Reverse Mirrors?
02-17-2005, 01:00 PM
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It was my understanding that the dipping of the passenger mirror was to assist in parallel parking. It dips like that so you can see how close your rear passenger side tire is to the curb so that you?re not scuffing it and the wheel up.
02-17-2005, 03:48 PM
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it is, but that can def. be accomplished w/out taking away the view to the rear.
02-17-2005, 04:42 PM
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Originally Posted by mikereyno' date='Feb 17 2005, 08:24 PM
Isn't the rearview mirror the main tool for that?
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02-17-2005, 05:04 PM
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Has anyone else noticed that it's sort of strange that the button needs to be on the Driver's side for the Passenger's mirror to dip?
(In my Audi, it was the other way around).
(In my Audi, it was the other way around).
02-17-2005, 05:11 PM
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Originally Posted by realtyman' date='Feb 18 2005, 03:04 AM
Has anyone else noticed that it's sort of strange that the button needs to be on the Driver's side for the Passenger's mirror to dip?
(In my Audi, it was the other way around).
(In my Audi, it was the other way around).
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02-17-2005, 05:16 PM
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Originally Posted by wiszmaster' date='Feb 17 2005, 04:55 PM
can one adjust HOW deep the mirror dips? its nearly angeled at the ground - not too useful when backing up, as you can't see a damned thing behind you. rather unsafe, as you can ONLY see the ground.
out of many cars with dipping mirrors, this one dips the lowest.
out of many cars with dipping mirrors, this one dips the lowest.
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02-17-2005, 05:21 PM
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Originally Posted by Iceman' date='Feb 17 2005, 09:11 PM
[quote name='realtyman' date='Feb 18 2005, 03:04 AM']Has anyone else noticed that it's sort of strange that the button needs to be on the Driver's side for the Passenger's mirror to dip?
(In my Audi, it was the other way around).
(In my Audi, it was the other way around).
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[/quote]Ummm. Whatever. I still think that the button selected to the passengers side makes more sense. Although... look at my avatar.
02-17-2005, 05:30 PM
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Originally Posted by realtyman' date='Feb 17 2005, 09:21 PM
Ummm.? Whatever.? I still think that the button selected to the passengers side makes more sense.? Although... look at my avatar.?
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Well, it is just interpretation. There is no right or wrong. Just have to get used to it.
02-17-2005, 05:36 PM
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Originally Posted by Stranger' date='Feb 18 2005, 03:30 AM
Iceman explanation makes logical sense. But it can argued that the button has a secondary function as the indicator whether an user wants it to dip when in reverse. Then it needs to be on the passenger side. But then one can also argue the absence of it will be the indication (negative logic sense). You get what I mean.
Well, it is just interpretation. There is no right or wrong. Just have to get used to it.
Well, it is just interpretation. There is no right or wrong. Just have to get used to it.
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