Electrochromic mirror made by Magna, it’s not LCD. The reason it failed is due to poor manufacturing quality where the epoxy seal between the two sheets of glass failed (likely due to contamination of one of the surfaces during manufacture, or improperly cured epoxy). The fluid will oxidize and turn yellow / gold if exposed to air, which happens if the seal fails. The fluid is damaging to plastics & is also not good to touch w/ bare skin. The two main manufacturers of electrochromic mirrors for automotive use are Magna and Gentex. Gentex uses a fluid that turns semi-solid, preventing leakage if the seal fails. Magna uses fluid that does not gel causing damage to plastics if it leaks out (really nasty if it happens to the rear view mirror as it’ll ruin the dashboard and entertainment unit as it drips down).
ah my old company. Its really from them? lol I mean my rearview on my 09 GTI was them. It was fine and all but interesting to see our parts in the real world. Apparently like 2/3 or more of all cars have something from Magna on them
The carrier fluid for the crystal solution that does the electrochromatic reaction is usually a benzene or toluene why it eats plastics and paints, extremely powerful solvent 😅
thank you for this info. I also suspect the mirror heaters damage the aftermarket LCD layer. The OEM ones are less susceptible to this in my experience.
bitches step up to the times get some led swap kits its obviou you dont have led lights. You have no idea what yur missing,perfect stormy rain vision AND BEING TO ACTUALLY SEE AT NIGHT.... nag nag ,its just pathetic really.@integerofdoom69
@@integerofdoom69 LEDs should be outlawed. They are truly potentially damaging to the retina if you glance into the LED lights for too long, and sitting in your car it is almost impossible not to.
Best to put the clear glass over the mirror. That mirror is what’s referred to as a “first surface” mirror. Unlike normal mirrors the reflecting surface is on top of the glass, not behind it. It is *easily* scratched. Putting the clear glass over it will protect it, and not seriously interfere with its function.
it's like on cameras where the mirrors are very easy to scratch because there is no clear glass over it, because it'd introduce distortions as it's a couple millimeters of glass above the actual reflection which needs to be exact
That was also my first thought, but I think, a first surface mirror would allready be damaged after that brutal cleaning procedure. So it should be fine. The second glass cover would probably add a certain amount of ghosting, similar to that shown earlier in the video. In spite of all that I would highly appreciate a follow up after some time driving through harsh weather conditions.
Junkyards usually have them cheap, $20 a piece. My Police Interceptor Utility doesn’t have auto dimming door mirrors, but it does have an auto dimming rear view mirror with a built in reverse camera. You can find those mirrors all day long in the junkyard for $5-$10.
Great fix for the here and now. If you are ever in a junkyard, look for the mirror in good shape and swap it out to get back the auto dim. Just the mirror should be around $10-20. No need for the whole assembly.
If the car get to junk yard. This fragile part is likely get beat up pretty good. Not sure it is wise idea, to pick up a junk hard part. But after market mirror will be a good option if available
@@林振华-t4v that depends entirely on how the junkyard is managed... (with care, or careless, or anything in between) And of course because this is an electrical part, ask if you can see if it's in working order before buying -no point in buying a component that shorts out or doesn't work properly
I had the same thing happen to my Jeep several years ago. I really liked this feature since I did a lot of highway driving at night. When I went to the dealership to get a replacement, I was told that auto dimming mirrors were not an option for my Jeep. Even though I pulled the mirror off to show them the numbers, they couldn't find it. Wish I had known about your technique instead of buying a replacement.
That's a lazy parts counter guy. If you had the part number he could have disabled the filters in Star Parts and found the correct part to order if it was available.
Back in the day those mirror glasses were stolen due to their high $$$. The one on my 2006 Yukon still works great, although I hardly use the heated mirrors, don't know if that has any bearing on what happened to you. You could probably find a used GM replacement on EBAY.
I was just scammed again on EBay, which makes the third time. eBay money back guarantee is a joke. I even did a 3 way call with eBay and fedex so EBay could hear fedex say the package was delivered elsewhere. The tracking info of the package that eBay claims was mine, fedex flat out said it wasnt mine and wasnt my address. eBay still didnt refund me the money i paid for a Lawn Mower. Luckily my bank stepped in to reimburse me. After looking at the seller reviews, he has done that to others. Just scamming people. Im taking a break from eBay. eBay wouldn’t call FedEx to verify the information. All EBay did was look on their website, saw i was given a tracking number and the item showed as delivered, but of course it wasnt delivered to me. FedEx wouldn’t even give me any information on it. eBay claims their policy is to not allow 3 way calls, which is the only way to give proof the item wasnt received. Still didnt help tho. Im done with EBay for good. The scammer probably didnt even have a lawnmower to sell.
