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ehills · 08-12-2007, 10:29 AM

is there any auto dim side mirrors available for the g5 camry??

johnnyzee · 08-12-2007, 12:43 PM

No, unless you do some kind of overpriced custom job installing one from an auto dimming mirror of some other car, like a lexus.
but seeing that you bought a camry, not the lexus to begin with, i highly doubt you're gonna go that route.

MrSo0h0o · 08-12-2007, 01:39 PM

just get tint..

***Yazovets*** · 08-12-2007, 01:47 PM

Tint is not sufficient.

I've been looking for side auto-dimming mirror for a LONG, LONG time and nobody has them.

The only "partial" solution is to have a custom mirror glass made that's blue-tinted like on BMWs and VWs.

That will achieve a partial effect.

I have my windows tinted, and that does NOT help enough.

MrSo0h0o · 08-12-2007, 01:52 PM

what % tint do you have? i have 20% all around and that does the job

edit: i see u have 30%.. thats prob why its not sufficient enough

***Yazovets*** · 08-12-2007, 02:10 PM

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Originally Posted by MrSo0h0o

what % tint do you have? i have 20% all around and that does the job

edit: i see u have 30%.. thats prob why its not sufficient enough

Auto-dimming side mirrors deal with the actual problem of glare.

Tinting is merely a cheap trick which actually makes everything darker, but does NOT reduce glare in the actual mirror line of sight.

The other car we have in the family is equiped with side auto-dimming mirrors, and that is a FAR SUPERIOR setup than relying on just tint to do it.

The Toyota Avalon has a driver's side mirror which auto-dims. I wonder if that would be retrofittable to the Camry...