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      06-18-2016, 08:40 AM   #60
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Check OM - photocells in your rearview

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Originally Posted by svache View Post
Is there any way to check if I really received these on my car?

Thing is, I had this on my X5 and compared to that car, and compared to my interior mirror, it is almost as if my exterior mirrors are not dimming at all. The lights are brighter and it does not appear as if there is a layer on top of my exterior mirrors like the interior has (you can see this at night because the middle of the mirror is darker than the outer edges).
Hey, I've been getting the same issue with my F30 where it seems like it's not dimming. Apparently when I asked my SA and looked in the OM the car uses the sensor from your rear view mirror to dim the sides as well. Try pointing a light at the sensor (small circle) in your rear view. When I did that, both of my exterior mirrors dimmed along with the rearview. HOWEVER since I have a tint, they don't work too well when there is a giant truck behind me. Hope that helps!

PS: Might be an unsaid rule but MAKE SURE your headlights are on.

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