DIY JDM Rear View Mirror - Page 2 - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

ayau · 08-31-2012, 10:18 AM

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Originally Posted by F1point4

You're right. I pushed the tab back and got a darkened image. Then I tilted the mirror back until I got a normal image. It looks so much better this way.

Fixing the images in the DIY

i thought that as well at first. when i had the tab folded back, the mirror didn't tilt high enough to give me a good rear view. i looked at it with the black tab down and knew it didn't look right. you have a beautiful frameless mirror but then there's this ugly black tab sticking down. then i started looking at some jdm 86/brz brochure pics and saw that they all had the tab folded back. after playing with it some more, i realized that there are 2 pivot points on the mirror, and this allowed me to tilt the mirror higher to give me the optimal rear view. i believe there's only 1 pivot point on the stock mirror.

DarrenDriven · 08-31-2012, 01:23 PM

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motofan · 08-31-2012, 08:51 PM

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Originally Posted by F1point4

Interesting. I went downstairs to check and it's a definitely darker picture when I push the tab back. Mind checking yours when you get a chance?

I think they work either way, (at least on my car). If you adjust the mirror when when the tab is down, it becomes darker after you push it back; If you adjust the mirror when when the tab is up, it becomes darker after you pull it down.

I think the default position is up for day driving. It is in all the car owners manual I've read. I believe it is because you won't see the tab for most of the driving.

cobrabyte · 08-31-2012, 08:58 PM

Great pics and installation walkthrough.

Turbowned · 09-07-2012, 02:39 PM

It's amazing just how much sexier that frameless mirror looks! Forget the Homelink mirror - I'll find a way to make that work elsewhere!

Phaedrus29 · 09-21-2012, 12:01 AM

Just installed this. Thanks for the DIY. One thing that tripped me up for a second is when you say "Now insert the other clip into the mirror by inserting the hairpin end first...." This makes it sound as if you place the clip into the mirror, but I think you're supposed to put the clip into the BASE. You do go on to say "...then pushing the sides into the WINDSHIELD BASE".

The way I did it, and what I think you mean, is that you put the clip into the windshield base, then screw on the new mirror (thereby putting the clip into the new mirror). Pretty obvious, but just to clear this up even further for others.

ayau · 09-21-2012, 12:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Phaedrus29

Just installed this. Thanks for the DIY. One thing that tripped me up for a second is when you say "Now insert the other clip into the mirror by inserting the hairpin end first...." This makes it sound as if you place the clip into the mirror, but I think you're supposed to put the clip into the BASE. You do go on to say "...then pushing the sides into the WINDSHIELD BASE".

The way I did it, and what I think you mean, is that you put the clip into the windshield base, then screw on the new mirror (thereby putting the clip into the new mirror). Pretty obvious, but just to clear this up even further for others.

yup. the clip goes into the windshield base first.

thatWESguy · 12-17-2012, 02:44 PM

Thank you to the OP for the DIY. Gf just bought this for me for my birthday, installed it in less than 5 minutes!

sbxjap · 02-25-2013, 05:10 PM

I just got mine. I just used my fingers to pinch the clip out. Looks about the same... switched it out just in case. Looks good clean and pretty... all the guys at my shop says everything made overseas looks better and everything the US gets is BS....

Took about 1 - 2 mins to do. Most of the time was wasted opening box and taking pics, lol

BrianJC · 03-08-2013, 03:21 AM

Did mine in minutes, thanks OP for the DIY!

switchlanez · 06-26-2013, 04:28 AM

@thatWESguy @sbxjap @ducks @Turbowned @F1point4 or anybody else who has this, for the ball joint that is closer to the windshield mount, is that in a fixed position (cannot be adjusted)? If so, is the bracket arm centered, angled to the left (so mirror is closer to driver's side), or angled right (closer to passenger)? See pic below.

I looked at my stock USDM mirror and it angles to the left. The ball joint closer to windsheld seems to be in a fixed position/not adjustable. I could only adjust the ball joint attached to the mirror's backing like you do when you normally adjust rear view mirrors.

ducks · 06-26-2013, 09:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by switchlanez

@thatWESguy @sbxjap @ducks @Turbowned @F1point4 or anybody else who has this, for the ball joint that is closer to the windshield mount, is that in a fixed position (cannot be adjusted)? If so, is the bracket arm centered, angled to the left (so mirror is closer to driver's side), or angled right (closer to passenger)? See pic below.

I looked at my stock USDM mirror and it angles to the left. The ball joint closer to windsheld seems to be in a fixed position/not adjustable. I could only adjust the ball joint attached to the mirror's backing like you do when you normally adjust rear view mirrors.

it is adjustable.

Turbowned · 06-26-2013, 05:08 PM

*shrug* I just snapped it in and angled the mirror so that I could see out the back window. Sorry.

sbxjap · 06-30-2013, 01:20 PM

I didn't pay attention. It seems the same as stock as for where the ball joint is. Seems centered... I think? Lol

Ill have to look again, but I think it's both adjustable

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switchlanez Glorious BRZ Master Race Join Date: Apr 2011 Drives: Subaru Libird Location: Race Wars Posts: 3,645 Thanks: 1,050 Thanked 2,718 Times in 1,079 Posts Mentioned: 110 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	@thatWESguy @sbxjap @ducks @Turbowned @F1point4 or anybody else who has this, for the ball joint that is closer to the windshield mount, is that in a fixed position (cannot be adjusted)? If so, is the bracket arm centered, angled to the left (so mirror is closer to driver's side), or angled right (closer to passenger)? See pic below. I looked at my stock USDM mirror and it angles to the left. The ball joint closer to windsheld seems to be in a fixed position/not adjustable. I could only adjust the ball joint attached to the mirror's backing like you do when you normally adjust rear view mirrors. Attached Images __________________ << BUILD THREAD >> Last edited by switchlanez; 06-26-2013 at 04:50 AM.

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09-21-2012, 12:01 AM	#20
Phaedrus29 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Drives: 2013 Subaru BRZ Location: PA Posts: 683 Thanks: 106 Thanked 248 Times in 133 Posts Mentioned: 10 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Just installed this. Thanks for the DIY. One thing that tripped me up for a second is when you say "Now insert the other clip into the mirror by inserting the hairpin end first...." This makes it sound as if you place the clip into the mirror, but I think you're supposed to put the clip into the BASE. You do go on to say "...then pushing the sides into the WINDSHIELD BASE". The way I did it, and what I think you mean, is that you put the clip into the windshield base, then screw on the new mirror (thereby putting the clip into the new mirror). Pretty obvious, but just to clear this up even further for others.

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BrianJC Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Drives: 2013 Hot Lava FRS M/T Location: Richmond, BC Posts: 57 Thanks: 16 Thanked 30 Times in 12 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Did mine in minutes, thanks OP for the DIY!

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