Auto dimming mirror
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Auto dimming mirror
One of my only complaints with the RX8. I'm used to having a "flip"adjustment to the "night" position in a standard rear-view mirror. When the RX8's auto-dimming mirror is in "auto" mode it just doesn't seem to darken enough. Anyone else bothered by this?
I do like having the buttons to control your garage door opener on there though.
I do like having the buttons to control your garage door opener on there though.
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do you have a spoiler? I bought mine without the spoiler and had it installed later. The spoiler interefered with the auto dimmer, so I had to aim the mirror slightly higher than normal. Works fine now.
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My car has no auto-dimming mirror. You're so lucky. My previous BMW and Mercedes have it and I want one for my RX-8. Is your mirror wired or it's just attached to the front windshield with no wiring involved? I'm thinking about ordering it.
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My auto dimming mirror works great. I am so glad I don't have to flip it at night. Since I would always forget to flip it back in the morning when I am still half asleep.
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Re: Auto dimming mirror
Originally posted by clem
One of my only complaints with the RX8. I'm used to having a "flip"adjustment to the "night" position in a standard rear-view mirror. When the RX8's auto-dimming mirror is in "auto" mode it just doesn't seem to darken enough. Anyone else bothered by this?
I do like having the buttons to control your garage door opener on there though.
One of my only complaints with the RX8. I'm used to having a "flip"adjustment to the "night" position in a standard rear-view mirror. When the RX8's auto-dimming mirror is in "auto" mode it just doesn't seem to darken enough. Anyone else bothered by this?
I do like having the buttons to control your garage door opener on there though.
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Maybe I'm being too nit-picky. My wife insists that it works fine. I DO like how it works in twilight situations where the normal night mirror setting would be too dark. I just find myself instinctively reaching up to "flip" it when some yahoo has his high-beams on in back of me, only to realize that it's already as dark as it's going to get.
Oh well, it's just a small issue and overall I'm really enjoying the car!
Oh well, it's just a small issue and overall I'm really enjoying the car!
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it is called the Sport Package here in FL. I liked it for the first three days i had the car......now it never kicks on at all....might be due to the 5% limo tint on the rear window though ;-)
just add tint and your problems are solved. i am wishing i could turn it off and KEEP it off...it comes back on everytime you restart the car!
just add tint and your problems are solved. i am wishing i could turn it off and KEEP it off...it comes back on everytime you restart the car!
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Mine doesn't seem to get very dark, either. I see a minor difference between it and the side-view mirror. I wish mine got darker too (and no, I don't have a spoiler).
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If the standard mirror mounts the same as the autodimming one, I'd swap for the manual style. Send me a picture of your manual mirror mounting if you're interested in a straight swap!
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what does the dimming function do anyways?
i don't have a rx8 but then alot of cars i've driven has the dimming function, just that I never use it because I use those wide view mirror attachments
i don't have a rx8 but then alot of cars i've driven has the dimming function, just that I never use it because I use those wide view mirror attachments
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Originally posted by weiweiwei
what does the dimming function do anyways?
what does the dimming function do anyways?
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