Great tip Thank you for doing the experimentation for the benefit of rest of us. One thing to keep in mind, be sure the mirror isn’t cold when attempting this repair to avoid possibly breaking something. If necessary warm the assembly gently with a hair dryer.
I had the same problem with my rear view mirror. Everyone online said it will leak eventually and destroy my dash so I took it apart and cleaned it out. I've since purchased a refurbished replacement
2003 truck: Self-dimming mirrors which utilize liquid crystal technology, feature built-in heaters and LED turn signals, and can be adjusted with electric motors 2013 Kia Soul: Non-dimming mirrors which have to be manually adjusted via levers (I can’t even reach the passenger side lever)
I don"t know about the "High Quality" OEM part, but, earlier this year I replace both the driver and passenger mirrors. They were so bad it was impossible to see out of the. They were so dark brown, like they had been burnt. I suspect that the defrost portion was left on all the time since they're not timed. Only the drivers mirror was auto dimming and both mirrors looked like the silvering was being flaked off. Went online and picked up a couple for just a couple hundred bucks. Thanks for the video, Never would have guessed that there was some type of oil used in the auto dimming process.
I wouldn't call these mirrors "high quality" lol, my Silverado did the same thing it seems like the plastics used are as cheap as they come just like the interiors
Have this exact mirror on my 04 Tahoe, always wondered how they worked, especially love the rear view mirror dimming the same way as well. My biggest wonder was where is the sensor and how is distinguishes the brightness of turning the dimmer on and off, because there seems to be no variation just on and off, but they are amazing for night driving. Even better is the heater, mirrors are always the worst at defrosting. Great video.
I don't have auto-dimming side mirrors, but my main rear-view is auto-dimming. I believe the tech has gotten better, since 2003, though. Mainly because my mirror in a 2024 model car doesn't have any kind of bezel. The mirror goes all the way to the edge of the housing.
I replaced my driver side mirror with a non-OEM one and it's fine, been fine for 5 years now. I did however go for the non-dimming one as I hated that dimming feature.
Good stuff Jimmy! Who knew that goo was in there. I agree, factory is better than replacement. I replaced the broken passenger side tow mirror on my Suburban and it is definitely not as good as the still factory driver side.
I have night-dimming mirrors on my Porsche Cayman, they are great, and wish this feature was on my Toyota Tacoma, as the headlights blasting in them at night is very hard on the retinas 👀🔥🔥. You might want to find a good used one.
The auto Dimming mirror on my 2010 ford raptor went out I am in the same boat a replacement mirror is well over $200. What I ended doing because my clips were damaged by the prior owner I just bought an aftermarket mirror That had all the other features I wanted and installed it.
Yep, exactly. Hopefully he saved that piece of glass that went over it so it doesn't get scratched. I bet that plastic bezel would fit better over them both also!
i made that mistake with my rear view mirror in my BMW. it exploded everywhere one day and made a huge mess, and while i was driving too. I got a new mirror but instead of a liquid this company i bought from used a gel which is better than the liquid
An actual replacement with the dimming feature isn't terribly expensive, and you should be able to find a direct replacement mirror without dimming for maybe 20-30 dollars. That particular mirror was probably produced in the 100's of thousands for many models of GM trucks.
Great Video! By chance do you have a link to the replacement mirrors you referenced? Any links to a good "Non-Electrochromic" replacement that isn't carnival mirrors from Amazon? Share links in description?
Something happened to the mirror on my '97 Riviera, and it started slowly dripping that liquid all down my driver side door. Was really bizarre having a mirror that looked like a black and white cookie.
A junkyard mirror would be probably $10. It would be super easy to find with all the similar GM trucks there. I just replaced just the mirror, not the assembly, on my Sequoia for $50 for a brand new mirror. Pop out the old, pop in the new, and I kept the auto dimming. I couldn't go the junkyard route because there are never any Sequoias at the junkyard 😎
mann , i bought an old lexus , I was trying to peel off that film , thinking it was a protective film , and not auto dimming shi , so I just left it , it was only when I was driving at night , when a car with bright ahh headlights were behind me , I thought I was going to be blind , but then , out of no where , my mirrors were dimming , causing these headlights behind me to seem almost not there , at then it accrued to me , those "protective" films on the mirrors, are actually the auto dimming shis.
