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Old Jun 2, 2020 | 04:35 PM
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I just purchased a 2000 Corvette Convertible and the owners manual doesn't explain what the controls are for on the rear view mirror. I can't seem to find this information on the internet and was hoping someone could share this information.

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Is it the Electrochromic Day/Night Inside Rearview mirror? If it is, then the “IO” button on the bottom of the mirror turns the auto dimming feature on/off by pressing it for about 3 seconds. The buttons on either side of the “IO” button are map lights.

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they're for the left and right side map lights.
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Old Aug 12, 2020 | 08:53 PM
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Here's a picture of the rear view mirror. It looks like it might be controls for a garage door opener?
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^^^
I don’t think that’s a stock mirror. Here’s mine:




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Quite the difference for sure!
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The previous owner installed that mirror. You wont find anything in the owners manual about it, as it wasnt OEM. Look up information for a Gentex 341 mirror.

The three "house" buttons are Homelink.
The "mirror" button turns the compass off/on
The "light" button is for the map light.
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Originally Posted by TheBac
The previous owner installed that mirror. You wont find anything in the owners manual about it, as it wasnt OEM. Look up information for a Gentex 341 mirror.

The three "house" buttons are Homelink.
The "mirror" button turns the compass off/on
The "light" button is for the map light.
Thanks for the information. Greatly appreciated. I'll definitely check it out!
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Originally Posted by Scott Davis
Here's a picture of the rear view mirror. It looks like it might be controls for a garage door opener?
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ooh you've got the same Gentex mirror that I have, lucky man as they've not been available for a long time.

Edit - here's my old install thread on it. The thread may have useful information for you.

https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...pics-long.html

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