LS430 Self-Dimming Mirror

Jun 30, 2010 1 Replies

I have an '04 LS430, bought secondhand last fall. Sport suspension, no Ultra Luxury Package but otherwise loaded. It's as close to the all- around perfect car as anything I've ever driven.



I do have one gripe, however, and that's the self- dimming rearview mirror.



The problem is that if the mirror dims at all in response to the headlights of other cars, it's so subtle that I don't notice it.



And there's no manual override, only a button that turns the self-dimming feature on and off. I've taken to raising the sunshade to reduce the glare in the mirror when I drive at night.



Before I have the mirror checked out during the car's next trip to the dealership for service, I wanted to see whether this is a common complaint.



Any feedback from other LS430 owners out there?


Geoff


-- "Do you ever get the idea that our government is a bunch of left-wing undergraduates come to power?" -- Jay Nordlinger in National Review



I've had the auto-dimming rear view mirror in 3 LS and a Sequoia and have no complaints about the function. Make sure that the sensor hole in the face of the mirror is clean.

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