They don't come on a 2000 Camry LE. In a way I'm glad they don't. But these tall trucks and SUVS blind me with there bright led lights. I try and look away but when you have 2 mirrors looking at you plus a rear view mirror that's not easy to do. I didn't know they made stuff like this. But with the quality of today stuff nothing is made good anymore.
I'm really surprised uou didn't add the glass back... What makes the mirror reflective will flake off without that glass on there. You'll probably need to replace it anyway if you leave it like this, so much for saving that $200...
The usual practice is buy the spare part from the stockist and replace it... unless the vehicle is so old there is no longer any spare parts in the market.
The whole point of mirrors is to reflect objects so people can see them objects. Maybe headlights that don't blind people will help drivers see better than headlights that blind people. High beams are for seeing better when low beams aren't enough. People use to turn off high beams so they didn't blind people. Now people flash high beams to prove they are low beams and that the blindness level is at its lowest.
All kinds of petroleum products will soften and destroy the most common types of plastic. But, I have no idea what 'liquid crystal" is. Maybe it's suspended in some kind of oil. Another good question would be: Where was the oil being held in before it was leaked ? It had to be hermetically sealed in, somewhere. Why wasn't this place obvious ? It couldn't have been between the two pieces of glass because they easily came apart.
Oh, but it _most definitely WAS(originally)_ being held in a state of suspended admiration whilst sandwiched between the mirrored glass & the shield glass. Read the first few comments above by @MaynMaker & @SmooveBee1, as they best describe it in easy to understand layman's terms. Good luck
Ikr? Here's what happened to my auto-dimming mirror & here's how you can fix it...but also, here's why you never mess with it? So then, wait...what?? 🙄DERP!
So...... I'm confused! You didn't fix it correct? You removed the liquid crystal fluid and removed the glass panel and you cut the brown power wire for the auto-dimming..... so now you just have a regular mirror with NO auto-diming technology..... correct?
Yes he removed the auto dimming but the fluid isn't liquid crystal, it's electrochromic. So it changes phase between clear liquid and opaque crystals when activated, as opposed to liquid crystal which twists light polarisation and would need a polariser up front.
@OHHyaKnow That's just partially true. All these penetrating oils are basically our Grandfather's Petroleum, but thinned down with solvents to speed up penetration. So, not exactly a long term lube, because it's purpose is mainly penetration, but still lubricant enough for some stuff. Short term lube, of course. Solvent evaporates quickly, as it's just a means of transportation, then the light oil does it's job for a while. But depending on ambient temperature, the petroleum evaporates too within a couple of days. That's, why some penetrating oils have ingredients added which will act as dry lube when the petroleum is gone.
WD40 stands for Water Displacement perfected on the 40th attempt. It's a water displacement spray that contains a blend of lubricants and anti-corrosion properties.
@@werner.x are you implying that WD-40 Company Inc, formerly Rocket Chemical Company are lying about their history on their very own website? For what purpose? What's the real story oh wise all-knowing random on the internet 😅
I tot the only thing tht could be dimmed was just light bulbs. Couldnt we just fold them in like usual when at parking? And unfold them back after those blinding cars overtook you.
Do you _not_ consider side rear-view mirrors as rear-view mirrors?? IMO, any mirror that's capable of reflecting some clueless drivers obnoxious high-beams _back_ & into my eyes, comprimising my vision while trying to drive safely at night, is more than welcome to offer/use auto-dimming technology. Just saying
@@purdyboi807 obviously any mirror is to allow viewing towards the rear. Ive been driving a long time. Im very rarely blinded from any lights in my side mirrors, but find the rearview mirror to be blinding constantly, which is why car makers made them with a flip to adjust lever for night driving, which side view mirrors dont have, because I imagine most people feel the same way as I do. If everyone was being blinded by their side view mirrors at night, they would have a night position. They do not. maybe you dont know how to set them properly. Just saying.
Auto-dimming rearview mirrors use a gel that changes color when exposed to electricity to reduce glare from headlights behind you: 1. Sensors detect light The mirror has sensors that detect light from the front and rear of the car. 2. Electric signal is sent When the sensor detects more light from behind than the front, it sends an electric signal to the mirror. 3. Gel darkens The signal travels through an electrochromic gel between the mirror's glass layers, causing the gel to darken. 4. Mirror dims The darkened gel absorbs excess light, reducing glare and improving visibility. 5. Sensor stops sending signal When the bright lights move out of the way, the sensor stops sending the signal, and the mirror returns to normal. How auto dimming mirrors work and what safety they provide ... Auto-dimming mirrors, also known as electrochromic mirrors, are a safety feature that can help you avoid accidents by reducing glare and improving visibility at night.
