such innovation.

[Leonardo]

I have a Wink Rally.

[why?]

it is perfect in my car. Never had an issue.

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by Leonardo

I have a Wink Rally.

Sounds bad. I would see a doctor.

[humfrz]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

Sounds bad. I would see a doctor.

Yep, I had that once, her husband slapped me up side the head, so I had to see a doctor -


humfrz

[soundman98]

Originally Posted by Leonardo

I have a Wink Rally.

hahahahaha. yeah, you almost made me search that. i know what urban dictionary is!

[GrantedTaken]

Originally Posted by JesseG

I’m not sure what’s worse, if this person is trolling, or that frustrated with his car. Or her car, or it’s car, I don’t want to discriminate.


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I'm frustrated with the mirror. It doesn't work. Has anyone replaced it with an traditional mirror that has a knob?

[tehShirt]

Originally Posted by GrantedTaken

I'm frustrated with the mirror. It doesn't work. Has anyone replaced it with an traditional mirror that has a knob?

I have the frameless mirror (92039CA001) coming in a few days to replace my homelink mirror. I'll post here when I swap it.

[arkanist]

Originally Posted by GrantedTaken

I'm frustrated with the mirror. It doesn't work. Has anyone replaced it with an traditional mirror that has a knob?

Your car already has a big enough knob in it, adding another wont fix anything. Figure it out.

[Stang70Fastback]

Originally Posted by GrantedTaken

I'm frustrated with the mirror. It doesn't work. Has anyone replaced it with an traditional mirror that has a knob?

My Series.Blue came with a "dumb," un-powered frameless mirror with the physical adjuster-dimmer tab thing. I replaced it with a "smart," powered, frameless, Homelink-enabled, auto-dimming mirror and haven't looked back! Or, rather, I do look back, but now I'm not blinded anymore! The auto-dimming function works great for me.

It also works great for most people, because most vehicles these days have them. The mechanical, "tab-style" mirror won't be around much longer.

[GrantedTaken]

Originally Posted by JesseG

And the dimming effect won’t be as noticeable as the traditional flip down rear view mirror.

Ok, so the new fangled power mirror works like crap?
Why would they piss R&D money on something that is WORSE?

Originally Posted by LimitedSlip

Personally I've never had an auto-dimmer that went dark enough or even close to a manual dimmer.

Confirmation of a garbage feature that is WORSE than a simple analog switch.

Originally Posted by tehShirt

I have the frameless mirror (92039CA001) coming in a few days to replace my homelink mirror. I'll post here when I swap it.

Why are you replacing this bloated POS mirror?
Because of getting blinded, or something else?

[Stang70Fastback]

Originally Posted by GrantedTaken

Ok, so the new fangled power mirror works like crap?
Why would they piss R&D money on something that is WORSE?

Reasons why it is worse:

- GrantedTaken has overly-sensitive eyes.

Reasons why it is better:

- No interaction required on the part of the user.
- Variable dimming levels based on ambient light and headlight brightness.
- Won't accidentally un-adjust your mirror if you press the tab too hard.

While I agree that manual mirrors do tend to dim MORE, I would argue that they dim TOO much, as if they are adjusted to work on people who forgot to turn off their brights, which is something that does happen, but is not THAT common. The rest of the time, I actually prefer my auto-dimming mirror, which takes the excess brightness away from the vast majority of headlights, while also allowing me to see other stuff. I also like that it varies its dimming based on how bright it is out, and how bright the lights behind me are, changing from clear to full dim, to anything in between within a few seconds as I drive, ensuring I always have a good view behind me.

[tehShirt]

Originally Posted by GrantedTaken

Why are you replacing this bloated POS mirror?
Because of getting blinded, or something else?

I don't use the Homelink functions, the mirror rattles constantly and the dimming isn't enough to combat all the SUVs and lifted trucks here that have their own personal suns for headlights.

[JesseG]

Originally Posted by g e

I get what OP refers to.

When I have a pick up truck or large SUV with some of the bright headlight systems behind me, the rear view mirror shoots the rays right into the old retinas.

I adjusted the mirror to the right so that I can see a bit more than half of the rear window. Reflections way diminished.

And a bonus, the blind spot is not as bad. One still needs to be sure the outside mirrors are spread out enough. But this helps.

There. Thread over.

I’m confused that you guys are having trouble with the auto dimmer power mirrors. Some good tint + the auto dim should provide plenty of glare reduction, without affecting rear visibility at all.


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