Dealer installed option auto dimming rear view mirror. - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

Scionshaun · 06-09-2013, 08:00 PM

Anyone got this? Worth it?! Pics?

Squishy86 · 06-09-2013, 08:05 PM

It's most likely the one off the BRZ.

Luis_GT · 06-09-2013, 08:16 PM

That will be the first mod I will make to my car... I can't live without an auto dimming mirror...

thill · 06-09-2013, 08:45 PM

My BRZ has the auto-dimming mirror with compass and homelink. I like it

Almost all the dealers near me had performance package #1 installed on all their Limited's which includes the above plus the wheel locks and rear bumper applique.

ntron1 · 06-09-2013, 09:03 PM

Got it, Love It!

gily25 · 06-11-2013, 10:26 AM

It was on my BRZ from the factory...at the time I was shopping for a stripped car so I used it for negotiation but I'm really enjoying the auto-dim. I could live without the dumb red lcd compass read-out. Unfortuantely you can't turn it off permanently only until you restart the car again.

reeves · 06-11-2013, 10:40 AM

I've had other cars before, with and without the auto-dimming rearview mirror... by far one of the best investments you can make especially if you drive a low-riding car like ours. It was one of the dealer otions that I insisted they add on before I bought my car, along with the rear spoiler.

Alot of "regular" headlights on SUV's & trucks will be shining right into your your mirror when they're behind you on the road.. With the auto-dim mirror, you won't have to keep tilting the mirror down to keep the lights from being too bright. Even if you have a 'legal' shade of tint on your back windows (like me), the auto-dim mirror still helps out a lot.

BlaineWasHere · 06-11-2013, 12:44 PM

My arms aren't broken.

SkullWorks · 06-11-2013, 01:11 PM

I was just thinking about my love hate relationship with my auto dimming-compass having-home linking monster of a Rear view in my BRz.

I really only like the auto dimming feature, the rest is rubbish. I much prefer hitting the button on my keychain FOB to having to re adjust my mirror every day because i am ham fisted and move the mirror when i push the buttons....and the compass is almost insulting...only rental cars should have a compass.

mrjester · 06-11-2013, 01:17 PM

I had one installed on my FR-S and I LOVE it. As someone else said, it is a must have for how low our cars sit. The added bonus of not having to deal with a separate box for an opener is a plus.

mrjester · 06-11-2013, 01:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BlaineWasHere

My arms aren't broken.

Do you have manual windows too?

BlaineWasHere · 06-11-2013, 01:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mrjester

Do you have manual windows too?

No, but I wish I did for weight savings!!!

frslee · 06-11-2013, 03:20 PM

Anyone experience a bit wobbly mirror? Mirror assembly itself is a great quality, but the plate that attaches to the window seems to move a bit. Whenever I adjust the mirror, the whole plate also moves a bit. I can still adjust to my sight, but I have to be careful though.

Scionshaun · 06-11-2013, 06:20 PM

Do you have any pics of behind the mirror to see the wiring?

06-09-2013, 08:05 PM	#2
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thill Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Drives: 2020 SS1LE (previous 13 BRZ owner) Location: North Pole Posts: 2,753 Thanks: 328 Thanked 1,463 Times in 802 Posts Mentioned: 20 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	My BRZ has the auto-dimming mirror with compass and homelink. I like it Almost all the dealers near me had performance package #1 installed on all their Limited's which includes the above plus the wheel locks and rear bumper applique.

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gily25 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Drives: Silica BRZ 6MT Location: 06103 Posts: 650 Thanks: 97 Thanked 115 Times in 92 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	It was on my BRZ from the factory...at the time I was shopping for a stripped car so I used it for negotiation but I'm really enjoying the auto-dim. I could live without the dumb red lcd compass read-out. Unfortuantely you can't turn it off permanently only until you restart the car again.

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reeves Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: BRZ Location: ATL, GA Posts: 1,021 Thanks: 289 Thanked 397 Times in 265 Posts Mentioned: 13 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I've had other cars before, with and without the auto-dimming rearview mirror... by far one of the best investments you can make especially if you drive a low-riding car like ours. It was one of the dealer otions that I insisted they add on before I bought my car, along with the rear spoiler. Alot of "regular" headlights on SUV's & trucks will be shining right into your your mirror when they're behind you on the road.. With the auto-dim mirror, you won't have to keep tilting the mirror down to keep the lights from being too bright. Even if you have a 'legal' shade of tint on your back windows (like me), the auto-dim mirror still helps out a lot.

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SkullWorks Banned Join Date: Mar 2012 Drives: SSM LT MT BRZ Location: SoCal Posts: 1,033 Thanks: 803 Thanked 754 Times in 328 Posts Mentioned: 23 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	I was just thinking about my love hate relationship with my auto dimming-compass having-home linking monster of a Rear view in my BRz. I really only like the auto dimming feature, the rest is rubbish. I much prefer hitting the button on my keychain FOB to having to re adjust my mirror every day because i am ham fisted and move the mirror when i push the buttons....and the compass is almost insulting...only rental cars should have a compass.

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frslee Just drive it Join Date: Mar 2013 Drives: 13' FR-S Location: Maryland Posts: 1,122 Thanks: 97 Thanked 321 Times in 218 Posts Mentioned: 10 Post(s) Tagged: 3 Thread(s)	Anyone experience a bit wobbly mirror? Mirror assembly itself is a great quality, but the plate that attaches to the window seems to move a bit. Whenever I adjust the mirror, the whole plate also moves a bit. I can still adjust to my sight, but I have to be careful though.

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Scionshaun Aloha! Join Date: May 2013 Drives: Whiteout Location: Oak Creek, Wisconsin & Alameda, California Posts: 136 Thanks: 34 Thanked 23 Times in 18 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Do you have any pics of behind the mirror to see the wiring?

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