Rearview mirror dimmer
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Rearview mirror dimmer
Any idea how to turn off the dimmer? Everytime I drive at night I have to push the button in to turn it off. I prefer not to have it on.
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^ actually blocking the sensor lets no light in hence no dimming. The sensor deciphers how much headlight light is coming in from the rear and dims accordingly.
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So if you do NOT want auto dimming, then put a piece of electrical tape over the sensor (other thinner tapes may let light leak through and thus the mirror will dim partially - still annoying).
Personally I don't like auto dimming as it dims it too dark and I can't make out any law enforcement tailing me.
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I know in this 2008 Chevrolet 2500 Pickup Truck I'm driving around, when paperwork and clipboards I have on the dash start to move around and cover the light sensor on the dash, the radio display dims as does the display on the center gauge console, because it's telling it that it's night and to dim the gauges. You don't want the fully illuminated daylight power gauges that the truck has during the day, at night, or else it would be too bright.
So I thought all vehicles worked on this principle
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They do but the rear view mirror sensor is just below the mirror on the frame and not the sensor on the top of the dash that controls the instrument panel lights like you describe.
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