Auto day/night mirror issue

Yes that would be the only option

Glenn Beasley Chrysler Tech

Thanks Glenn. Do you happen know why or what makes them go bad?

Do you have a ballpark figure?

If I had to guess I would say it is sorta like a liquid crystal display that developed a leak. The Mini vans use an electrochromic material between 2 pieces of glass with photocell sensors that monitor the light and adjust the glare. My opinion only

Glenn Beasley Chrysler Tech

I was interested to read this thread today because last night during a long drive (5+ hours) I noticed that lights in my rearview mirror (99 Intrepid w/ the auto dim mirror) seemed brighter than they used to be. I turned the mirror on and off a few times. Unforunately the auto dim takes a little while to turn on /off so you can't get a quick comparison. In the end I decided it was working but maybe not as effectively as before.

Then again, more people seem to be driving these days with high beams on, searchlight-fog lights, lights aimed too high etc. But maybe that's just me or my eyes.

I recall that the auto dim feature gave lights a slight greenish tint and I didn't see that last night though. I just checked my [Added Care] service contract (1 month left!) and it doesn't appear to be listed. The only mirror item was electric mirror motors/controls.