Photochromatic rear view mirror?

DucatiRdr

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I have one of these on both my Explorer and my wife's Forester and they are great. Both have a compass (hokey but fun) and eliminate night blindness from trailing a-holes with high beams. I can't imagine there is much to these and they are available for about $100 from the dealership and less on eBay and the local junky.

I'm assuming I have to tap in to a switched power line and make a ground, but besides, that the big issue will be attaching it to the windshield. Any suggestions?

 

2000xp8

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Make sure it attaches to the winshield in the correct manor.

They make these (or at least used to) physically for mustangs, no fabbing or changing of the mount.

 

DucatiRdr

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2000xp8 said:

Make sure it attaches to the winshield in the correct manor.

They make these (or at least used to) physically for mustangs, no fabbing or changing of the mount.

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How is the OEM mirror removed? Do you think a mirror from a late model Explorer would bolt right on to the existing windshield mount?

 

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The stock mirror comes off with an allen key i think.
But the little mounting plate stays on the glass.

I have an explorer, and as for the mirror appears to be only connected to the glass, it actually has a bracket that connects it to the overhead console. A newer explorer (01+) may connect different, but i don't know.

I'd browse ebay for mirrors and see what is at least similar.

 

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