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(Message started by: webbo67 on Feb 10^th, 2005, 2:41pm)

Title: auto dipping rear view mirror
Post by webbo67 on Feb 10^th, 2005, 2:41pm

Hi all
Has anyone any idea how difficult a job it is to replace the standard rear view mirror with an auto dipping one?

Andy

Title: Re: auto dipping rear view mirror
Post by Snoopy on Feb 10^th, 2005, 3:40pm

The things needed for a retrospective fit of the Chromatic Mirror are:-

1. A suitable Mirror
2. boss for the windscreen
3. live feed for the mirror and a good earth
4. a full wallet of cash
5 . belief in an "ultimate being" so that it will not eventually leak all over the inside of the car..

Joking apart it is an easy job I would think as stated the only feed really is a power feed . One from the interior light might do . the ned for the second lead so that it swtches off when in reverse is not essential.

There are cheaper alternatives around but at the moent I am having difficulty in gettting one from the USA as the shipping costs make it to expensive

Have a read of this post as it covers most of what you are asking HERE (http://www.fordscorpio.co.uk/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=Advice;action=display;num=1098708617;start=0)

Title: Re: auto dipping rear view mirror
Post by Just Call Me Captain on Feb 10^th, 2005, 8:17pm

Have a look at this link - explains all about Auto Dip Mirrors

http://www.gentex.com/auto_how_nvs_work.html

And....... you can buy them here

http://www.mitocorp.com/flash/nightvisionsaftey_autodimmingmirrors.htm

Captain

Title: Re: auto dipping rear view mirror
Post by OddJob on Feb 10^th, 2005, 11:08pm

on 02/10/05 at 15:40:15, Snoopy wrote:

belief in an "ultimate being" so that it will not eventually leak all over the inside of the car..

What's the score then with this leaking problem peeople ??? do they leak irrespective of use i.e switched on ??? hardly fancy a clean up job :'(

Title: Re: auto dipping rear view mirror
Post by Just Call Me Captain on Feb 10^th, 2005, 11:33pm

I had original mirror leak - formed brown - fitted two new ones - bought same problem

Lot of money same problem - design fault

I have a letter on file from Ford USA

I should claim back from the suppliers - ie Ford

Design Problem - and yes they leak and make a chemical burn where they drip

Captain

Title: Re: auto dipping rear view mirror
Post by Baz on Feb 10^th, 2005, 11:37pm

Michael,

are you saying you had 3 new mirrors in your Scorpio and everyone failed?? Over what time period? I have never yet had one go and I have seen loads in scrappies (and sold a few as well!!) and the only failed one is in the new facelift estate that music_master has just bought (And yes he does know to replace it!)

Baz

Title: Re: auto dipping rear view mirror
Post by Snoopy on Feb 11^th, 2005, 8:02am

Yes MIchael, they do sell them but if you follow the link I put up to the long original post about mirrors you will see that the shipping costs to the UK are prohibtive and as such, they work out more expensive that the Ford original.....

I am stilll trying to find a way of gretting one over her so we can see if they fit etc.. as soon as that is done it may well work out as a bulk order and that is a quantity of 40...

Cheers
Snoopy

BTW Happy belated birthday ;)