Gentex K31 - auto dimming mirror w/ map lights, compass, outside temp. -- installed.

[IsLNdbOi]

A friend gave me the mirror. During negotiations, I asked my dealer if they would install it for me for free. They did. This Gentex is also a dealer added accessory that they sell in their parts department so they knew how to install it. They've installed a couple of them in other Yarii before and said that I was the first to have a problem with how the mirror's wedge goes down past the dotted area on the windshield.

There's a little arm that goes between the mirror's wedge and the mirror. Both ends of the arm have a ball that goes into a socket (one end on the mirror's wedge and the other end into the back of the mirror). Looks almost like the stock mirror's arm. The wedge of the Gentex slides right onto the button that the stock mirror's wedge used. The position of this button is what needs to be changed. It needs to be moved up a little so that the Gentex's entire wedge will be within the dotted area of the windshield.

[b_hickman11]

Originally Posted by IsLNdbOi

A friend gave me the mirror. During negotiations, I asked my dealer if they would install it for me for free. They did. This Gentex is also a dealer added accessory that they sell in their parts department so they knew how to install it. They've installed a couple of them in other Yarii before and said that I was the first to have a problem with how the mirror's wedge goes down past the dotted area on the windshield.

There's a little arm that goes between the mirror's wedge and the mirror. Both ends of the arm have a ball that goes into a socket (one end on the mirror's wedge and the other end into the back of the mirror). Looks almost like the stock mirror's arm. The wedge of the Gentex slides right onto the button that the stock mirror's wedge used. The position of this button is what needs to be changed. It needs to be moved up a little so that the Gentex's entire wedge will be within the dotted area of the windshield.

So your factory mount was not installed in the correct place in Japan? Or are the LB's different from the Sedans? I have 2 Sedans and both mounting brackets are inside of the dotted area.

[IsLNdbOi]

Originally Posted by b_hickman11

So your factory mount was not installed in the correct place in Japan? Or are the LB's different from the Sedans? I have 2 Sedans and both mounting brackets are inside of the dotted area.

The factory wedge button in my LB is in the same location as every other LB on the lot.

The K31's base is just huge. Once it's slid onto the factory wedge button and screwed down, the base extends past the dotted area as seen in my pics. above.

I went to the dealer this morning and their glass guys couldn't get the stock wedge button out. They'd have cracked the windshield if they did. I'll be returning this Gentex and will be trying a CIPA model 36500 mirror instead. Has the same features as the Gentex and hopefully doesn't have a large base like the Gentex.

[b_hickman11]

Originally Posted by IsLNdbOi

The factory wedge button in my LB is in the same location as every other LB on the lot.

The K31's base is just huge. Once it's slid onto the factory wedge button and screwed down, the base extends past the dotted area as seen in my pics. above.

I went to the dealer this morning and their glass guys couldn't get the stock wedge button out. They'd have cracked the windshield if they did. I'll be returning this Gentex and will be trying a CIPA model 36500 mirror instead. Has the same features as the Gentex and hopefully doesn't have a large base like the Gentex.

Have you tried switching out the base with another Gentex model? The base of my Gentex sits more than an inch into the dotted area. Maybe you could just get a base off of a different Gentex model and it wouldnt be as low. There is a guy on ebay that sells all kinds of wiring harness's, wiring diagrams, mirrors, and parts for Gentex. You should try to contact him. Here is his ebay name: wembleysells