Auto night vision rear view mirror

phxprius · 03-27-2005, 01:32 AM

Most of the time the auto-tint on the rear view mirror works fine. But sometimes you look back and feel like "flipping" the old style mirror to adjust for rear headlight glare. Anyone else have an issue with this? Any options for manual override?

**Tideland Prius** · 03-27-2005, 11:20 AM

So you want it to dim further?

http://john1701a.com/prius/prius-log140.htm#Mirror-Mod

narf · 03-27-2005, 12:40 PM

I think part of the issue is that the mirror is a generic product that is used in lots of applications. The rear sensor is at the bottom edge and that location is shadowed from headlights by the bottom of the rear hatch when a car is very close, yet the light still reflects into your eyes from the mirror. I've carefully turned the mirror upside down, putting the sensor on the top of the unit. I've also moved the mirror as low as possible. It's not perfect but it's much better.

Ray Moore · 03-27-2005, 01:10 PM

The only time I had a problem with glare from my rear view mirror was when it accidently got turned off.

**TonyPSchaefer** · 03-28-2005, 09:01 AM

I did the "mod" like John1701a pictured here:

The only difference is that I cut an oval out of some electrical tape and placed it over the sensor. Sorry, don't have a picture. Suffice it to say, the black on black is much less noticeable. The end result is that the mirror is always dim unless I reach up and turn the autodimming feature off. That doesn't happen often.

03-27-2005, 01:32 AM	#1
phxprius Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Phoenix Posts: 29 My Car: Model: Package: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	Auto night vision rear view mirror Most of the time the auto-tint on the rear view mirror works fine. But sometimes you look back and feel like "flipping" the old style mirror to adjust for rear headlight glare. Anyone else have an issue with this? Any options for manual override?

03-27-2005, 12:40 PM	#3
narf Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Colorado Posts: 546 My Car: 2008 Prius Model: Package: #6 Touring Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	Re: Auto night vision rear view mirror I think part of the issue is that the mirror is a generic product that is used in lots of applications. The rear sensor is at the bottom edge and that location is shadowed from headlights by the bottom of the rear hatch when a car is very close, yet the light still reflects into your eyes from the mirror. I've carefully turned the mirror upside down, putting the sensor on the top of the unit. I've also moved the mirror as low as possible. It's not perfect but it's much better.

03-28-2005, 09:01 AM	#5
TonyPSchaefer Your Friendly Moderator Join Date: May 2004 Location: Far-North Chicagoland Posts: 10,506 My Car: 2004 Prius Model: Package: #9 Thanks: 39 Thanked 168 Times in 109 Posts Friends: 23	Re: Auto night vision rear view mirror I did the "mod" like John1701a pictured here: The only difference is that I cut an oval out of some electrical tape and placed it over the sensor. Sorry, don't have a picture. Suffice it to say, the black on black is much less noticeable. The end result is that the mirror is always dim unless I reach up and turn the autodimming feature off. That doesn't happen often.

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03-27-2005, 11:20 AM	#2
Tideland Prius Moderator of the North Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 19,633 My Car: 2010 Prius Model: N/A Package: Technology Package (Canada) Thanks: 229 Thanked 346 Times in 245 Posts Friends: 23	So you want it to dim further? http://john1701a.com/prius/prius-log140.htm#Mirror-Mod

03-27-2005, 01:10 PM	#4
Ray Moore Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Texas Hill Country Posts: 820 My Car: 2004 Prius Model: Package: #9 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	The only time I had a problem with glare from my rear view mirror was when it accidently got turned off.