No, that's not how it works. The mirror is a big LC panel. The front glass is polarized. The liquid acquires a polarized state when the sensor detects light, and the resulting difference in polarization angle between the front glass and the liquid causes the assembly to block light. The "gel" does not darken.
Why on earth do auto manufactures keep making simple things more complicated and expensive? What is wrong with a regular mirror that you adjust with your hand??? Motors, blinkers, heaters, dimming??? STOP IT.
This is why I wouldn't want auto-dimming. mirrors - it's unnecessary complication, unnecessary extra cost, more things to go wrong and virtually impossible to repair. What's wrong with just a simply basic mirror?!
I had a 2002 Buick Lesabre that went thru three of these. They were heated and I am pretty sure mine went bad due to a bad heater control in the body module. I've only bought Toyotas since
Hi, I'm sorry, did you watch your video before you titled it? The title is never mess with the mirror and your conclusion is everyone should mess with their mirror. I feel like you messed with me, as a viewer. And if we are going to call this restoring the mirror to its factory quality, are you suggesting that the second layer and oil in between served no purpose? I felt i was misled by this content
Do you have some inherent problem with honest titles? So many of your videos are "Don't ever do this..." or "Why you should NeVeR do..." and yet you do that thing. Or tell people they should. How hard is it for you just to title something "here's how to clean your mirrors". Or "here's how to do a transmission flush"?
Blinker fluid is real after all 🤯
Electrochromic mirror made by Magna, it’s not LCD. The reason it failed is due to poor manufacturing quality where the epoxy seal between the two sheets of glass failed (likely due to contamination of one of the surfaces during manufacture, or improperly cured epoxy). The fluid will oxidize and turn yellow / gold if exposed to air, which happens if the seal fails. The fluid is damaging to plastics & is also not good to touch w/ bare skin. The two main manufacturers of electrochromic mirrors for automotive use are Magna and Gentex. Gentex uses a fluid that turns semi-solid, preventing leakage if the seal fails. Magna uses fluid that does not gel causing damage to plastics if it leaks out (really nasty if it happens to the rear view mirror as it’ll ruin the dashboard and entertainment unit as it drips down).
ah my old company. Its really from them? lol I mean my rearview on my 09 GTI was them. It was fine and all but interesting to see our parts in the real world. Apparently like 2/3 or more of all cars have something from Magna on them
The carrier fluid for the crystal solution that does the electrochromatic reaction is usually a benzene or toluene why it eats plastics and paints, extremely powerful solvent 😅
thank you for this info. I also suspect the mirror heaters damage the aftermarket LCD layer. The OEM ones are less susceptible to this in my experience.
You can see the manufacturer for this glass is Gentex on the plastic back plate when he flips it over....
I love auto dimming mirrors because they protect my eyes from those blinding led headlights
We need anti-LED windshields for those night drives in the rain on a windy dark road.
Being blind 90% of the time is such fun.
bitches step up to the times get some led swap kits its obviou you dont have led lights. You have no idea what yur missing,perfect stormy rain vision AND BEING TO ACTUALLY SEE AT NIGHT.... nag nag ,its just pathetic really.@integerofdoom69
Protect the eyes from light huh? You dont have apeture control am I right? Your eyes aint nothing like a pro camera. Go see your doctor.
@@integerofdoom69 LEDs should be outlawed. They are truly potentially damaging to the retina if you glance into the LED lights for too long, and sitting in your car it is almost impossible not to.
@@horseathalt7308 Yup, they are horrible.
Best to put the clear glass over the mirror. That mirror is what’s referred to as a “first surface” mirror. Unlike normal mirrors the reflecting surface is on top of the glass, not behind it. It is *easily* scratched. Putting the clear glass over it will protect it, and not seriously interfere with its function.
Interesting
it's like on cameras where the mirrors are very easy to scratch because there is no clear glass over it, because it'd introduce distortions as it's a couple millimeters of glass above the actual reflection which needs to be exact
That was also my first thought, but I think, a first surface mirror would allready be damaged after that brutal cleaning procedure. So it should be fine. The second glass cover would probably add a certain amount of ghosting, similar to that shown earlier in the video. In spite of all that I would highly appreciate a follow up after some time driving through harsh weather conditions.
Junkyards usually have them cheap, $20 a piece. My Police Interceptor Utility doesn’t have auto dimming door mirrors, but it does have an auto dimming rear view mirror with a built in reverse camera. You can find those mirrors all day long in the junkyard for $5-$10.
