Chiamac

So on my weekend trip the rearview mirror stopped working and leaked out whatever lcd fluid makes it work. So I need a new one.

Are there any that have auto dimming and are affordable and even better would easily fit in the mounts I have?

Or, since it's a cab, should I put a manual one in?

gnat

Go manual. It's cheaper and saves weight!

I didn't even know that auto-dimming was an option.

Chiamac

Yup, it was and I guess according to the build sheet I have auto dimming mirrors on the doors too.

=)


On the second part of my question though, will anything fit or are there specific ones or? I have the rain sensor too, so I can't replace the whole works.

JayG

You are sooo screwed
That was virgin unicorn sperm that leaked out

just take off the wheels and put on a whole new car

Rubik

Anyway, why do you need dimming? Don't you know your car takes a depreciation hit if you drive it at night?

Chiamac

I don't, but at this point the power is already going there and if there was an affordable dimming option I'd go with it.

johneecatt

It's a known problem. You can correct it through OBDII.

gnat

Oh yeah, forgot about the rain sensor option. We opted not to get that.

I don't know of generic auto-dimming mirrors, but I suppose they may exist...

I don't see why you couldn't switch to a old school mirror (generic or 996 specific), though as you'd still need to get wires to the rain sensor it may look a bit funny as the wires and sensor would be visible.

Says the guy that drives his car that is currently for sale in the rain....

Rubik

Aren't there any same era VW or Audi mirrors that would be a perfect, part-sharing fit?

Chiamac

It is pretty handy, I have to admit. Makes it hard to go back to using regular wipers with regular manual settings.


I'd call LN or Raby to see if they have a solution for this, but I don't know where I put my phone.

JayG

No offence bro/Bru/Bruh, It's hard to turn on the wipers manual like the rest of us?





Just messin wit ya

alpine003

If you want it fixed: http://sybesmas.com/

Many BMW owners have this issue and send it there. What they do is replace the autodimming fluid with LCD type dimming so that it never has a chance to leak out again.

I'm not sure on the 996 mirror but I'm fairly positive they can also do that to it too.

Dennis C

I had an aftermarket auto-dimming mirror in my 996. It also had Homelink, which was nice. I bought it from www.radar-mirror.com.

The downside of aftermarket mirrors is that they don't have the bayonet-style mount that Porsche uses. A horseshoe adapter is required, and that works okay. It's not as stable as the OE mirror.

You might contact Scott at www.radar-mirror.com. I think they repair OE auto-dimming mirrors, and they can add Homelink to your existing mirror if you want it.

Good luck.

EDIT: I just checked their site. They will repair your factory auto-dimming mirror for $99.

Chiamac

It resets once the car is off, so the lever would need to be turned off/on again.

But yes, it is hard to adjust the frequency of the wipers when you're used to the car doing all the work for you.

=)

fpena944

I thought this was a joke thread at first as I had no idea the self-dimming mirrors actually had fluid in them.

Wow I guess I learn something new every day here.