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DSL
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Auto-dimming rear mirror

Anyone removed the fuse to kill the auto-dimming function on the overhead mirror?? I find it really annoying as all you see are headlights, not the shape of the Police FFRR that was sitting on my tail in the 40 zone where the M6 meets the M5 (luckily stuck CC on at 40!!). It looses too much detail, if the lights are brght behind I'll squint. Am I the only one that find this???
   
Post #13012815th Feb 2007 12:01 pm
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I'm with you on this one; it dims far too much, to the point where you lose awareness of what is going on behind you. With a normal dipped mirror you still notice if something flashes or moves suddenly, something the auto-dim fails to do.
 I know it's not considered "kind" to say no these days, but no. Just no, ok? And if it's not ok, still no.  
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I'm off out with the fuse remover tool thingy, just hope fuse 69 is accessable with normal human fingers!
   
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DSL goes looking for "fuse 69"
 I know it's not considered "kind" to say no these days, but no. Just no, ok? And if it's not ok, still no.  
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Ive had limo tints fitted so this takes out the glare anyway. The biggest problem I find is the centre head rest. At a certain distance I cant even see the car behind as it obsures the entire view
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Re: Auto-dimming rear mirror

DSL wrote:
Anyone removed the fuse to kill the auto-dimming function on the overhead mirror??



Can you not just put a bit of black tape over the sensor? Save pulling fuses?
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DiscoDunc wrote:
Ive had limo tints fitted so this takes out the glare anyway. The biggest problem I find is the centre head rest. At a certain distance I cant even see the car behind as it obsures the entire view


Remove it ..thats what iv done ...makes it 100% better viewing

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Re: Auto-dimming rear mirror

Mossy wrote:
Can you not just put a bit of black tape over the sensor? Save pulling fuses?


Thought of that but it would look a bit messy. I need some part of my car to look as it should! Mr. Green Mr. Green

Took the rear headrests out on day 1, one less thing for the dog slobber to hit when they have a good old shakedown in the back! Shocked Shocked
   
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Why do you need to look out the back? Confused Confused Embarassed
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DiscoDunc wrote:
Ive had limo tints fitted so this takes out the glare anyway. The biggest problem I find is the centre head rest. At a certain distance I cant even see the car behind as it obsures the entire view


I have seen a D3 with the centre seat pulled down a bit (as if it is folded) so that gives you a couple of inches extra........obviously if someone is still sitting in it tehy need short legs Exclamation
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Pelyma wrote:
Why do you need to look out the back? Confused Confused Embarassed


I thought about asking that, but they seemed quite serious Laughing
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To watch out for the TC'd D3 stonking past of course! Mr. Green Mr. Green
   
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surely you will see them better in the side mirrors as they come past Question Whistle
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Pelyma wrote:
Why do you need to look out the back? Confused Confused Embarassed
to see if the bloke behind him has a winch prior to crossing some muddy terrain. Wink  
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