-
Want to remove ads? Register an account and login to see fewer ads, and become a Supporting Member to remove almost all ads.
Auto Dimming Mirrors.... Kinda Dark
- Thread starter EV-lutioin
- Start date
Skotty
2014 S P85 | 2023 F-150L
BTW, having had a 3 and an S now, I can comment that I think the dimming performance is different between the two. Not sure if it's just a matter of component quality or a real design or part difference between the S and 3, but it is my opinion that my 2014 S has better dimming performance than my 2020 3. The 3 sometimes is still dimmed even after there are no longer any cars behind me for an extended distance and occasionally won't dim when there is a car behind me. The S mirror dimming performance, however, has always been spot on, dimming only for headlights right behind me.
theredviper
Member
I'm still waiting too, but at least unplugged them in the mean time (I'm ok with them as is, but wife was freaking out)
willow_hiller
Well-Known Member
No longer a feature No more auto-dimming mirrors on Model 3?
I guess they were too expensive for a feature that wasn't very appreciated.
Oh they're appreciated. This is a standard feature on mid range European brands like BMW/MBZ/Audi so for many of us converts (bc who wasn't a convert from another brand), removal of a basic feature like this just cheapens the brand. Maybe if they had programmed the mirrors to dim properly or added optional sensitivity adjustments, people would have loved it. Removal is just Tesla cutting costs.
it is one of my least liked parts if my model 3. So, not everyone appreciates it.
Like I said, it's because the way they behave is not typical of how autodimming mirrors act like on European cars, where it is seamless and convenient. But I guess if you're coming from cars that didn't have the feature then you wouldn't be able to appreciate them since they don't work right on the TM3, which work like they are on an on and off switch. On my BMW M3 they variably dim based on how bright the source is even when it is dark and I have tint, they only dim strongly if there is like a truck behind me with their high beams on. Once the source of light goes away, the dimming is turned off.
But what is really the bigger issue is Tesla is doing something I've never seen any other premium manufacture do, which is remove hardware features as the car matures. It's usually the other way around, features get added. Don't start with the software updates. That is great and all, but they shouldn't be removing or deleting hardware. First it was the LED door pocket lights, then frunk hooks, then frunk mat, then dead pedal, and now the autodimming side mirrors. What's next, seatbelts, door seals, interior carpets, footwell lights, and paint? They need to stop with the cost cutting, it really cheapens the car and brand.
I guess my several BMWs before the Model 3 didn’t prepare me properly to judge if a feature is useful. I’ll defer to your judgements in the future.
I do agree, BMWs implementation is far superior.
AdamMacDon
Member
This is why I'm not planning on buying a new Model 3 if I end up upgrading to a performance. I refuse to pay more for less features. Instead, I will find a lightly used 2019 model with all the features present.
I can’t believe Tesla has not addressed this issue to date. My new model 3 LR mirrors are absolutely too dark at night with no window tinting! And I noticed it at the absolute worst time doing a quick blast on the interstate on ramp at dusk! I was like, WTF?? Number one and only biggest gripe with the car so far.
They addressed this issue in the newer cars...by removing the tint function altogether
.
Something tells me they will not fix this issue as annoying as it is and seems the only solution is to disconnect the dimming feature.
.Something tells me they will not fix this issue as annoying as it is and seems the only solution is to disconnect the dimming feature.
Your car will have the dimming mirrors. I’ve only had my M3 for a week. They are just absolutely way too dark for my liking
theredviper
Member
You can disconnect the side mirror auto dimming feature. It's separate from the positioning controls and not too hard to do (just have to have confidence popping the mirrors out). I did that, hoping they'd eventually fix this in software somehow.
No easy disconnect for the rearview, but you can put another (better) mirror over top pretty easily.
No easy disconnect for the rearview, but you can put another (better) mirror over top pretty easily.
If I had a choice of level 1 through 10 on opaqueness, it will be a different story. But mine are just way too dark and I haven’t even tinted the windows.
Your car will have the dimming mirrors. I’ve only had my M3 for a week. They are just absolutely way too dark for my liking
Good, had them on my S and on my current 3 and they are awesome in my opinion. Why are they too dark? The point is you are supposed to see headlights in them without being blinded by the light, that means you won’t see as much as clarity as during the day of course but is that a problem at night when it is dark either way?
Similar threads