Yea he did so much extra work for no benefit😂
Great fix for the here and now. If you are ever in a junkyard, look for the mirror in good shape and swap it out to get back the auto dim. Just the mirror should be around $10-20. No need for the whole assembly.
If the car get to junk yard. This fragile part is likely get beat up pretty good. Not sure it is wise idea, to pick up a junk hard part. But after market mirror will be a good option if available
Not a Chevrolet, but an Isuzu D-Max, I have been using a mirror bought from a junk yard for the past 15 or 30 years,
@@林振华-t4v that depends entirely on how the junkyard is managed... (with care, or careless, or anything in between) And of course because this is an electrical part, ask if you can see if it's in working order before buying -no point in buying a component that shorts out or doesn't work properly
I'd say good luck on the junkyard, we're still feeling the effects of cash for clunkers to this day.
@@林振华-t4vyou don't go to many junk yards😂
I had the same thing happen to my Jeep several years ago. I really liked this feature since I did a lot of highway driving at night. When I went to the dealership to get a replacement, I was told that auto dimming mirrors were not an option for my Jeep. Even though I pulled the mirror off to show them the numbers, they couldn't find it. Wish I had known about your technique instead of buying a replacement.
That's a lazy parts counter guy. If you had the part number he could have disabled the filters in Star Parts and found the correct part to order if it was available.
Back in the day those mirror glasses were stolen due to their high $$$. The one on my 2006 Yukon still works great, although I hardly use the heated mirrors, don't know if that has any bearing on what happened to you. You could probably find a used GM replacement on EBAY.
I was just scammed again on EBay, which makes the third time. eBay money back guarantee is a joke. I even did a 3 way call with eBay and fedex so EBay could hear fedex say the package was delivered elsewhere. The tracking info of the package that eBay claims was mine, fedex flat out said it wasnt mine and wasnt my address. eBay still didnt refund me the money i paid for a Lawn Mower. Luckily my bank stepped in to reimburse me. After looking at the seller reviews, he has done that to others. Just scamming people. Im taking a break from eBay. eBay wouldn’t call FedEx to verify the information. All EBay did was look on their website, saw i was given a tracking number and the item showed as delivered, but of course it wasnt delivered to me. FedEx wouldn’t even give me any information on it. eBay claims their policy is to not allow 3 way calls, which is the only way to give proof the item wasnt received. Still didnt help tho. Im done with EBay for good. The scammer probably didnt even have a lawnmower to sell.
I have a 1998 GMC Yukon with functioning auto dimming mirrors too. Can’t believe they still work!
Thank you for the easy to follow instructions. I just completed this on my 2005 Silverado , it worked perfectly!
Great tip Thank you for doing the experimentation for the benefit of rest of us. One thing to keep in mind, be sure the mirror isn’t cold when attempting this repair to avoid possibly breaking something. If necessary warm the assembly gently with a hair dryer.
I had the same problem with my rear view mirror. Everyone online said it will leak eventually and destroy my dash so I took it apart and cleaned it out. I've since purchased a refurbished replacement
2003 truck: Self-dimming mirrors which utilize liquid crystal technology, feature built-in heaters and LED turn signals, and can be adjusted with electric motors
2013 Kia Soul: Non-dimming mirrors which have to be manually adjusted via levers (I can’t even reach the passenger side lever)
I don"t know about the "High Quality" OEM part, but, earlier this year I replace both the driver and passenger mirrors. They were so bad it was impossible to see out of the. They were so dark brown, like they had been burnt. I suspect that the defrost portion was left on all the time since they're not timed. Only the drivers mirror was auto dimming and both mirrors looked like the silvering was being flaked off. Went online and picked up a couple for just a couple hundred bucks. Thanks for the video, Never would have guessed that there was some type of oil used in the auto dimming process.
I wouldn't call these mirrors "high quality" lol, my Silverado did the same thing it seems like the plastics used are as cheap as they come just like the interiors
Have this exact mirror on my 04 Tahoe, always wondered how they worked, especially love the rear view mirror dimming the same way as well. My biggest wonder was where is the sensor and how is distinguishes the brightness of turning the dimmer on and off, because there seems to be no variation just on and off, but they are amazing for night driving. Even better is the heater, mirrors are always the worst at defrosting. Great video.
who'd have thunk? That was very useful information. Thanks for sharing!
I have an 04 s500 Mercedes and my mirror has been like this for years. Now I know how I can fix it!
