Shakin' rear view miror

Razza · Post by **Razza** » Sat Mar 17, 2007 4:36 am

Does anyone have a rear view mirror (auto-dimming in my case) that gets the shakes depending on the road surface? It makes looking at things in the mirror very difficult - double vision experience? and, well, just downright annoying!

The mirror itself is being gripped correctly because there's a decent amount of resistance to it moving freely when trying to adjust it.

Anyone got any novel ideas?

neildavies · Post by **neildavies** » Sat Mar 17, 2007 10:01 am

Yep, I get the same thing. Only notice it occasionally. Probably just after the missus has driven the car and moved it (shich she insists on doing to drive the car even a few hundred yards).

Razza · Post by **Razza** » Sat Mar 17, 2007 6:43 pm

I've run out of ideas. I suppose I could stick some weight onto it and maybe it changes the resonant frequency?? A big blue lump of blue tak?

Moos3h · Post by **Moos3h** » Sat Mar 24, 2007 9:41 am

Mine does this too. I found hanging something off it (like a couple of magic trees) fixed it, but I was so irritated by things dangling in my vision, I got rid and just put up with it...

Cheers,
James

Post by **Welly** » Sat Mar 24, 2007 12:46 pm

f*ck it, I went to the opticians and got some new bins cos I though it was my eyezzzz

Mine does it when I turnz up der bass aswell

muffindell · Post by **muffindell** » Tue May 01, 2007 11:24 pm

I just retro fitted a auto dimming mirror and have noticed it shakes at certain speeds, my old manual version didn't shake so I guess it must be the additional weight of the mirror which makes it shake.

maglite · Post by **maglite** » Wed May 02, 2007 12:54 am

Yep, the rear view shakes on my D9 exec, but it doesn't shake on the D8. Another common pug problem I suppose..

neildavies · Post by **neildavies** » Wed May 02, 2007 7:22 am

I've recently worked out that mine shakes on days when the car has been parked with the fron facing the sun, so it's only when it's hot.

I can't be sure on whether it gets better as I'm driving, or I stop checking my mirror after 5 minutes!

Playtime_Fontayne · Post by **Playtime_Fontayne** » Tue May 15, 2007 9:37 pm

After reading this thread mine's doing it too! Or is it just me thinking about it!1

xplosiv · Post by **xplosiv** » Tue May 15, 2007 9:58 pm

Hi,

Mine does not have the auto dimming thingy, can i but one on? as i, is there wiring already there for it and it is just a case of putting in a fuse and wsaping the mirror over?

Andy

TooT · Post by **TooT** » Tue May 15, 2007 10:08 pm

Have a lookie here bud

viewtopic.php?t=2314&start=0

FarmerPug · Post by **FarmerPug** » Fri Jun 04, 2010 9:26 am

I noted that problem, but the solution is to take it off and put in some thick grease, soldering paste, vaseline or so on, and put it round the ball part of the mirror, clip the mirror on and it seems to stop the vibrations which were quite annoying

highlander · Post by **highlander** » Fri Jun 04, 2010 9:29 am

There's some absolutely horrific topic necromancy going on here

That's a three-year-old topic you've brought back from the dead!

Post by **Welly** » Fri Jun 04, 2010 9:35 am

Yes, it is generally accepted that digging up old posts is a no no unless you are adding to something which you created yourself and would like to update etc..

Please bear this in mind, or create a new topic if you have something important you want to share.

Thanks,

Welly

Post by **steve_earwig** » Fri Jun 04, 2010 11:14 am

Can't see the problem myself, why create a new thread when one exists?

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