auto dimming side mirrors
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auto dimming side mirrors
Hello everyone, my driver's side mirror has been getting worse. When I first bought the car the whole side mirror would tint by itself but as time went on there appeared to be areas where it was not tinted. And as you can see it has now gotten worse.
If there is anyway to fix this it would greatly be appreciated. It gets so annoying driving at night like that, and if I turn off the dimming I lose the advantage of the rear and passenger side mirrors which are working perfectly.
Thanks
If there is anyway to fix this it would greatly be appreciated. It gets so annoying driving at night like that, and if I turn off the dimming I lose the advantage of the rear and passenger side mirrors which are working perfectly.
Thanks
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that's quite psychedelic......... if the motor runs fine they sell a sheet of "mirror material" that you can cut up and paste atop your current busted mirror. Keep in mind I have no idea how well these are made, but just assume you get what you pay for.
Google the phrase "Fix-A-Mirror Universal Side View Mirror Replacement"
Good luck!
Google the phrase "Fix-A-Mirror Universal Side View Mirror Replacement"
Good luck!
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i have a small spot on my rear view, but it goes away when the engine runs the heat through the mirror, really hope it doesnt start getting bigger because i really like the wide rear view in our cars
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i didnt even know they had the tinting side mirrors..i guess i would suggest going to the dealership and buy one from there..im sure they're gonna be quite pricey though
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Thanks everyone for your feedback. I had a feeling I would have to replace them but money is getting a little tight for me at the moment. As for the years that the SC's had the tinting mirrors I think it was 95+ if I'm not mistaken.
If anybody comes up with any other alternative, please post up.
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If anybody comes up with any other alternative, please post up.
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They came in 96 SC's...
They are not plug and play, you'll need a whole new door harness, there are 2extra wires that are needed to run the autodim feature in your pre-96 SC...One of these wires is brown and the other is blue..
The whole harness for the pre-96 SC is completely different from the 96 and over SC's...
They are not plug and play, you'll need a whole new door harness, there are 2extra wires that are needed to run the autodim feature in your pre-96 SC...One of these wires is brown and the other is blue..
The whole harness for the pre-96 SC is completely different from the 96 and over SC's...
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They came in 96 SC's...
They are not plug and play, you'll need a whole new door harness, there are 2extra wires that are needed to run the autodim feature in your pre-96 SC...One of these wires is brown and the other is blue..
The whole harness for the pre-96 SC is completely different from the 96 and over SC's...
They are not plug and play, you'll need a whole new door harness, there are 2extra wires that are needed to run the autodim feature in your pre-96 SC...One of these wires is brown and the other is blue..
The whole harness for the pre-96 SC is completely different from the 96 and over SC's...
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i think he meant if you want to put the dimming mirrors in an SC that didn't come with them factory. i ran into that situation and didn't feel like replacing the whole harness so i've been sitting on a pair for awhile now =\