I don't have auto-dimming side mirrors, but my main rear-view is auto-dimming. I believe the tech has gotten better, since 2003, though. Mainly because my mirror in a 2024 model car doesn't have any kind of bezel. The mirror goes all the way to the edge of the housing.
A good way to stay healthy is to expect that your gloves will not protect you from the things you are working with. Awesome videos.
Especially in the bedroom.
I replaced my driver side mirror with a non-OEM one and it's fine, been fine for 5 years now. I did however go for the non-dimming one as I hated that dimming feature.
Very informative video, sir. Job well done. 👍
Wow, , , 2 Days -2 Videos!
Thx Jimmy
Love the 4-Runner Content ❤
Good stuff Jimmy! Who knew that goo was in there. I agree, factory is better than replacement. I replaced the broken passenger side tow mirror on my Suburban and it is definitely not as good as the still factory driver side.
I used to make those things. The chemical in between those things reacts with air. That is why it turned yellow
If there's a pull-a-part junk yard close by, you could probably find a used replacement for cheap.
I'll just replace it, because I like the dimming feature.
I have night-dimming mirrors on my Porsche Cayman, they are great, and wish this feature was on my Toyota Tacoma, as the headlights blasting in them at night is very hard on the retinas 👀🔥🔥. You might want to find a good used one.
Whoa, planned obsolescence level: mad chemist
I loved Family Ties! Great show!
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Think that oil is blinker fluid........😬
The auto Dimming mirror on my 2010 ford raptor went out I am in the same boat a replacement mirror is well over $200. What I ended doing because my clips were damaged by the prior owner I just bought an aftermarket mirror
That had all the other features I wanted and installed it.
this would be the perfect excuse for a day trip at a scrap yard, at least one within 300 miles anyway
If the silvering is now on the exposed surface, it is unprotected and will fail quickly.
It might, hopefully, be behind the glass though.
Yep, exactly. Hopefully he saved that piece of glass that went over it so it doesn't get scratched. I bet that plastic bezel would fit better over them both also!
I changed mine to dual bigger tow mirrors
Neat project !
Live with the bubble. I would also check for a warranty recall.
I’m not going to lie with you, twin, I learned something in this video. Thanks.
You should change the name of your channel to "This why you never" since that's how the title starts on a lot of your videos lol
i made that mistake with my rear view mirror in my BMW. it exploded everywhere one day and made a huge mess, and while i was driving too. I got a new mirror but instead of a liquid this company i bought from used a gel which is better than the liquid
Did you ever change out that Valvoline restore and protect?
An actual replacement with the dimming feature isn't terribly expensive, and you should be able to find a direct replacement mirror without dimming for maybe 20-30 dollars. That particular mirror was probably produced in the 100's of thousands for many models of GM trucks.
Great Video! By chance do you have a link to the replacement mirrors you referenced? Any links to a good "Non-Electrochromic" replacement that isn't carnival mirrors from Amazon? Share links in description?
2:30 It was so easy, just go a shopping center, find another Chevy and do a quick swap.... No don't do that! LOL
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Something happened to the mirror on my '97 Riviera, and it started slowly dripping that liquid all down my driver side door.
Was really bizarre having a mirror that looked like a black and white cookie.
Hey 1ROAD :) Nice video. Got a new subscriber. What camera gear do you use ? Body/Lens(es)
A junkyard mirror would be probably $10. It would be super easy to find with all the similar GM trucks there. I just replaced just the mirror, not the assembly, on my Sequoia for $50 for a brand new mirror. Pop out the old, pop in the new, and I kept the auto dimming. I couldn't go the junkyard route because there are never any Sequoias at the junkyard 😎
mann , i bought an old lexus , I was trying to peel off that film , thinking it was a protective film , and not auto dimming shi , so I just left it , it was only when I was driving at night , when a car with bright ahh headlights were behind me , I thought I was going to be blind , but then , out of no where , my mirrors were dimming , causing these headlights behind me to seem almost not there , at then it accrued to me , those "protective" films on the mirrors, are actually the auto dimming shis.
They don't come on a 2000 Camry LE. In a way I'm glad they don't. But these tall trucks and SUVS blind me with there bright led lights. I try and look away but when you have 2 mirrors looking at you plus a rear view mirror that's not easy to do. I didn't know they made stuff like this. But with the quality of today stuff nothing is made good anymore.
Why didn't you put the protective glass back?
I would've just bought a new mirror. The glass or the whole assembly are available.
Hi I was watching previous video and was wondering if I could ask you some advice on a General Motors 3.0 v6 Saturn vue missfire I’m having?
