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Old Dec 22, 2005 | 05:10 PM
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I drove my buddy's 2002 BMW 325 and I liked the way it puts the side mirrors down when you in reverse...and then it moves the mirrors back up where they were, when you are not in reverse... I liked that option, even tho I think its kind of useless, but I wouldn't mind to have that on my Z, simply because its cool =D

Has anybody tried to have something like that on a Z/G?
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Old Dec 22, 2005 | 06:31 PM
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I'm sure anyone with some electrical skills could figure it out. Hook up some sort of peripheral to the back up lights, when it recieves power it pulses power to the electric motor to move the mirror down a predetermined amount. Can't be too hard actually.
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Old Dec 22, 2005 | 06:39 PM
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I know somebody who might be working on this very item. I'll have to verify before I say anything....
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Old Dec 22, 2005 | 07:03 PM
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I'm sure anyone with some electrical skills could figure it out. Hook up some sort of peripheral to the back up lights, when it recieves power it pulses power to the electric motor to move the mirror down a predetermined amount. Can't be too hard actually.
yeah, but ...how's it gonna come back to the same exact spot tho? and how would it know when to stop when in reverse? i know...i thought about what u just said, but i dont think its that simple
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Old Dec 22, 2005 | 07:20 PM
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Nice feature in principal....

I'd hate to find out what type of lifespan decreace this added "stress" adds to the window motor.....??????
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Old Dec 22, 2005 | 08:45 PM
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Or what kind of life increase it adds to your rims by being able to see exactly how close you are to a nasty concrete curb

Anything is possible, it just takes time, money, and motivation.
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Old Dec 23, 2005 | 10:50 AM
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Originally Posted by SekZee
yeah, but ...how's it gonna come back to the same exact spot tho? and how would it know when to stop when in reverse? i know...i thought about what u just said, but i dont think its that simple
Probably through some type of preset servo.
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