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Did s2'come with HomeLink auto dim mirrors?

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Old Aug 23, 2016 | 04:08 AM
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Did s2'come with HomeLink auto dim mirrors?

And does any one have one for sale?
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Old Aug 23, 2016 | 05:59 AM
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Idk about S2s, but my auto dim has never worked.
I've read that the spoilers interfere with them, so if you have a spoiler, you might want to look into it before buying one.
The garage door openers work though.
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Old Aug 23, 2016 | 07:50 AM
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I ended up buying one off eBay and retrofitting it to my S1. The hardest part is that the new mirror had a different attachment bracket than my existing. I ended up just pulling the plain mirror off the arm and popping the homelink mirror in its place.
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Old Aug 23, 2016 | 11:13 AM
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The Series II (S2) R3 and GT models did come with auto dimming mirrors with HomeLink as standard equipment.
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Old Aug 23, 2016 | 04:46 PM
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Originally Posted by wannawankel
The Series II (S2) R3 and GT models did come with auto dimming mirrors with HomeLink as standard equipment.
I wonder if the trim options were the same in Australia and N.Z.?

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Old Aug 23, 2016 | 05:13 PM
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Originally Posted by BigCajun
I wonder if the trim options were the same in Australia and N.Z.?
No
My 2010 "gt" is essentially a R3 without the bluetooth stereo and handfree access door, and no homelink
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Old Aug 23, 2016 | 06:19 PM
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Orderd one off ebay, well see if it works
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Old Aug 23, 2016 | 06:51 PM
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Originally Posted by sinkas
Orderd one off ebay, well see if it works
Do you have a spoiler?
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Old Aug 23, 2016 | 07:17 PM
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Do you have a spoiler?
Yep
Really only want for the remote for our clinic carpark
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Old Aug 23, 2016 | 07:30 PM
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Originally Posted by sinkas
Yep
Really only want for the remote for our clinic carpark
If the autodim feature works, please let me know.
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Old Aug 23, 2016 | 09:34 PM
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The autodim feature works very well on my S2
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Old Aug 23, 2016 | 09:36 PM
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All US Series 2 came with the HomeLink/Autodim rear view mirror. This may not be true for Canadian cars. (The Canadian cars also came with headlamp washers whereas US cars did not).
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Old Aug 23, 2016 | 09:49 PM
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Originally Posted by wannawankel
The autodim feature works very well on my S2
Do you have a spoiler?
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Old Aug 23, 2016 | 10:20 PM
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Originally Posted by wannawankel
All US Series 2 came with the HomeLink/Autodim rear view mirror. This may not be true for Canadian cars. (The Canadian cars also came with headlamp washers whereas US cars did not).
Does anyone think the headlamp washers are a useless as **** on a bull?
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Old Aug 25, 2016 | 03:21 PM
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Originally Posted by BigCajun
Do you have a spoiler?
It works for me as well, and have a spoiler on my R3.
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Old Aug 25, 2016 | 04:56 PM
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Originally Posted by amdhunter
It works for me as well, and have a spoiler on my R3.
Thanks for the input.
I guess mine is defective or broken.
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Old Aug 25, 2016 | 05:17 PM
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If you need me to take a video or something let me know. I don't have the wiring schematic to know if it operates off a signal (headlamps on or has another daylight sensor that shuts off the autdimmy thingy)
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Old Aug 25, 2016 | 05:27 PM
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Originally Posted by wannawankel
If you need me to take a video or something let me know. I don't have the wiring schematic to know if it operates off a signal (headlamps on or has another daylight sensor that shuts off the autdimmy thingy)
Thanks, it's not a big deal.
It hasn't worked for the 4 yrs since I bought it , I just assumed it was the spoiler after never finding another answer.
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Old Sep 7, 2016 | 02:18 AM
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can someone take a pic of thus mirror instalked in a s2, the mounts are totally different to the standard item
Anyone know how i could get the harness adaptor?
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Old Sep 8, 2016 | 05:18 AM
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Does anyone think the headlamp washers are a useless as **** on a bull?
US RX-8's do not have Headlamp Washers.

My Aussie S2 does and are a bit useless, they are really only meant for snow and or fresh mud....best thing is I have a huge washer bottle, when compared to my NC MX-5 which empties very quickly. But the RX-8 has to carry more weight (washer water).
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Old Sep 8, 2016 | 07:25 AM
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Will try today. I do know the US S2 also has a pitter-patter monitor (to monitor rain activity and will turn on/adjust speed on the wipers). I suspect this is in the rearview mirror mount as well.
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