BarryK3 Posted March 25, 2021 Report Share Posted March 25, 2021 Hi all, 2011 model. The rearview mirror is dark all of the time. There is nothing blocking the sensors. The rear window has a dark tint so it is very hard to see out of the back. Any ideas about how to repair this? Thanks, Barry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarryK3 Posted March 26, 2021 Author Report Share Posted March 26, 2021 More info: This car is normally parked outside. I pulled it in the garage today and the mirror was no longer dark, so the auto darkening function is working. How do people deal with these mirrors with dark tint in the rear? Is there a way to remove power from the mirror and turn it off? Thx! Barry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
omar302 Posted March 26, 2021 Report Share Posted March 26, 2021 The auto dim mirror has 2 light sensors, one at the back that measures ambient light level and one in the front (behind the mirror glass I think) to measure the intensity of light that might cause glare. If the back sensor is blocked it will make it think it is night time and cause the diming function to come on whenever there is light inside the vehicle, even if it regular sunlight coming in from the side windows or if the dome light or map light is on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enigma-2 Posted March 27, 2021 Report Share Posted March 27, 2021 Test it. Put your finger over the sensor (in the plastic opening under the glass). If this sensor is blocked, the mirror thinks all's dark and will turn light. (I used this method to verify my mirror is working). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarryK3 Posted March 28, 2021 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2021 I tested the front and rear sensors and the mirror is working properly. The problem is that I have never had a car with tint this dark before. I think it is something like a 5% tint. When you are out in the sun and your eyes adapt to the windshield brightness, the rear window looks very dark. It's on all of the rear windows. It looks pretty sharp on a white car. Thanks for the help! Sorry to waste everyone's time on this. I'm really enjoying the car. I'm still learning about all of the features. Barry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enigma-2 Posted March 29, 2021 Report Share Posted March 29, 2021 Went through the exact same thing myself. Welcome to the club. Be warned, next week we are going to test you on Sync commands. Closed book! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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