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(Message started by: cossieguy on Jul 24^th, 2006, 8:20am)

Title: Mum knows best!
Post by cossieguy on Jul 24^th, 2006, 8:20am

A word of caution, driving along in a thunder storm 2 nights ago and felt a drop of water hit my hand, strange i thought is my sunroof leaking? Automatic reaction was to put my finger to my mouth :o :o No it wasn't water but the most disgusting burning fluid imaginable. Yes you might have guessed, my autodip rear view mirror had broken dripping its guts out. Only an hour before i'd noticed it wasn't dimming properly. So if you notice your mirror isn't dimming get it off your screen as quick as you can don't wait like me and keep your fingers away from your mouth, just like your mum used to tell you ;) Mum knows best!

Title: Re: Mum knows best!
Post by jonnycab on Jul 24^th, 2006, 9:37am

Mine hasn't dimmed for months, but hasn't leaked yet. The other day, in the intense heat a gap appeared at the top, where the liquid has dropped, but still it doesn't leak. I've stuck a load of black tape around the bottom & will get a new one asap ;)

Title: Re: Mum knows best!
Post by cossieguy on Jul 24^th, 2006, 2:46pm

Really would consider taking it off m8. Couldn't belive how quickly mine leaked after stopping working, the stuff inside must of come straight from satans bottom! Tasted almost as bad as my mum in laws cooking ;D

Title: Re: Mum knows best!
Post by derekne on Jul 24^th, 2006, 4:14pm

on 07/24/06 at 14:46:00, cossieguy wrote:

Lol that was funny }{

Title: Re: Mum knows best!
Post by tintin on Jul 24^th, 2006, 4:20pm

Mine has had a 1" gap in the middle at the top since i got it 6 months ago... in heat it gets wider.....

i know im gambling, and will be looking for a replacement, but costs etc....

Title: Re: Mum knows best!
Post by Simmo on Jul 24^th, 2006, 5:11pm

You'll be looking for a replacement interior if it drips on to the dash or gear surround!!.

Title: Re: Mum knows best!
Post by taliban on Jul 24^th, 2006, 5:52pm

apparently the stuff eats scorpio interiors like a swarm of locusts in a wheat field.
dunno if mine works or not, the light comes on but i havent compared it too another, cant see any 'gaps' though, oh well....

Title: Re: Mum knows best!
Post by pagey on Jul 24^th, 2006, 6:11pm

Hello all. My rearview doesn't work electrically which is no problem really, but it's a good bet that it will start leaking one day. That being the case, can anyone recommend a replacement? Thanks. Trev.

Title: Re: Mum knows best!
Post by mr._floppy on Jul 24^th, 2006, 6:56pm

My mirror does darken, but I'm not convinced that it's working 100%.

Title: Re: Mum knows best!
Post by Spannerdemon on Jul 24^th, 2006, 7:45pm

Excellent advice from Simmo. Ignore it at your peril, because sure as hell WHEN (not if), it leaks, you will wish you HAD removed it, as it will wreck your interior!

I removed mine, and drained all this 'alien blood' jiz out of it a couple of months ago after it packed up. Now just a plain mirror.

These auto-dim ones are a gimmick. Complete waste of time, as you can't leave them in the car when it gets hot.

Like, in the summer.

Doh!! ::)

Title: Re: Mum knows best!
Post by Simmo on Jul 24^th, 2006, 9:54pm

Have a read of 'the Snoopy' solution. :) ;).http://www.fordscorpio.co.uk/pcmirror.htm.