Rear view mirror light
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Rear view mirror light
I need some information. I have read in some past posts that there is an amber light in the rear view mirror that illuminates the shifter area. I have checked mine and see no light like that. Couldn't find any mention of it in the owners manual either. What am I missing here. My mirror is not the auto dimming type. Thanks in advance for any help.
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Mine is an '01 so this may be why it's not equipped with the light. thanks for the response.
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Hmm 02 Z06 mirror is manual with no little amber light.. Means I lost about 5hp but made it up with the new cool shift ****...
DD0 Mirror, Outside, LH & RH, Remote Control, Electric, Heated, Light Sensitive
DD8 Mirror, Inside, R/V Light Sensitive
DD0 Mirror, Outside, LH & RH, Remote Control, Electric, Heated, Light Sensitive
DD8 Mirror, Inside, R/V Light Sensitive
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, but you can make your ridiculous HP claims if you like, others do it as well...By the way... did you know you can gain 1 HP@ wheel, by using the proper torque specs for the valve stem covers?! Sorry, that's ONLY if your filling your tires with air... not nitrogen.
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I think the real number for the 02 Z06 Manual light is really about 7HP loss, but you can make your ridiculous HP claims if you like, others do it as well...
By the way... did you know you can gain 1 HP@ wheel, by using the proper torque specs for the valve stem covers?! Sorry, that's ONLY if your filling your tires with air... not nitrogen.
, but you can make your ridiculous HP claims if you like, others do it as well...By the way... did you know you can gain 1 HP@ wheel, by using the proper torque specs for the valve stem covers?! Sorry, that's ONLY if your filling your tires with air... not nitrogen.
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The owner's manual for my '03 states the same thing as what 8VETTE7 mentioned. Mine does have the auto dimming mirror and the amber light.
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My OEM '99 standard (meaning NON autodim) mirror had the amber light on the bottom side.
It was offset to the right side of the passenger map light, not in the center like the later (beginning in '01) electrochromic (RPO code DD8) mirrors.
Thusly:
Standard NON "autodim"
RPO code DD8 Electrochromic mirror ("autodim") available in the 2001 model year
It was offset to the right side of the passenger map light, not in the center like the later (beginning in '01) electrochromic (RPO code DD8) mirrors.
Thusly:
Standard NON "autodim"
RPO code DD8 Electrochromic mirror ("autodim") available in the 2001 model year
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Actually they all do, the main difference being location.
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