Should I get the Electrochromatic mirror?

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Jul 10, 2002 | 10:35 PM

#16

pr5owner

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From: Calgary

damn i already have a radar detector with a compass... hmm... i guess i'll just have to have 2..

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Jul 11, 2002 | 11:27 PM

#17

JJB

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in case anyone was interested here is what these things look like installed (medium quality pic)

Jul 12, 2002 | 07:15 AM

#18

nightowl

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Joined: Oct 2001

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From: ottawa, ontario canada

Quote:

Originally posted by RaT
I'm living in Canada and can't have the front door glass or windshield tinted (aftermarket anyway). I really think a car with the back windows tinted and the front ones clear looks stupid.. so I guess I'm out of luck that way.

I'm really hoping to find a deal on this mirror.

ya you can...it just can't be too dark....the cops want to be able to see an out line of a gun when walking up to your car

Jul 13, 2002 | 12:21 PM

#19

Maniac8888

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Joined: Jul 2002

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From: California

Quote:

Originally posted by JJB
Well...

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The bitch of the install was getting the original mirror off the mount... the directions say somethhing like "insert the flat head screwdriver in the bottom of the miror, push up until it stops, then apply some more pressure and pull on the mirror"... my A$$!!!! It took me a good 40 minutes of screwing around with the screw driver (which I managed to bend) before the thing came off... for a short while I considered abandoning the install as I did not want to risk cracking the glass...

So... if you are going to do it... have a lot of patience on hand!

So far I like it... though initial comments on it are as follows:

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Here is what I did. As the instructions indicate, use a 4mm screwdriver (really small) and insert it into the hole at the bottom of the mount base. When you feel resistance, push a LITTLE harder until you feel a snap-like feel. The screwdriver will then be held in place. Take the smallest hammer (yes, hammer) you can find. I used a mineral hammer or whatever they are called, and GENTLY tap on the base of the mount toward the headliner. All it takes is about 2-3 GENTLE taps for the mirror to start sliding up. You can then remove it by hand. It took me all of five minutes to remove the stock mirror.