Do you like auto dimming mirrors?

Sftshldr · 07-23-2017, 12:09 PM

I for one would love a way to toggle the auto dimming to "on" on my mirrors. Does anyone know of an aftermarket way to do this for the 6Gens or is there a way to do it that I missed in the owners manual.

hzisfrom1994 · 07-23-2017, 01:51 PM

HATE IT

enzia35 · 07-23-2017, 02:11 PM

I enjoyed it in the Lexus I had that had the feature.

Rob13567 · 07-23-2017, 02:41 PM

hate that it is not on the passenger side

Soleil · 07-23-2017, 03:25 PM

I love that. Had it in my bimmer. All three were self dimming. It works with Electrochromic and there is no switch or toggle.

Curr · 07-23-2017, 04:56 PM

It doesn't work as well on the Gen 6 as it does on my Infiniti. So I'd rate it as "ok".

lokitwitch04 · 07-24-2017, 11:29 AM

I actually work at the company that makes the mirrors for our Camaros and pretty much every car that was mentioned here. I do wish Chevy would have incorporated it into the passenger side as well. Question I have is, why would you want to turn it off? I'm not asking this to be difficult by any means.

4THGEN Z · 07-24-2017, 11:58 AM

I love the feature....On some business travel, I had a rental Chrysler 300S and it had a setting to enable/disable the auto-dimming feature in the nav system.

Sftshldr · 07-24-2017, 01:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lokitwitch04

I actually work at the company that makes the mirrors for our Camaros and pretty much every car that was mentioned here. I do wish Chevy would have incorporated it into the passenger side as well. Question I have is, why would you want to turn it off? I'm not asking this to be difficult by any means.

In my case I don't want to turn it off, but want to have it dim more often than it does. Now that so many modern cars have DRLs I liked to have my mirror on "night" most of the time. My old '13 1SS had a manual mirror and I loved it.

So I was just curious how others viewed the feature.

lokitwitch04 · 07-24-2017, 02:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Sftshldr

In my case I don't want to turn it off, but want to have it dim more often than it does. Now that so many modern cars have DRLs I liked to have my mirror on "night" most of the time. My old '13 1SS had a manual mirror and I loved it.

So I was just curious how others viewed the feature.

Do you leave your headlight in automatic mode? It only comes on with your headlights, so if you turn your headlights on it should activate the mirror. As long as the light coming from in front of the mirror is slightly darker than behind, the mirror should dim out.

Blazin383 · 07-24-2017, 10:00 PM

I love it! I have it on both my Beemers, my Ram truck, this Camaro and many of the cars I've had over the last 10 years! I can't find a single reason to dislike it, and would hate to be without it now! Kinda like power mirrors and smart cruise.... once you've had them it's hard to go back!

Sftshldr · 07-25-2017, 02:31 PM

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Originally Posted by lokitwitch04

Do you leave your headlight in automatic mode? It only comes on with your headlights, so if you turn your headlights on it should activate the mirror. As long as the light coming from in front of the mirror is slightly darker than behind, the mirror should dim out.

I much appreciate this ^^^. Never realized that the headlights had to be on. DOH!!!

00 Trans Ram · 07-25-2017, 03:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lokitwitch04

I actually work at the company that makes the mirrors for our Camaros and pretty much every car that was mentioned here. I do wish Chevy would have incorporated it into the passenger side as well. Question I have is, why would you want to turn it off? I'm not asking this to be difficult by any means.

I don't like auto-dimming mirrors in most cases. In the Camaro, it's not nearly as bad. But, still don't like them.

2 reasons:
1) It sometimes seems to dim when I want it to be bright (or be bright when I want it to be dim). For instance, if no one is right behind me, I want it to be bright so I can see cars far away. And, it'll be dim. Things like that.

2) I often have kids in the back. With a flippable mirror, I can just flip the mirror switch and instantly go from seeing out the rear window, to seeing my kids (usually when they are fighting and I gotta give them "the look"). Can't do that without a dimmer switch.

init4fun · 07-25-2017, 04:02 PM

Hate it!! Far to slow to respond and it doesn't cover the entire mirror. Would prefer the old style with the little tab at the bottom to flip. Some things don't need to be made electronic.

