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Model specific boards => Golf mk5 => Topic started by: jaydubveedub on 07 September 2009, 15:26

Title: Auto dimming mirrors
Post by: jaydubveedub on 07 September 2009, 15:26
Hoping someone can answer this.....

I have the auto-dimming rear view mirror (think it was standard on the GTI?). Anyway, the driver's side dorr mirror also seems to be auto-dimming as it tends to go slightly green when driving at night with someone behind me and also it seems to have a visible film covering the glass, apart from the 1-2mm around the edge.

However, the passenger side doesn't seem to dim or have the film. Is this right or should it be the same as the driver's side? I just wonder if the car has had a new mirror glass at some point and they have put a normal one on by mistake.

Cheers.
Title: Re: Auto dimming mirrors
Post by: Teutonic_Tamer on 07 September 2009, 16:37
PM me your full VIN, and I'll look it up for you.  Make sure you state what your querey is, or link to this thread when you PM me - cause I've a memory like a sieve sometimes!  :embarassed:
Title: Re: Auto dimming mirrors
Post by: bacillus on 07 September 2009, 16:54
Not to steal TT's thunder but the o6 cars "lost" the passenger side dimming mirror that the 05 cars had.
Title: Re: Auto dimming mirrors
Post by: jaydubveedub on 07 September 2009, 18:04
PM me your full VIN, and I'll look it up for you.  Make sure you state what your querey is, or link to this thread when you PM me - cause I've a memory like a sieve sometimes!  :embarassed:

PM sent. Cheers
Title: Re: Auto dimming mirrors
Post by: Teutonic_Tamer on 08 September 2009, 11:26
Not to steal TT's thunder but the o6 cars "lost" the passenger side dimming mirror that the 05 cars had.

Didn't know that! :afro:
Title: Re: Auto dimming mirrors
Post by: Teutonic_Tamer on 08 September 2009, 11:26
PM me your full VIN, and I'll look it up for you.  Make sure you state what your querey is, or link to this thread when you PM me - cause I've a memory like a sieve sometimes!  :embarassed:

PM sent. Cheers

Hopefully now fully answered.  :smiley:
Title: Re: Auto dimming mirrors
Post by: bacillus on 08 September 2009, 14:52
Not to steal TT's thunder but the o6 cars "lost" the passenger side dimming mirror that the 05 cars had.

Didn't know that! :afro:

Yup and with that cost cutting measure, VW also altered the wiring harness so it isn't an easy and straight forward job to retro fit a fully functioning passenger dimming mirror.
Title: Re: Auto dimming mirrors
Post by: bobotheclown on 08 September 2009, 16:54
can you retro fit dimming wing mirrors onto newer golfs? I would be very interested if that was possible.