[Westside Guy]

Is there a way to override the auto dimming on the rearview mirror and manually adjust it to your liking?

[TAZ007]

Originally Posted by Westside Guy

Is there a way to override the auto dimming on the rearview mirror and manually adjust it to your liking?

Nope, but it is not as intrusive with the mesh in the way.

[Westside Guy]

Originally Posted by TAZ007

Nope, but it is not as intrusive with the mesh in the way.

I am surprised that they didn't program a way to adjust this dimming effect.

[TAZ007]

Originally Posted by Westside Guy

I am surprised that they didn't program a way to adjust this dimming effect.

It is not a "smart" device. There is a chemical of some sort that darkens when exposed to light. Just as transition lenses do for your glasses. It has been around a long while before all this technology.

[Westside Guy]

Originally Posted by TAZ007

It is not a "smart" device. There is a chemical of some sort that darkens when exposed to light. Just as transition lenses do for your glasses. It has been around a long while before all this technology.

Let’s bring back the old style mirrors where you push a lever in the back and it switches from day to night time viewing.

[CJ421]

Originally Posted by Westside Guy

Let’s bring back the old style mirrors where you push a lever in the back and it switches from day to night time viewing.

That's how my E92 335i worked when I didn't buy the auto-dimming option. I don't miss it with the Z4, I must say.

Charles

[Westside Guy]

Originally Posted by CJ421

That's how my E92 335i worked when I didn't buy the auto-dimming option. I don't miss it with the Z4, I must say.

Charles

I mentioned my complaint about the the auto dimming to a good friend that owns 2 BMW's. He just had cataract surgery and suggested that I make an appointment with my eye doctor and get intraocular lenses like he did.

[Yamatokh]

On this topic of dimming mirror, my car has this weird phenomena when I open the roof during daytime, the mirrors will dim themselves. I have no idea why that happened. As soon as I close the roof the dimming disappears....

Does anyone has this problem?

[TAZ007]

Originally Posted by Yamatokh

On this topic of dimming mirror, my car has this weird phenomena when I open the roof during daytime, the mirrors will dim themselves. I have no idea why that happened. As soon as I close the roof the dimming disappears....

Does anyone has this problem?

That would be the ambient light hitting the sensor. It will dissipate. Just like someone turning a light on in a dark room. Your eyes need a minute to adjust.

[Yamatokh]

Originally Posted by TAZ007

That would be the ambient light hitting the sensor. It will dissipate. Just like someone turning a light on in a dark room. Your eyes need a minute to adjust.

Thanks for the explanation. Sometimes it's annoying and takes a long time to act normal again.... Hopefully it can be corrected.