I had .4 for a few days. Now on .5. As far as I can tell the mirror dimming option only became available with .5
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MODEL Y Dimming Update
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I had it with .4, but can't prove it now because I installed .5 last night....
But when I looked here - Tesla News, Latest Software Updates, Tesla Rumors and Tips - .4 and .5 had the exact same features.
That would be amazing if it had the dimmer. Darn. Yeah I wish the field of view was better but I use a blindspot mirror. Ideally, we had no mirrors and could use the cameras instead. Wish they would allow that already, the tech is ready but the laws are not.
I have had the Auto Dimming set to Off for a few days. I was hoping this would work on the rear view mirror but as far as I can tell there is no difference in the rear view mirror with this off. My Model Y did not come with the dimming side view mirrors but the option to turn off Auto Dimming appears on the mirror settings screen.
Yea, no dimming just tinted/heated which I prefer over the dimming feature on Tesla vehicles in general. I can still see they type of cars at night and not have to figure out what's behind me. I have the same type of tinted mirrors on my motorcycles but in a purplish hue.
Can you give an explanation of how this convex mirror works? Noting in the description mentions helping at night.
The blue tint is what helps with glare at night and still be able to make out what's behind you. The convex just gives you a wider look and reduce your blind spots since we don't have BSM.
Except for the fact that the MY does indeed have BSM, just not in the traditional sense - see Model Y Owner's Manual | Tesla
Gotha, that helps a lot. I was very curious as to the difference between the blue vs grey. What percentage of a benefit are you getting from your blues? I was considering trying to retrofit the standard dimming mirror because my eyes are terrible at night.
From the tint itself, I'd say I'm getting 80% benefits. It also helps with glare when the sun is behind you during sunrise/sunset. After a few days, you'll adjust to it and still be able to make out the object behind you. Think of it as a polarized sunglasses.
Just wanted to follow up - the Suma Performance mirrors are worth every penny. They simply work, and I've had many auto-dimming equipped vehicles, and I really think these are a better option across more situations. They are easy to install, very high-quality, and I with a great deal of nighttime driving that I do, I've had zero issues with being blinded.
Blue is tinted to help with reduce glare vs the gray. Make sure you get the one with the defroster if you still want to that feature. Pure plug and play.
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