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| P50WKB Member Since: 05 Jul 2021 Location: Aberdeenshire Posts: 23   
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My offside wing mirror occasionally appears to go dark, almost black, for no apparent reason. I have not managed to link the effect with temperature i.e. mirror heating pad, with sunlight i.e. some form of self dipping effect, with aircon settings or any other seemingly random events. There is no film on the glass. The mirror reverts to clear in its own time and the near side mirror does not exhibit the same phenomenon...............am I imagining this (although the wife has also commented on the same thing) ?
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17th Dec 2021 8:50am |
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| Tim in Scotland Member Since: 23 May 2007 Location: The Land that time forgot Posts: 3753 
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It’s the auto dimming which I think isn’t that clever (might be a bit dim!), mine occasionally do the same Pangea Green D250 90 HSE with Air Suspension, Off-road Pack, Towing Pack, Black Contrast roof , rear recovery eyes, Front bash plate, Classic flaps all round, extended wheel arch kit and a few bits from PowerfulUK Expel Clear Gloss PPF to come
2020 D240 1st Edition in Pangea Green with Acorn interior. Now gone - old faithful, no mechanical issues whatsoever ever but the leaks and rattles all over the place won’t be missed! |
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17th Dec 2021 12:07pm |
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| P50WKB Member Since: 05 Jul 2021 Location: Aberdeenshire Posts: 23
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Ah, thankyou both. I'm amazed as I didn't knowingly spec it specifically, although I do have Clearview. Yes, I do get the 1/4" clear band around the mirror when it "dims". At this time of year in North East Aberdeenshire the sun (!) is very low and I do tend to drive on the same roads so I am going to assume that it is indeed activated by the sun - I shall watch the near side mirror more closely as the season changes, but I do agree with Tim that the ratio of dimness over visibility is a bit excessive.
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17th Dec 2021 12:33pm |
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| Hairy Dan Member Since: 25 Apr 2013 Location: NW Durham Posts: 1414 
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I noticed my OS mirror dimming and my non clearview interior mirror dimming this evening on the way home when the sun was very low and directly behind me. I'm sure I read somewhere that it is only the drivers side mirror that does this, the passenger side one is just a standard glass
 Cheers Ian
-------------------- 22MY Defender 110 D200 SE, Fuji White. Kielder 4x4 Safari Instagram @defender_v8 |
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17th Dec 2021 7:17pm |
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| J77 Member Since: 04 Nov 2019 Location: Fife Posts: 3391 
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Yes LR penny pinching, only one mirror is auto dimming. 24MY 90 D250 HSE, Tasman Blue
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17th Dec 2021 7:25pm |
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| mse Member Since: 06 Apr 2008 Location: UK Posts: 5035 
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Both mine do it, auto dip Mike
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17th Dec 2021 8:35pm |
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| J77 Member Since: 04 Nov 2019 Location: Fife Posts: 3391
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21MY cars only get the one auto dimming mirror. 24MY 90 D250 HSE, Tasman Blue
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17th Dec 2021 8:43pm |
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| Alicat Member Since: 25 Nov 2013 Location: Hertfordshire Posts: 135
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I will check mine, but I am sure both mirrors dip.
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18th Dec 2021 10:23am |
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| Alicat Member Since: 25 Nov 2013 Location: Hertfordshire Posts: 135
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I have been out this afternoon and both door mirrors are change to a dark green in certain lighting conditions. The LR has blind spot assist, I suspect the dimming function comes with the glass in these mirrors.
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18th Dec 2021 4:47pm |
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| mse Member Since: 06 Apr 2008 Location: UK Posts: 5035
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I had a 21 and both dipped?? Mike |
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18th Dec 2021 5:33pm |
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| J77 Member Since: 04 Nov 2019 Location: Fife Posts: 3391
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Maybe spec related but my S only has the one.
EDIT - Seems all are only supposed to come with one  Click image to enlarge 24MY 90 D250 HSE, Tasman Blue |
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18th Dec 2021 6:57pm |
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| Alicat Member Since: 25 Nov 2013 Location: Hertfordshire Posts: 135
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They must have run out of plain mirrors for the passenger side
Or Blind Spot Assist includes dimming on both mirrors. |
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18th Dec 2021 7:47pm |
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| Hairy Dan Member Since: 25 Apr 2013 Location: NW Durham Posts: 1414
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Mine is a MY2022 SE with blind spot assist and I'm sure it's on the has the O/S one
 Cheers Ian
-------------------- 22MY Defender 110 D200 SE, Fuji White. Kielder 4x4 Safari Instagram @defender_v8 |
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18th Dec 2021 8:15pm |
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| hezor Member Since: 01 Feb 2021 Location: Nurmijärvi Posts: 53 
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I have a 22MY P400e SE and I only have the auto-dimming feature on the driver-side mirror. 22MY Defender 110 P400e SE w/ Off-Road Pack, Driver Assist Pack, Cold Climate Pack, Comfort & Convenience Pack + ClearSight Rear-View Mirror & 11.4" Infotainment Screen
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20th Dec 2021 9:48am |
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