I'm really surprised uou didn't add the glass back... What makes the mirror reflective will flake off without that glass on there. You'll probably need to replace it anyway if you leave it like this, so much for saving that $200...
The usual practice is buy the spare part from the stockist and replace it... unless the vehicle is so old there is no longer any spare parts in the market.
The whole point of mirrors is to reflect objects so people can see them objects. Maybe headlights that don't blind people will help drivers see better than headlights that blind people. High beams are for seeing better when low beams aren't enough. People use to turn off high beams so they didn't blind people. Now people flash high beams to prove they are low beams and that the blindness level is at its lowest.
I giggled 'High qaulity' as your fixing the OEM. But seriously, this high tech stuff is getting out of hand with these auto makers
Now that's the comment of the comment section.
project farm should try and run a lawnmower with that oil stuff
@projectfarm is top notch!!
We all joked about blinker fluid, you have mirror fluid
that oil is the LC part of LCD..
All kinds of petroleum products will soften and destroy the most common types of plastic. But, I have no idea what 'liquid crystal" is. Maybe it's suspended in some kind of oil. Another good question would be: Where was the oil being held in before it was leaked ? It had to be hermetically sealed in, somewhere. Why wasn't this place obvious ? It couldn't have been between the two pieces of glass because they easily came apart.
Oh, but it _most definitely WAS(originally)_ being held in a state of suspended admiration whilst sandwiched between the mirrored glass & the shield glass. Read the first few comments above by @MaynMaker & @SmooveBee1, as they best describe it in easy to understand layman's terms. Good luck
how do you manage to make a bad mirror? It has no moving parts, and we have been making the egiptions therows
That oil would likely make a sick stir fry.
The second layer of Glas can produce a double reflection.
@@WolfusmaximusWould that cook faster?
But why should I never mess with them?
Do you can see clearly. Watch the video again please
@@sandasturner9529 Do you can see clearly. Is that a question?
Ikr? Here's what happened to my auto-dimming mirror & here's how you can fix it...but also, here's why you never mess with it? So then, wait...what??
🙄DERP!
$28.89 gets you a new one of those, excluding turn signal with heat, auto-dim, foldaway.
Isn't it basically an LCD?
So...... I'm confused! You didn't fix it correct? You removed the liquid crystal fluid and removed the glass panel and you cut the brown power wire for the auto-dimming..... so now you just have a regular mirror with NO auto-diming technology..... correct?
Yes he removed the auto dimming but the fluid isn't liquid crystal, it's electrochromic. So it changes phase between clear liquid and opaque crystals when activated, as opposed to liquid crystal which twists light polarisation and would need a polariser up front.
"So, Mr Mechanic, I need my Mirror fluid changed"
New meme incoming…
“Have you checked you wing mirror fluid?”
All that and you could have got a whole new mirror from rockauto for $40. I’m guessing the dealer tried to rip you off with $500 quote.
HERE"S The Cheap Way To Repair The Factory OEM Auto Dimming Mirror Glass
Always good title ideas 👍
that’s a common issue on the 03-06 trucks .
Toyota parts are three times the cost of Chevy parts. Yikes! I'll stick to my Chevy. :)
Jimmy where are the new videos at?
WD-40 is not a lubricant at all. Using water would be more effective than WD. The irony in that is hilarious
@OHHyaKnow
That's just partially true. All these penetrating oils are basically our Grandfather's Petroleum, but thinned down with solvents to speed up penetration.
So, not exactly a long term lube, because it's purpose is mainly penetration, but still lubricant enough for some stuff.
Short term lube, of course. Solvent evaporates quickly, as it's just a means of transportation, then the light oil does it's job for a while. But depending on ambient temperature, the petroleum evaporates too within a couple of days.
That's, why some penetrating oils have ingredients added which will act as dry lube when the petroleum is gone.
WD40 stands for Water Displacement perfected on the 40th attempt. It's a water displacement spray that contains a blend of lubricants and anti-corrosion properties.
@@sirtra yes, this legend is well known and it's a good one for sure
@@werner.x are you implying that WD-40 Company Inc, formerly Rocket Chemical Company are lying about their history on their very own website? For what purpose?
What's the real story oh wise all-knowing random on the internet 😅
I tot the only thing tht could be dimmed was just light bulbs. Couldnt we just fold them in like usual when at parking? And unfold them back after those blinding cars overtook you.
That's really weird........I have a ranger with mirrors that are 38 years old......no problems at all....I wonder why your mirror would be so horrible
I thought auto dimming was only for rearview mirrors, because they actually need adjusting between day and night. Side view mirrors do not.
