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Old 02-07-2014, 05:37 PM
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The auto dim feature on my inside mirror does not work, is there a fix or does the mirror need replacing and if so any idea how much ?
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I shut my dimming off whenever I drive at night, I should probably swap with you
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Originally Posted by Mad*Max
I shut my dimming off whenever I drive at night, I should probably swap with you
How do you shut it off.Thanks
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Originally Posted by Cherokee Nation
How do you shut it off.Thanks
Push the button on the front of it.
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Does the outside, driver-side mirror still dim?
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Originally Posted by **** Jockey
Does the outside, driver-side mirror still dim?
The Driver's side mirror is slaved to the rear-view mirror.


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'Rear' view mirrors? Anyone ever heard of a front view mirror?
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Originally Posted by timd38
Push the button on the front of it.
For 6 seconds. If you push and release, all you will do is turn off the compass display.

Stupidist piece of priority, ever! I have never heard of someone needing to know the compass heading instantaneously, but if, there is some a**hat behind you, blinding you, waiting 6 seconds is an eternity.


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p.s. this is another time,where my cars don't follow the rules. My '05 doesn't need to wait (even though it says it should in the manual). I thought it was a change between the years (although, I can't imagine why), but no, it says on page 2-36 it is supposed to take 6 seconds.


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Originally Posted by owc6
The Driver's side mirror is slaved to the rear-view mirror.


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I'm trying to determine if the issue is with the interior mirror only or if OP's problem is upstream/common to both mirrors.

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Originally Posted by Cherokee Nation
How do you shut it off.Thanks
Really?

The answer is in your glovebox,who knew?

Mirrors:

Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror.

(On/Off): The automatic dimming feature is
activated when the vehicle is started. Press and hold
this button for up to six seconds to turn this feature on
or off.

(Indicator Light): This light turns on when the
automatic dimming feature is active.
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Originally Posted by Mad*Max
I shut my dimming off whenever I drive at night, I should probably swap with you
I do not care for this feature.
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Originally Posted by TerryL
'Rear' view mirrors? Anyone ever heard of a front view mirror?
If you're looking backward, I suppose a "front view" mirror would be handy...

lol

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Originally Posted by Don-Vette
Really?

The answer is in your glovebox,who knew?

Mirrors:

Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror.

(On/Off): The automatic dimming feature is
activated when the vehicle is started. Press and hold
this button for up to six seconds to turn this feature on
or off.

(Indicator Light): This light turns on when the
automatic dimming feature is active.
It may be in your glove box,But not in my.
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Originally Posted by owc6
For 6 seconds.
Stupidist piece of priority, ever! I have never heard of someone needing to know the compass heading instantaneously...
lisa
Yeah it's funny... Fifteenth century navigation with a satellite-based NAV screen right below...

(well even if you didn't have NAV, not like a compass heading will do much)
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Who needs a compass..The sun and moon works...
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Originally Posted by TerryL
'Rear' view mirrors? Anyone ever heard of a front view mirror?
Originally Posted by MTsVette
If you're looking backward, I suppose a "front view" mirror would be handy...

lol

MT
Rear view mirror, as opposed to the mirror in the sun visor.

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Originally Posted by JimTN
Rear view mirror, as opposed to the mirror in the sun visor.


One is for admiring the vanishing distance, and one is for admiring yourself.




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Originally Posted by Don-Vette
Really?

The answer is in your glovebox,who knew?

Mirrors:

Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror.

(On/Off): The automatic dimming feature is
activated when the vehicle is started. Press and hold
this button for up to six seconds to turn this feature on
or off.

(Indicator Light): This light turns on when the
automatic dimming feature is active.
My back window is tinted (limo)I don't need to turm it off...

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