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Old 06-10-2006 | 01:07 PM
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Is there any way to shut this thing off - permanently - short of yanking out some wires? I find the LED light itself bothersome enough in day-time driving, but I actually dislike the anti-glare effect. Is there any setting I can do to shut it off?

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Old 06-10-2006 | 01:14 PM
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yes.. there should be a harness the powers up the dimming mirror. all you got to do is unplug it... shearch for headliner and rear view mirror removal threads.. although this may cause your rear view mirror to have the lava lamp effect in the long run.. the liquid sometimes settles on the bottom part of the mirror and does not want to fill the mirror up...
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sports cars don't need rear view mirrors, tear that sucker out
Old 06-10-2006 | 02:34 PM
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sports cars don't need rear view mirrors, tear that sucker out
ok einstien
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trade me for my OEM base non-powered one haha! no seriously, trade me...
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trade me for my OEM base non-powered one haha! no seriously, trade me...
good idea! just make sure your car is prewired with this first before you start sending out the mirrors
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I believe there's a button in the center of the mirror that will turn on or off the anti-glare effect.

Read the manual....
Old 06-10-2006 | 03:38 PM
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yes there is an off button for it. Cant remember which button it is. However the green light will show up as red instead.
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I just tried mine tonight. When I turn it off, there is NO light at all - no red or green. Mine is an '05 Touring Roadster, if that makes any difference.
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Originally Posted by zxpwr
good idea! just make sure your car is prewired with this first before you start sending out the mirrors
lol, your totally right, but i don't think he'll trade anyways hehe
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Originally Posted by J R
Is there any way to shut this thing off - permanently - short of yanking out some wires? I find the LED light itself bothersome enough in day-time driving, but I actually dislike the anti-glare effect. Is there any setting I can do to shut it off?

Thanks in advance.
get a addon mirror plate for like 15 bucks. You get larger view and not to worry about turning off antiglare
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I love my anti-glare. I wish my side mirrors could also have the anti-glare because those damn SUV's headlights are annoying in the side mirrors.

And I don't even notice the green light on the rear view mirror at all.
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You want to get rid of it because you can't stand the little green light thats on it? Wow your picky, use some electrical tape and cover it up

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The center button turns off the anti-glare. I belive it is to the right of the green light.
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The green led is barely noticable.
I just wished the stupid thing worked better at dimming. Car comes up behind you at night and the bright lights in that mirror drive me nuts.


I finally gave up and just tilt the mirror up like the day/night type mirors and ignore it since the rear view is useless anyway.
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Your eyes must be really sensative to light, the dimming works great for me, just wish the side mirrors had it also...
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If you turn it off, the light will go away. There is no red light.
Old 06-11-2006 | 08:40 PM
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we dont get the auto-dimming mirror in Aus, and it is an a$$ having cars behind blinding you with their headlights

so instead i bought this CF mirror with blue tinted glass. Should eliminate any glare. Same colored blue glass as my ganador mirrors and most euro cars use on external mirrors
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^^ Speaking of which, is there any anti-glare film we can buy to put over our 350Z side mirrors?
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Black electric tape is your anti-green light friend



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