Aftermarket Side View Mirrors with Turn Signals

You can buy the Toyota OEM part from Carson Toyota.

 

I personally think side signals, whether they're on a fender or mirror should be required by law in this country.

I was changing lanes the other day and another car, who had them on the mirror was thinking the same thing. Problem was it was the same lane. I saw his mirror signal and knew exactly what he was up to and I could see that he saw mine. Wow. Two cars saved, money saved, etc. just because the manufacturers on our cars didn't want to save a couple of bucks.

I must admit that I happy to see the mirror accessory and plan to make it one of my first mods when I get my car since toyota felt like saving a couple of bucks by leaving them off since they aren't required in the US.

 

This is maybe a cheaper way than buying new OEM parts or importing from japan or buying some other kit.... I haven't seen them in person but they look like they'd be effective.

http://www.toyotapartsstore.com/product_in...roducts_id=1035

 

these are adapters, basically. they stick on the original mirror (as the original post describes) or in the one i found, they stick on the front side of the mirror assembly.

like i said, i haven't seen any of these in person but they make it look quite simple. and it's not too expensive either. just thought it would be relevant to this thread.

 

The Toyota Echo Hatchback - a model not available in the United States - has them on the fender as standard equipment. The Echo Hatch is the same as the Yaris in Europe. You can view pictures of the car at:

http://www.toyota.ca

Either fender mounted or mirror mounted would be nice. I'm looking into those genuine Toyota mirror signal lights:

http://www.newtoyotaparts.com/product/?id=1274

Many imports sold here, such as Subaru cars and VW/Audi cars, have either fender or mirror repeater lamps. I think they're an important safety feature.

 

$399 is about right, but you have to pay shipping to your doorstep.
The mirror assembly is about $315(depend on currency exchange) plus shipping charge to your doorstep.
I did one for one of PC member amd I can get it one.
Common question
Is this heated? yes It come with wire and insturction.
Is easy to install? No It come with all wiring but it takes good part of day.
Is have to run wire from fender? No The wire run from fuse panel.

 

There's a long thread about these mirrors:

http://www.priuschat.com/forums/gb-feeling...als-vt2550.html

We're all on hold 'til Nate gets his and does an install...Then, we'll get some definitive answers.

 

I looked at the stick on, solar powered side mirror turn signals. I think it's a great idea. My complaint, though, is that the stick on mirror covers too much of the side view mirror and replaces the "normal size" view with the convex objects-are-closer-than-they-appear" view, which I find distracting, especially since it's important to see without distortion when judging the distance of a car behind you.
I also wonder about how the red lights blinking at you will affect your ability to see images in the mirror.

Maybe some intrepid soul will buy a set and share the results with the rest of us. Meanwhile, change lanes carefully. On more than one occasion, I've had the impulse to change lanes, but hesitated because of some "voice" saying "no", only to see someone merging into my lane or in my blind spot. There is a detailed post from some months ago about how to set your side mirrors to eliminate the blind spot.

 

I have a question posted with the retailer about these lights. I wanted to know how they are powered, i.e., do you need to remove the door panels?
I'll post if I get an answer back.

Otherwise, they look ok to me. Not sure if it's better to have the blinking part on the forward side of the mirror or the side the driver looks into. I think having a blinking light right next to the mirror I was trying to look through, would be distracting enough to be dangerous.