How can I tell if my interior mirror is still auto dipping

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Mar 15, 2007 | 12:37 PM

bruce_miranda

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Today after I long drive I felt that my interior mirror was not cutting out the headlights of cars driving behind me to the extent I thought it would do in the past. How can I confirm if its working as normal. Is there a fuse I can check, I'll look up the WDS later tonight.

Mar 15, 2007 | 12:42 PM

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use the flashlight from the glove compartment and direct the light on the little "hole" on the top middle of the mirror. You will see if the mirror is dimming or not.

Mar 15, 2007 | 04:49 PM

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Originally Posted by bruce_miranda' post='403194' date='Mar 15 2007, 04:37 PM

Somebody behind you at dusk: will have green headlights.
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Mar 15, 2007 | 05:48 PM

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You can also put your finger over the forward facing sensor to make the mirror think it's darker outside than it really is. Doing this and letting light hit the rearward facing sensor should cause the mirror to go dark. Letting your finger off of the forward facing sensor should cause it to lighten up...

Just don't go taking anything else apart. We don't want to see you discover any more loose parts!

Mar 16, 2007 | 04:24 AM

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as other mentioned take a flash light and point it at the whole in the mirror, to speed things up try covering it with your finger point the flashlight at the covered whole and then take your finger of and see how fast it changes to green...
i've noticed a big change in the mirrors reaction ever since i tinted the car. i wasnt expecting it....
anyways the tint does take some of the glare....

Mar 16, 2007 | 08:22 AM

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Originally Posted by bruce_miranda' post='403194' date='Mar 15 2007, 10:37 PM

This a simple checkout but should made at night only : Light up yr saloon light (upper the mirror), If you can not see yr self in the mirror that became very dark , it mean that auto dimming work . thereafter when swithing off yr saloon light , you can see yr self in mirror.