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    Default Auto dim mirror help

    Installing it in car now when I have it down next to me cover the rear sensor it dims now if I put it to windscreen and hold the sensor it don't dim wtf any one help

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    Cover rear sensor and shine a torch on the front one.

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    Not working mate dose it matter that only connected the brown and black wire

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    Quote Originally Posted by marc vectra sri View Post
    Not working mate dose it matter that only connected the brown and black wire

    Its a plug in loom, not sure what you mean.

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    I haven't got the loam and have cut the plug off and connecting the power 12v to a ingnition and the black to ground works perfect wen holding the mirror soon as put it at windscreen don't work

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    I had the same trouble, I wasn't covering the rear sensor enough, worked better when I put a big piece of leccy tape over it and a torch on the front sensor. Or wait till its dark and shine the torch!

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    Thanks all see what it's like when dark not got the car now

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    Can anyone tell bout about the mirror if the rear sensor is coverd it dims so what does the front one do if it's already dimmed when dark

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    The mirror compares the 2 sensors and works out the difference.

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