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(Message started by: Cosray on Apr 11^th, 2011, 7:58am)

Title: Auto dimming mirror emptying?
Post by Cosray on Apr 11^th, 2011, 7:58am

Hi all, my auto dimming interior mirror is showing an increasing blank oval - looks like the dimming fluid or whatever is vanishing... no leaks, no drops, no stains: just the blank oval, about half the mirror's side. Apparently the fluid sinks, leaving a growing blank on the top half.

Any experience with repair? Replacement? Availibility?

I did a search on this form but n/a; I found a company that does compass & auto dimming mirrors, not for Scorpio though. Would other types fit?

http://www.become.com/ford-dimming-compass-mirror?&qet

Any experience with them?

Can one replace the electric mirrorplate for a simple ordinary glass mirrorplate?

Anyone have a good Scorpio one available/for sale?

Curious,
Ray

Title: Re: Auto dimming mirror emptying?
Post by gozz on Apr 11^th, 2011, 8:44am

Ray.
Much has been written on here about those mirrors,Snoopy had experience in the past as have others.I prefer the common hand dipping mirror which will replace your type,but be careful when removing the base from the screen as the glass is thin and easily cracked,obviously you wouldn't need the wire which you can get at via the interior lamp.
GOZZ.

Title: Re: Auto dimming mirror emptying?
Post by Cosray on Apr 11^th, 2011, 9:01am

Thanks Gozz, I did a Forum search but it came up with no results... do you have a good searchlink perhaps?

Are you saying there is a Ford manually dipping mirror that will NOT fit the original base on the windscreen?

Has anyone tried fittting standard e.g. "smoky" mirrorglass in the original casing?

Curious,
Ray

Title: Re: Auto dimming mirror emptying?
Post by Simmo on Apr 11^th, 2011, 9:29am

The 'Snoopy' report is Here (http://www.fordscorpio.co.uk/pcmirror.htm) ;)

Title: Re: Auto dimming mirror emptying?
Post by Cosray on Apr 11^th, 2011, 9:39am

Great thanks Simmo... probably the single one section of our valuable website I did not see earlier!

Ray

Title: Re: Auto dimming mirror emptying?
Post by lesterlad aka Rodders on Apr 11^th, 2011, 12:07pm

on 04/11/11 at 08:44:54, gozz wrote:

but be careful when removing the base from the screen as the glass is thin and easily cracked,
GOZZ.

Even after heating with a hair dryer to soften the adhesive a small piece of glass came away when I removed the one on the donor.
If you are going to replace the one on your pride and joy with a standard one I would be tempted to leave the base where it is and fix the new sticky pad directly below it.

Title: Re: Auto dimming mirror emptying?
Post by Mike H on Apr 12^th, 2011, 11:49am

An original "manual" type mirror has a self adhesive pad that sticks onto the black metal bit on the window. I only know that from buying a new one a while ago.

Problem is when this falls off (as it must do eventually I suppose) people stick it back on with all sorts of glue, your guess is as good as anybody's as to which ;D

If it's something like superglue then you've got problem

Title: Re: Auto dimming mirror emptying?
Post by Baz on Apr 12^th, 2011, 8:20pm

I think my Scorpio was the only one ever where the whole mirror (including the mount) fell off one day....... not a mark on the glass where the mount had been!

I just went to a local autoglass and the bloke there (Gavin) stuck it back on for me with the proper glue stuff they use. Cost me a pint!

I did have a mirror which came (I think) from am M or N reg Jaguar/Daimler. It is a manual dipping mirror but it fits the base used on the Scorpio as it was manufactured by the same company that made the auto dipping Scorpio ones....

Check out EBay or the local scrapyards.....