I just saw this post in a different forum and it made me think... Can the auto dimming mirrors in modern cars ever be "turned off"? or is one stuck with it?
I think I'd like it where i can dim it when i WANT it to dim and not auto...
Quote:
"....The car has sun protection glass and auto-dim rear view mirrors. The combination of these means that I can barely see out of the back of the car when I have to reverse/back-up in the dark!
I live in a very rural area, down a long single-track road and lane with absolutely no street or other ambient lighting. I often have to stop and back-up if I meet oncoming traffic. I have always been totally confident reversing at a good speed, day or night, in other cars, because I could see where I was going. But I cannot see a freakin' thing out the back of this car at night! (It is rather embarrassing creeping backwards in a zig zag as I vainly peer into the mirrors, while the oncoming driver stares at my incompetence.)
My question is: can I put higher wattage bulbs into the reversing/back-up light sockets? If so, what values do you recommend?...."
I think I'd like it where i can dim it when i WANT it to dim and not auto...
Quote:
"....The car has sun protection glass and auto-dim rear view mirrors. The combination of these means that I can barely see out of the back of the car when I have to reverse/back-up in the dark!
I live in a very rural area, down a long single-track road and lane with absolutely no street or other ambient lighting. I often have to stop and back-up if I meet oncoming traffic. I have always been totally confident reversing at a good speed, day or night, in other cars, because I could see where I was going. But I cannot see a freakin' thing out the back of this car at night! (It is rather embarrassing creeping backwards in a zig zag as I vainly peer into the mirrors, while the oncoming driver stares at my incompetence.)
My question is: can I put higher wattage bulbs into the reversing/back-up light sockets? If so, what values do you recommend?...."