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Old 25th March 2019, 14:15   #1
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Default Blue tint to self dimming mirror

Blue tint to self dimming mirror, got to be honest I don't know if it was already there but I don't think so.

I mis wired my self dimming mirror. Reverse wire was not and is not connected but used pins 2 and 10 instead of 3 and 10 and I think had the live and neutral were the wrong way round.

Can this ruin the self dimming mirror, is the blue tint a sign of damage?

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Old 25th March 2019, 15:33   #2
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You need tint of some kind of self dimming mirror.
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Old 25th March 2019, 16:56   #3
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You need tint of some kind of self dimming mirror.
but my Blue tint is quite strong.

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Old 25th March 2019, 17:28   #4
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It might be goosed Ian, that blue may be bleeding in the tint
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Old 25th March 2019, 17:49   #5
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It might be goosed Ian, that blue may be bleeding in the tint
Could be wiring it incorrectly has resulted in a permanent dimmed mode.
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Old 25th March 2019, 17:53   #6
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Bleeding would be that you loose all the fluid from the mirror.
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Old 25th March 2019, 17:57   #7
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oh well, I will have to look out for another one.
That will teach me to be more careful.

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Old 25th March 2019, 18:21   #8
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oh well, I will have to look out for another one.
That will teach me to be more careful.

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Old 26th March 2019, 21:49   #9
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The self-dimming mirror on my Tourer has a slight green colour to it, definately not blue.
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Old 27th March 2019, 12:40   #10
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Mirror on mine has a strong yellow tint – always has been since buying in 2014. I thought that was how it was supposed to be ...or is that faulty too?
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