Auto-Dimming Mirror installed

[Chandonnet]

Just finished up installing my auto-dimming mirror. Unfortunately I jumped the gun and ordered mine used off eBay a few days before someone found the cheap Kia mirror online but oh well. Was just under $60 shipped. Has auto dim, homelink, and a hidden compass as a bonus.

For power I ran 3 wires from the mirror down to the fuse box in the passenger footwell. For switched power I tapped into the #3 slot, and for constant I tapped into the #20 slot. For the ground I just used a ring terminal and put it on the bolt holding down the fuse panel.

I personally wanted my homelink to be on a constant circuit. I know some say someone can break into your car and open your garage but I park in the garage when Im home anyways. If you want to you can wire both of them to circuit 3 and only need to use one fuse tap.

Homelink is programmed and works perfectly as does the auto dimming feature. Just need to calibrate the compass and all will be good to go.

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[BootXL76]

Awesome! Glad it worked out and seeing how easy it was to link it up makes me want to get back on the hunt (for a used one) after having 5 separate orders on the other cheap one from that mega thread cancelled

 

[jeffrol48197]

How much bigger is the mirror? The factory one is quite small...

 

[Chandonnet]

Awesome! Glad it worked out and seeing how easy it was to link it up makes me want to get back on the hunt (for a used one) after having 5 separate orders on the other cheap one from that mega thread cancelled

They are all over eBay for $40+. $60 to me is still plenty cheap and well worth it for me.

 

[Chandonnet]

How much bigger is the mirror? The factory one is quite small...

Its slightly taller than the standard mirror at best. I had no issues with the size of the original mirror.

 

[MiniSD]

Nice! That is 2 features I was bummed that they didn't come with!

 

[John Nelson]

Just finished up installing my auto-dimming mirror. Unfortunately I jumped the gun and ordered mine used off eBay a few days before someone found the cheap Kia mirror online but oh well. Was just under $60 shipped. Has auto dim, homelink, and a hidden compass as a bonus.

For power I ran 3 wires from the mirror down to the fuse box in the passenger footwell. For switched power I tapped into the #3 slot, and for constant I tapped into the #20 slot. For the ground I just used a ring terminal and put it on the bolt holding down the fuse panel.

I personally wanted my homelink to be on a constant circuit. I know some say someone can break into your car and open your garage but I park in the garage when Im home anyways. If you want to you can wire both of them to circuit 3 and only need to use one fuse tap.

Homelink is programmed and works perfectly as does the auto dimming feature. Just need to calibrate the compass and all will be good to go.

 

[John Nelson]

1. Does anyone know any alternatives to the Kia mirror that have dimming, Homelink and the compass? (that Kia one is impossible to fine), and 2) How tough are the wires to conceal?

 

[Old Fart]

By the time I get my HyMav and get the Snug topper on I'm thinking the center mirror will be useless anyway.

Wonder if there is a fulltime rear camera?

Long time since I saw bare stud interior garages, thought the building code required a shearwall inside?

 

[GambleGarage]

How does it install? Screw on? And easy to hide the wires behind that black box on the window?

 

[Chandonnet]

1. Does anyone know any alternatives to the Kia mirror that have dimming, Homelink and the compass? (that Kia one is impossible to fine), and 2) How tough are the wires to conceal?

Just about any gentex mirror will work, they are all pretty universal, And all work pretty much the same. Some just have additional features like the compass (hidden and not hidden) and some do not.

 

[Chandonnet]

How does it install? Screw on? And easy to hide the wires behind that black box on the window?

Installs just like the factory mirror. One screw. Wires are under the black box and routed under the headliner and down the side of the dash.

 

[MrHomeGuy]

What was your method to remove the stock mirror?

 

[Chandonnet]

What was your method to remove the stock mirror?

I unscrewed it

 

[GodFatherofTech]

Just finished up installing my auto-dimming mirror. Unfortunately I jumped the gun and ordered mine used off eBay a few days before someone found the cheap Kia mirror online but oh well. Was just under $60 shipped. Has auto dim, homelink, and a hidden compass as a bonus.

For power I ran 3 wires from the mirror down to the fuse box in the passenger footwell. For switched power I tapped into the #3 slot, and for constant I tapped into the #20 slot. For the ground I just used a ring terminal and put it on the bolt holding down the fuse panel.

I personally wanted my homelink to be on a constant circuit. I know some say someone can break into your car and open your garage but I park in the garage when Im home anyways. If you want to you can wire both of them to circuit 3 and only need to use one fuse tap.

Homelink is programmed and works perfectly as does the auto dimming feature. Just need to calibrate the compass and all will be good to go.

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