Rear-View Mirror Vibrating. - Toyota Yaris Forums

metalshark · 07-23-2011, 10:22 AM

I've got the super wide Broadway mirror on mine and its real nice but it cracked the lower stock ball socket. I JB welded the lower ball and socket but the biggest problem is that the natural frequency is to close to the exciting vibration frequency. To combat this try sticking some mag wheel weights on the back as far forward as possible. Discount tires balances my tires pretty much on demand so that's not a factor for me. IFIRC my Broadway is a 360 mm. The first one I bought just wasn't wide enough but is perfect in my pickup.

IsLNdbOi · 07-23-2011, 10:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Lil Abner

I have this same problem with my Donnlley mirror I installed. The problem is our keystone for the mirror is slightly different than the standard one that after-market and OEM mirrors use. What I did was used duct tape to make the keystone on the glass thicker, just enough that the mirror is tight sliding on. Then tighten the set screw. Try that and let us know if it works.

This isn't the problem. I had this CIPA / Magna Donnelley mirror installed for a long time w/o this vibration issue.

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Originally Posted by metalshark

I've got the super wide Broadway mirror on mine and its real nice but it cracked the lower stock ball socket. I JB welded the lower ball and socket but the biggest problem is that the natural frequency is to close to the exciting vibration frequency. To combat this try sticking some mag wheel weights on the back as far forward as possible. Discount tires balances my tires pretty much on demand so that's not a factor for me. IFIRC my Broadway is a 360 mm. The first one I bought just wasn't wide enough but is perfect in my pickup.

Stock ball socket? On the stock mirror?

Anyway, I've kind of fixed this problem by zip-tie-ing the RAM mounting base to the base of the mirror. There's hardly any vibration now. Before the zip-ties were applied, I had tried adding some anti-vibration foam around the wedge on the RAM mounting base (that the rear-view mirror attaches to) and that didn't really help.

I'll try to post some pics. later of the "fix".

07-23-2011, 10:22 AM	#1
metalshark MetalShark Drives: 2008 Yaris LB Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Mesa, AZ Posts: 104	I've got the super wide Broadway mirror on mine and its real nice but it cracked the lower stock ball socket. I JB welded the lower ball and socket but the biggest problem is that the natural frequency is to close to the exciting vibration frequency. To combat this try sticking some mag wheel weights on the back as far forward as possible. Discount tires balances my tires pretty much on demand so that's not a factor for me. IFIRC my Broadway is a 360 mm. The first one I bought just wasn't wide enough but is perfect in my pickup. __________________ Absolutely red, Drawtite hitch, CAI, Insulated Header, Amsoil 5w-30, Mag-drain plug, Red-Line MT-90 tranny oil, Scotch-Guard, Window Tint, Dash rug, Custom short throw shifter, Lowered OEM arm rest, Super-Turbo muffler/w chrome slash cut tip., TRD rear sway bar, sticky pads, front shock tower bar, RS grill badge, VVT-i emblems, Second tire set from Tirerack.com, DISABLED DAY TIME RUNNING LIGHTS, platform- style locking custom bike rack. 86K miles so far. 5 years use now on ceramic wrapped insulated stainless-steel header.

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