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anyone else noticing black lines their rear view mirror?

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Old 04-10-12 | 10:15 AM
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i noticed that I have black lines in the center of my rear view mirror all the way across from the left to right and some even look like boxes. anyone else have this problem? what could it be?
Old 04-10-12 | 10:55 AM
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I think our cars are haunted, I have them too
Old 04-10-12 | 10:59 AM
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i think i will bring it up the next time i go in and just see what they say. i just got the car back after 2 weeks at the dealership for pistons and rings so i am in no hurry.
Old 04-10-12 | 11:05 AM
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Known issue. It's the autodimming feature and it's been cooked in the florida sun.
Judging by your car being an 07... I see why now. Mine is an 06 and I had the same issue.
When I had an M5 back in the day it also had the same issue http://www.m5board.com/vbulletin/e39...or-issues.html

Just do what I do and drive around with no rearview mirror and use your nav screen as the rearview mirror

This thread I made shows video https://www.clublexus.com/forums/is-...and-video.html
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I have the lines too, but i'm not for removing the rearview mirror.. i just live with it.

maybe purchase a new mirror down the road, who knows..
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don't have the navi but extended warranty from lexus should cover this i would think. is it also not working anymore then?
Old 04-10-12 | 12:00 PM
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Had it too. Mirror worked fine but ugly to look at.
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Like this....?



It's the best picture I could get of it.

Luckily for me, i got my car CPO. They are replacing the mirror for me next week under warranty
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yes mine looks exactly like that!
Old 04-10-12 | 12:11 PM
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If you have a warranty, it might cover it. CPO warranty is covering it for me.

I hear the new mirror alone is like $900
Old 04-10-12 | 12:43 PM
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yeah, I have the same thing... And no warranty!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Old 04-10-12 | 03:12 PM
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Lines in mine to anyone know how much to replace
Old 04-10-12 | 03:18 PM
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750+ to replace for auto-dimming mirrors and chances are... They will come back.
Old 04-10-12 | 04:12 PM
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im going to look at mine in a few to see lol
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I'll update this thread with the invoice from my dealer once I have it replaced in about a week or so!


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