The left side and center mirror cause significant glare from cars behind- NOT the right side.
Auto dimming mirror problem(?)
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Auto dimming mirror problem(?)
I have a '17 2LT that I purchased new in November last year. Car has about 4K miles. Several times, perhaps 6 or so, my auto dimming mirrors switch to the full dim setting. But ONLY the left outside mirror and the inside mirror, never the right outside mirror. Thinking back, I think it's usually (maybe always) around dusk. Once or twice the two dimmed mirrors have cycled back to the normal setting, but then immediately changed back to fully dimmed. Is this normal? I've never had this problem with other manufacturers. Thanks!
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I can still pull them off if some douche in a lifted truck is blasting his brights behind me .
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I have a 2015 Stingray and have experienced the same inappropriate/unsafe dimming of those same two mirrors. A very unsafe situation in dusk or nighttime driving! How did you disable the autodimming feature, what/where exactly did you block the sensor?
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Pretty sure the right side is not auto dimming. Put a small piece of tape over the sensor, which is in the rear view mirror, for both mirrors, no light will be able to activate the dimming. should solve the problem
Last edited by CocoVette; Aug 17, 2019 at 12:24 AM.
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Is it really that big a deal? I can still see with the mirror in dim mode... You could turn your lights off until it's actually dark. It's funny, I had a 2001 Audi A6. All three mirrors were auto dimming, and would undim if you put it in reverse. Brilliant. I miss the passenger side mirror dimming. It's always some stupid truck with a bunch of landing lights in the grill...
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1/2 of the problem down!