Auto dimming drivers side mirror??

[urisavor]

If it's like in the Skoda Superb (which it probably is), then the dimming outside mirrors dim in conjunction with the inside mirror, triggered by the same sensor (on the inside mirror) and controller. It is a very noticeable blue tint when active.

[DrGonzo]

Drove about 30 miles Saturday night and my side mirror did not dim with my rear view mirror. I also have the SEL Premium. I'm going in tomorrow for the 90 curtsey check up and I added that to a short list of issue. I'll report back what they say.

[DrGonzo]

Originally Posted by danbl68

I am going to have to interject here, mine actually works. I have the TDI SEL Premium...make a difference? But I have not done anything to the car of course related to the mirrors, and I indeed have auto dimming in the side and rear views......

Spoke to my dealer and they say that the car isn't supposed to come equipped with dimming side mirror. I looked on line at the specs and I didn't see any of the trim levels indicating the side mirrors would dim but I do remember reading it in my owners manual. The service manager had no explanation for why it is in the owners manual. Best he could come up with is that it may go on future models or be a rolling change at some point.

Don't mean to be rude but are you sure your mirror is dimming? Anybody else been able to confirm their side mirror dims?

[WeeeZer14]

Hi. First post from a frequent lurker

Ask A VW Sales Guy recently posted that there was a rolling change on the side mirrors.

VW Has done a minor change to the rear view mirrors of the Passat. Now the Passat gets the same mirror design as the Jetta and Beetle as opposed to the ones in the CC and GTI. The change happen sometime in late March to early April production.

This may be the difference since I'd assume the CC has dimming side mirrors while the "normal" Jetta may not.

My Passat was delivered the 3rd week of April so it has the new/Jetta-spec mirrors and no dimming.

[danbl68]

Hey guys sorry it took so long to respond, I was away...I am actually a bit embarrassed to my previous post, my mirrors are in fact not dimming...after driving them again last night i had noticed something interesting, since my windows are tinted, they are giving me that "dimmed" look, but I guess it was dumb of me to not roll down the window and actually look at them that way. So I apologize for that post, but the mirrors do not in fact dim automatically. I wish they did, but I guess one way to give the effect would be to get the windows tinted.

[DrGonzo]

Originally Posted by WeeeZer14

Hi. First post from a frequent lurker

Ask A VW Sales Guy recently posted that there was a rolling change on the side mirrors.



This may be the difference since I'd assume the CC has dimming side mirrors while the "normal" Jetta may not.

My Passat was delivered the 3rd week of April so it has the new/Jetta-spec mirrors and no dimming.

My car was built in December 2011 so I don't know if I buy VW Sales Guy's answer. The dealer did say that the CC and I think the Touareg are the only vehicles with the dimming side mirror.

Dambl68: Thanks for the response. My windows are tinted and it certainly helps, but it is a bit of a shame they didn't put a dimming function on the side mirror.

[danbl68]

I completely agree....I had no idea it was even a feature that was supposed to come with the car! When I heard, I assumed I had it because of the tints, and of course the effect it gives at night, jsut like auto dims, but yes it would be nice!