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Spelunker Member Since: 02 May 2016 Location: Nottinghamshire Posts: 248 |
Hi. I have to replace the whole of the drivers door mirror on my 03 TD6 Vogue and I dont think the one currently on the car is Electrochromatic (I could be wrong). Apart from the dimming facility not working, is there any reason (electrical connectors different etc) why I couldn't use an Electrochromatic one if that was the only replacement available? QUID FACIUM TIBI
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28th Dec 2016 8:14pm |
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Haylands Member Since: 04 Mar 2014 Location: East Yorkshire Posts: 8186 |
You won't want to when you see how much they are...!!! Pete
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28th Dec 2016 8:30pm |
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p38arover Member Since: 16 Dec 2015 Location: Western Sydney Posts: 1523 |
Do the electrochromic mirrors have a pale blue tinge?
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28th Dec 2016 9:09pm |
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Flashman Member Since: 05 Jun 2011 Location: Windsor & Brentwood Posts: 1228 |
You can get aftermarket ones for about £55 each rather than the LR branded ones at more than twice the price. Just search for the LR part number in google and it should come up. Tom
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28th Dec 2016 10:27pm |
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Spelunker Member Since: 02 May 2016 Location: Nottinghamshire Posts: 248 |
From my research the std ones are pale blue and the electro ones are brownish - is that correct? I am looking at an example of each that are virtually the same price but the electro one is in better nick. I just wondered if the plugs would not fit in the sockets if mine wasnt electro and I tried to fit one. Its will look up the vin tomorrow..... QUID FACIUM TIBI
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28th Dec 2016 11:32pm |
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GraemeC Member Since: 01 Jul 2012 Location: Chester Posts: 836 |
Don't know about earlier models but on my 07 there are separate plugs for the heating element and elecrochromatic dimming. Worth bearing in mind that the entire system uses a sensors in the central rear view mirror - unless your vehicle already has electrochromatic dimming mirrors, I don't believe you can 'upgrade' easily. 2007 Zermatt Silver TDV8 Vogue SE - now sold but was a great car! |
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29th Dec 2016 12:04am |
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recoverytim Member Since: 28 Mar 2016 Location: Exeter Posts: 27 |
I had electro chromatic on my vogue, but when one started going misty from moisture between the layers I changed to standard glass as the e/c mirror glass was nearly £200 plus VAT from Land Rover, and around £140 plus VAT aftermarket!!
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29th Dec 2016 6:52am |
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DavidS Member Since: 23 Jul 2014 Location: Valencia region Posts: 73 |
Having just recently clipped a wheelie bin and broken a door mirror glass, I too was stunned with prices up to £273, yes just for the glass the whole mirror is over £700
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30th Dec 2016 7:47am |
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gregdav Member Since: 26 May 2014 Location: just north of stafford Posts: 1077 |
Just read up on fbhin the wiki.
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30th Dec 2016 6:46pm |
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Ginja Member Since: 17 Mar 2016 Location: England Posts: 26 |
Yes, thread resurrection...
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24th Nov 2017 1:35pm |
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