GF88.79-P-2003A | Function of automatic dimming outside rearview mirror on driver's side | 11.5.96 |
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1 Inside rearview mirror 2 Sensor in inside rearview mirror housing 3 Sensor in mirror glass |
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P88.79-0229-06 |
Function sequence
1 Function prerequisites ![]() ![]() ![]() 2 The ambient brightness is measured by a sensor (2) in the inside rearview mirror housing. Simultaneously a second sensor (3) on the surface of the inside rearview mirror measures the intensity of the light hitting the inside rearview mirror. |
3 A control module integrated into the inside rearview mirror compares the signals from the two sensors (2 and 3).
4 If the intensity of the light reaching the surface of the inside rearview mirror is greater than the ambient brightness, the outside rearview mirror is dimmed by the control module in the inside rearview mirror. |
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Function description of automatic dimming inside rearview mirror | GF68.49-P-0003A |