Dont mean to thread jack but do all auto dimming mirrors have a rain sensor?
I need to replace mine that's stuck in night mode. But now I am not sure what I need to look for lol
Thanks all!
Well, not all auto-dimming are also rain sensing, but I believe the MK4 only came with both rain sensing and auto-dimming, unless they were normal/manual mirrors.
You can retro fit an auto-dimming (non-rain sensing) into an MK4 that was manual, as the use the same mounts. Rain sensing use a different mount.
Looking from the outside, the MK4 (& Passat B5) mount for a rain sensing is an open circle, while the non-rain sensing is solid/button.
There's an outside view picture int his thread that might help
Have been working on this for some time and finally got it assembled & installed (still need to calibrate compass) Combined an Audi A4/B7 auto-dimming rear view mirror with hidden compass with a VW MK4/B5/B5.5 rain sensing mount (& black interior paint) to create a black auto-dimming, rain...
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Or this thread might help
If a mod could add this to the "FAQ/Howto section", that would be great. This information currently does not exist over there (or I wouldn't have written it). Thanks Follow this guide at your own risk , I'm not responsible for your screwups and have put warnings in place where I think someone...
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I collected and created several different options over the years as I looked for the "best" mirror option for me and my 3 Jetta Wagons (1 rain sensing, 2 normal/manual).