Self dimming rear view mirrow?
May 14th, 2013, 05:27 PM
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Self dimming rear view mirrow?
I was taking out more of my interior (1969 Olds 442) and the rear view mirror has a wire that runs down and over into the dash. Anybody know what this is? The mirror also has a switch on the bottom that says DAY on one side and NIGHT on the other??
May 14th, 2013, 05:56 PM
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The wire is for the map light that is mounted in the bottom of the mirror, if the car was so equipped.
The mirror is a Day/Night mirror, meaning the glass is made so that there are two reflection positions. Day position provides a regular mirror reflection; Night position provides a reduced reflection to darken lights (prevent headlights from blinding you). That "switch" is a mechanical lever that moves the mirror to bring the Day or Night plane into position.
Some pics in this thread:
https://classicoldsmobile.com/forums...ew-mirror.html
The mirror is a Day/Night mirror, meaning the glass is made so that there are two reflection positions. Day position provides a regular mirror reflection; Night position provides a reduced reflection to darken lights (prevent headlights from blinding you). That "switch" is a mechanical lever that moves the mirror to bring the Day or Night plane into position.
Some pics in this thread:
https://classicoldsmobile.com/forums...ew-mirror.html
Last edited by Fun71; May 14th, 2013 at 05:59 PM.
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