Reply With QuoteAuto Dimming?Originally Posted by Rory535i
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Rear view mirror
what does this mirror do? is it auto dipping?
2 Grand Master
Auto Dimming?
Ralph Mendoza Jr. - Long Beach, CA
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yeah sorry that's what i meant. any ideas??
Grand Master
Idunno, but I would love auto-dimming. Im going to search for that thread right now.
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Build Date: 05-1995 /Engine: m50tu /Automatic Transmission /ABS /NO ASC /Open Differential /EAT Chip
Grand Master
Here's the auto dipping mirror fitted to my E34.
The second pic shows a closeup of the sensitivity adjustment control.
On the left is a photocell that senses the light from the vehicle behind, and on the right is a LED that illuminates when the mirror is active (ie in auto dip mode).
It took me a while to get used to it as it flip flops up and down depending on the light it receives from the car behind.
Last edited by pundit; 09-24-2005 at 02:51 AM.
1990 E34 535iA, 215,000kms (130,000 miles).
Dual Climate, Rear Headrests, Rollerblind, M-Tech Wheel,
Memory Seats, EAT Chip, T-Stars.
Grand Master
Very nice. where did it come from? p/n#?
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Build Date: 05-1995 /Engine: m50tu /Automatic Transmission /ABS /NO ASC /Open Differential /EAT Chip
Grand Master
It came with the car. I'm not sure whether it was standard fitment with the Australian delivered E34 'Executive' 535i's or was ordered as an option. But I would think it came with it from new.
My E34 also has memory seats & mirrors and it may have been part of that option pack, but I'm not sure. The Australian delivered E34 'Executive' 535i's were fairly well optioned with rear head rests, roller blind, sunroof, leather, cruise control, 10 speaker premimum sound system etc. Mine also has dual climate control, an M-Tech II wheel and memory seats as already mentioned. I'm still trying to work out which options were pack of the 'Executive' spec and which were additional beyond that.
From a previous thread it seems the memory seats & mirrors and dual climate were options even on the 'Executive'.
Last edited by pundit; 09-24-2005 at 02:46 AM.
1990 E34 535iA, 215,000kms (130,000 miles).
Dual Climate, Rear Headrests, Rollerblind, M-Tech Wheel,
Memory Seats, EAT Chip, T-Stars.
Grand Master
If it changes position, then it's auto dipping.
If it just goes darker, then it's auto dimming.
Kind of the same result really!
1990 E34 535iA, 215,000kms (130,000 miles).
Dual Climate, Rear Headrests, Rollerblind, M-Tech Wheel,
Memory Seats, EAT Chip, T-Stars.
Grand Master
It looks like it, but what's it off? Not an E34?
1990 E34 535iA, 215,000kms (130,000 miles).
Dual Climate, Rear Headrests, Rollerblind, M-Tech Wheel,
Memory Seats, EAT Chip, T-Stars.
4 Grand Master
No mate, its not auto-dipping, its a manual dip model from a later model than the e34 (I doubt its e36 too). The wires are to do with the switch stalk beside it, they are not to do with the mirror.
EDIT- Excuse me it is late e34. I don't get these fat black edges BMW puts round everything these days, but it looks like they've been doing it for a while now..
Last edited by genphreak; 09-24-2005 at 05:13 AM.
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