Do you _not_ consider side rear-view mirrors as rear-view mirrors?? IMO, any mirror that's capable of reflecting some clueless drivers obnoxious high-beams _back_ & into my eyes, comprimising my vision while trying to drive safely at night, is more than welcome to offer/use auto-dimming technology. Just saying
@@purdyboi807 obviously any mirror is to allow viewing towards the rear. Ive been driving a long time. Im very rarely blinded from any lights in my side mirrors, but find the rearview mirror to be blinding constantly, which is why car makers made them with a flip to adjust lever for night driving, which side view mirrors dont have, because I imagine most people feel the same way as I do. If everyone was being blinded by their side view mirrors at night, they would have a night position. They do not. maybe you dont know how to set them properly. Just saying.
Be$t fix ever! I was thinking toast. But you snatched victory from the jaws of defeat. Good job.
Auto-dimming rearview mirrors use a gel that changes color when exposed to electricity to reduce glare from headlights behind you:
1. Sensors detect light
The mirror has sensors that detect light from the front and rear of the car.
2. Electric signal is sent
When the sensor detects more light from behind than the front, it sends an electric signal to the mirror.
3. Gel darkens
The signal travels through an electrochromic gel between the mirror's glass layers, causing the gel to darken.
4. Mirror dims
The darkened gel absorbs excess light, reducing glare and improving visibility.
5. Sensor stops sending signal
When the bright lights move out of the way, the sensor stops sending the signal, and the mirror returns to normal.
How auto dimming mirrors work and what safety they provide ...
Auto-dimming mirrors, also known as electrochromic mirrors, are a safety feature that can help you avoid accidents by reducing glare and improving visibility at night.
No, that's not how it works. The mirror is a big LC panel. The front glass is polarized. The liquid acquires a polarized state when the sensor detects light, and the resulting difference in polarization angle between the front glass and the liquid causes the assembly to block light. The "gel" does not darken.
That liquid will destroy plastic. Had an auto dimming rear view mirror in a 2000 GTP drip it all over the center console. Ruined the console.
IMO. Someones trying to pry (steal) your side mirror. But, failed miserably.
Taste it!
Auto Dimming mirrors...... 🤦♂️
Meanwhile they would say these are for work 🙄
Meer? MIRROR 😂
Why on earth do auto manufactures keep making simple things more complicated and expensive? What is wrong with a regular mirror that you adjust with your hand??? Motors, blinkers, heaters, dimming??? STOP IT.
This is why I wouldn't want auto-dimming. mirrors - it's unnecessary complication, unnecessary extra cost, more things to go wrong and virtually impossible to repair.
What's wrong with just a simply basic mirror?!
I had a 2002 Buick Lesabre that went thru three of these. They were heated and I am pretty sure mine went bad due to a bad heater control in the body module. I've only bought Toyotas since
Hi, I'm sorry, did you watch your video before you titled it? The title is never mess with the mirror and your conclusion is everyone should mess with their mirror. I feel like you messed with me, as a viewer. And if we are going to call this restoring the mirror to its factory quality, are you suggesting that the second layer and oil in between served no purpose?
I felt i was misled by this content
*More unnecessary and expensive options that eventually break*
Rule of thumb is the less gadgets, the less to fail and break in the future.
Wd40 isn't lubricant
Technology probably
“borrowed “ from Toyota/Lexus!
If it was, it would've been made much better with higher quality plastic that are durable and last for a long time.
@@asadb1990bro acting like the passing of 20 years would not affect a Toyota.
This is called an electro-chromic mirror.
This stuff just leaked on the my driver door and it literally is not coming off.
Maybe... take it less literally?
@@integerofdoom69 I'm pretty sure that's _literally_ their point! But hey...at least they were very _demure_ about the whole situation😆
@@purdyboi807 Demure... there's one we don't hear often enough.
wd40 damages plastics
Do not get that oil on your paint, it is highly corrosive.
They only put a limited amount of darkness in each mirror because they sell more mirrors that way. That's capitalism for you
You know it's a mirror, not a meere?
Meer
Do you have some inherent problem with honest titles?
So many of your videos are "Don't ever do this..." or "Why you should NeVeR do..." and yet you do that thing. Or tell people they should.
How hard is it for you just to title something "here's how to clean your mirrors". Or "here's how to do a transmission flush"?
not revitalise
completely distroyed
no auto dimming function
It was already destroyed. 🤷♂️
Cool video but lets see 4runner videos. Enough on that old Surbrban