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Offline bobotheclown

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driver wing mirror with auto dim on 2008 GTI
« on: 03 July 2009, 09:06 »
I want to replace my driver side wing mirror unit. I have a 2008 GTI without the auto dim feature and was wondering if I could simply buy a unit with this feature and install it or does the auto dim feature require additional hardware for it to work?
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Offline ub7rm

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Re: driver wing mirror with auto dim on 2008 GTI
« Reply #1 on: 03 July 2009, 09:47 »
AFAIK the additional hardware is in the mirror so you should be OK.

I've never really understood what the extra hardware is for?  Surely it could be software controlled - select reverse and mirrors dip.  They both dip when you adjust the drivers side so I don't see why a little tweek couldn't be done so that it happened with you select reverse. 

Apparantly not though...
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Re: driver wing mirror with auto dim on 2008 GTI
« Reply #2 on: 03 July 2009, 13:42 »
They have to be electric folding mirrors tho first don't they!?
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Re: driver wing mirror with auto dim on 2008 GTI
« Reply #3 on: 03 July 2009, 13:52 »
Yes thats the ones that have reverse dip.  I can understand what the additional hardware for folding them is but not so much for the auto dipping.

Unless it dips in a different way to 'manually dipping' them?

I thought this is what the OP was getting but now I've read it properly I'm a bit confused.  Auto dim is in the interior mirror rather than the outside ones? :huh:
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Re: driver wing mirror with auto dim on 2008 GTI
« Reply #4 on: 03 July 2009, 14:35 »
Quote from: ub7rm on 03 July 2009, 13:52
  Auto dim is in the interior mirror rather than the outside ones? :huh:

If you have the lux pack you'll get an auto-dimming driver side door mirror in addition to the interior rear view one.

On pre MY2006 cars with the lux pack included both driver and passenger door mirrors with auto-dimming.   :smiley:
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Re: driver wing mirror with auto dim on 2008 GTI
« Reply #5 on: 03 July 2009, 14:58 »
There go the accountants again...cut cut cut  :rolleyes:

What else was in the lux pack?
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Re: driver wing mirror with auto dim on 2008 GTI
« Reply #6 on: 04 July 2009, 10:22 »
Quote from the VW accessories booklet:
Luxury pack- Electrically foldable door mirrors, reverse activated kerb-view adjustment on passenger's door mirror and rear reading lights.
I donn't have the lux pack but I do have rear reading lights!?
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Re: driver wing mirror with auto dim on 2008 GTI
« Reply #7 on: 04 July 2009, 13:40 »
So do I.  I think this was standard on the very early ones...
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Re: driver wing mirror with auto dim on 2008 GTI
« Reply #8 on: 04 July 2009, 23:33 »
mines a 57 reg, but hen they incorparate stuff thats standard on some as extras to make up packs!?
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Re: driver wing mirror with auto dim on 2008 GTI
« Reply #9 on: 05 July 2009, 07:10 »
Lol is the op talking about auto dim? (ie darkens when dazzled by corsa boy behind) or auto dip, where the drivers side dips down when reverse is selected. I've got a my06 with lux, I do not have the auto dip.

Maybe I'm just being dim.....  :laugh:
« Last Edit: 05 July 2009, 07:12 by No Golf Clubs at all »
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