View Poll Results: Do you like the auto dimming mirrors?
Yes, I love the auto dimming feature.	83	74.11%
It's okay, but it doesn't dim when I want it to dim.	9	8.04%
I need a way to selectively switch this feature on and off while driving.	10	8.93%
No, I want to totally turn off this annoying feature.	11	9.82%
Mirrors? I don't need no stinking mirrors!	3	2.68%
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 112. You may not vote on this poll

07-23-2017, 12:09 PM	#1
Sftshldr Beast Rider Drives: 2017 ZL1 BLK A10 Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Montgomery, AL. Posts: 293 View My Garage	Do you like auto dimming mirrors? I for one would love a way to toggle the auto dimming to "on" on my mirrors. Does anyone know of an aftermarket way to do this for the 6Gens or is there a way to do it that I missed in the owners manual. __________________ *"Just looking fast* is sometimes all it takes!!!"**

07-23-2017, 02:11 PM	#3
enzia35 Drives: '16 Garnet Red 1SS Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: College Station, TX Posts: 3,450	I enjoyed it in the Lexus I had that had the feature. __________________ '16 Camaro 1SS '18 Miata GT Gone: '01 Camaro, '14 Camaro, '90 Miata

07-23-2017, 03:25 PM	#5
Soleil Drives: Camaro 50th anniversary edition Join Date: May 2017 Location: Europe Posts: 2,203 View My Garage	I love that. Had it in my bimmer. All three were self dimming. It works with Electrochromic and there is no switch or toggle. __________________ Soleil _____________________________________________ A car is fast enough, if you fear to unlock it in the morning." (Walter Roehrl)

07-23-2017, 04:56 PM	#6
Curr Probably doesn't like you Drives: 2022 WCT ZL1 M6 Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Boston-ish Posts: 1,242	It doesn't work as well on the Gen 6 as it does on my Infiniti. So I'd rate it as "ok". __________________ I hope the 6th gen Camaro has a melodious horn trumpet. I'll tootel it at the ladies, yelling out "Hi hi." - RenegadeXR كافر ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒΕ железобетонное очко Quod gratis asseritur, gratis negatur. There is an unequal amount of good and bad in most things, the trick is to work out the ratio and act accordingly.

07-23-2017, 01:51 PM	#2
hzisfrom1994 ZYJ Drives: 2017 1SS Camaro/6 speed Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 1,346	HATE IT

07-23-2017, 02:41 PM	#4
Rob13567 Drives: 2016 camaro 2ss NGM Join Date: May 2015 Location: Georgia Posts: 342	hate that it is not on the passenger side

07-24-2017, 11:29 AM	#7
lokitwitch04 Drives: 2017 Camaro SS 2SS Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Hamilton, MI Posts: 191	I actually work at the company that makes the mirrors for our Camaros and pretty much every car that was mentioned here. I do wish Chevy would have incorporated it into the passenger side as well. Question I have is, why would you want to turn it off? I'm not asking this to be difficult by any means.

07-24-2017, 11:58 AM	#8
4THGEN Z Don't think so... Drives: 1995 Camaro Z28 Join Date: May 2009 Location: Toronto, ON Posts: 84	I love the feature....On some business travel, I had a rental Chrysler 300S and it had a setting to enable/disable the auto-dimming feature in the nav system. __________________ 1995 Camaro Z28

07-24-2017, 10:00 PM	#11
Blazin383 Drives: 2016 SS Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Richland WA Posts: 451	I love it! I have it on both my Beemers, my Ram truck, this Camaro and many of the cars I've had over the last 10 years! I can't find a single reason to dislike it, and would hate to be without it now! Kinda like power mirrors and smart cruise.... once you've had them it's hard to go back!

07-25-2017, 04:02 PM	#14
init4fun Drives: 2017 50th Anniversary Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: illinois Posts: 424	Hate it!! Far to slow to respond and it doesn't cover the entire mirror. Would prefer the old style with the little tab at the bottom to flip. Some things don't need to be made electronic.

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