auto dimming mirror problem

**boravr6** · 12-09-2008 03:45 PM

my drivers side mirror does not auto-dim with the other 2 anymore...

Anyone else experience this or have an idea how to fix it?

**Cyrix9445** · 12-09-2008 04:05 PM

i would take out the glass and check the connection, if its good take a multimeter to the wires, should be around 1-3 volts depending on dimming status if I remember right

**boravr6** · 12-09-2008 04:33 PM

are these dimming wires or heated wires... or do they act as both?

p.s. not my pics.. just one i found for a DIY mirror removal

**Cyrix9445** · 12-09-2008 07:08 PM

heated only, there will be another set of wires with black connectors, those are the autodim

**ClayFighter** · 12-10-2008 01:16 AM

I took my S4 in for the same issue and the glass was replaced via CPO program. Good thing too, because that glass is quite expensive. My mirror was intermittent and it took a while for the tech to test it and see it fail (shining a flash light over and over).

**boravr6** · 12-10-2008 11:16 AM

Oh good thing i saw this post before i went playing with the mirror!!

Ill try and get the car in on friday to get that looked at!!

CPO!

**boravr6** · 12-11-2008 05:11 AM

Originally Posted by ClayFighter

I took my S4 in for the same issue and the glass was replaced via CPO program. Good thing too, because that glass is quite expensive. My mirror was intermittent and it took a while for the tech to test it and see it fail (shining a flash light over and over).

I dont know if mine has a gremlin or its just the rain and flash freeze we had last 2 days but i parked my car inside the shop i work in last night to thaw it out... next thing i know its working again!

Is it possible the connector froze somehow and thats what caused it to fail?

**ClayFighter** · 12-11-2008 07:08 AM

My mirror was intermittent and took the tech 20-30 minutes to get it to fail. They cited faulty glass, not connections (which would have been a less expensive solution). I would take advantage of your CPO while you can and take it in. Be sure to insist it has failed on you and perhaps share my story as well.
One of the veteran tech's at my dealer even noticed that when the glass would dim, it wasn't as dark as the passenger side.