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ilikerice · 03-02-2011, 06:04 AM

i dont see how this could be anything else besides a bluetooth or a mounting point.....

YAR1S · 03-02-2011, 12:56 PM

that might be something he has wedged in between the mirror and headliner to stop some of the mirror vibration....

cali yaris · 03-02-2011, 01:24 PM

^ hands free microphone (that's my car).

Midnight Drifter · 03-03-2011, 05:17 AM

Let's see it installed!

AppleJacks716 · 03-03-2011, 02:22 PM

Here is how I mounted mine.

I used a dremel to cut the visor off the plastic mount. Then kept shaving away the plastic mount until the "L" bracket fit in it. It turned out nice. Very oem looking compared to seeing the sheetmetal.

cali yaris · 03-03-2011, 05:28 PM

^ That's a lot cleaner than my install.

Yaristeve · 03-03-2011, 05:54 PM

I've been studying the headliner mounting in the service manual. Is it really so strong and rigid that things such as the grab handle (and your wink mirror) can be mounted to it without being anchored into the roof structure? I was thinking of mounting my GPS to the headliner and taking power from the driver side "personal light".

matthewai · 03-03-2011, 07:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ilikerice

i dont see how this could be anything else besides a bluetooth or a mounting point.....

dudes just all up in the "i dont see how" mode makin me look like a fool

cali yaris · 03-03-2011, 08:02 PM

PK, it's a series of fixed, flat mirrors that give a wide field of view. I can even see out my front windows with it. Really helps eliminate the blind spot when you get used to it.

Yaristeve, no, all of those accessories clip/mount into metal underneath the headliner.

AppleJacks716 · 03-03-2011, 08:17 PM

On my civic I first used the glue on windshield mounts. They work alright. It uses a silicone based glue. It's a nightmare attaching them and making sure everything lines up. If you hit a bump hard enough, like most railroads, it flops down and you are looking at your lap. If you hit a really big bump it falls off. Use the visor way to install. Much more rigid and you don't get nearly as much vibration in it.

Tylermayer · 03-26-2011, 03:46 PM

please show/tell me how to install by taking off the sun visor

cali yaris · 03-26-2011, 03:59 PM

^ see post #23

Trubin · 03-27-2011, 03:09 PM

If someone behind you has high beams on, wouldn't it totally blind you?

Tylermayer · 03-27-2011, 03:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cali yaris

^ see post #23

i know but i cant figure out to get it off

bzinn 1 · 03-27-2011, 04:23 PM

I remember when those first came out and we put them in our cars,cool then,cool now.

Yaristeve · 03-28-2011, 01:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Trubin

If someone behind you has high beams on, wouldn't it totally blind you?

All of the panels are tinted so it's not too bad. If you've ever driven a car with an automatic dimming rear view mirror, it is almost as dark as that but all of the time.

AppleJacks716 · 03-28-2011, 02:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tylermayer

i know but i cant figure out to get it off

1 Completly remove your visors.
2.Use a dremel to cut off the visor mounts
3.Use a dremel to cut a slot for the wink brackets
4. Install the bracket onto your car (pain in the butt, because you have to press them in fully put together)
5. Install wink mirror onto brackets
Yes you ruin your stock visors, yes the brackets will probably never come out again with out totaly ruining them. But you will need to buy new visors to replace them anyways. I didn't use an screws or glue for attaching the brackets. The fit is so tight you don't need them. My mirror doesn't move at all. I have no pictures of the install.

racerb · 03-28-2011, 03:26 PM

If you want to get out on the cheap, the CIPA model 34000 is what I use in my track car, it's 12" wide with a panoramic view. Here is the link from Summit Racing, http://www.summitracing.com/search/P...d=cipa+mirrors Clips onto stock mirror and gives almost a 180 view of whats behind you!!

racerb

03-02-2011, 01:24 PM	#21
cali yaris ULTIMATE View User's Garage Drives: 07 Yaris Turbo Join Date: May 2007 Location: Canoga Park, CA Posts: 14,859	^ hands free microphone (that's my car). __________________ Micro Image forums, online store and shop are now closed. It was a great eight year run, but it was time to focus on other things. I'm still selling parts on eBay under micro*image seller ID and customers can still make requests for anything specific.

03-03-2011, 05:28 PM	#24
cali yaris ULTIMATE View User's Garage Drives: 07 Yaris Turbo Join Date: May 2007 Location: Canoga Park, CA Posts: 14,859	^ That's a lot cleaner than my install. __________________ Micro Image forums, online store and shop are now closed. It was a great eight year run, but it was time to focus on other things. I'm still selling parts on eBay under micro*image seller ID and customers can still make requests for anything specific.

03-03-2011, 08:02 PM	#27
cali yaris ULTIMATE View User's Garage Drives: 07 Yaris Turbo Join Date: May 2007 Location: Canoga Park, CA Posts: 14,859	PK, it's a series of fixed, flat mirrors that give a wide field of view. I can even see out my front windows with it. Really helps eliminate the blind spot when you get used to it. Yaristeve, no, all of those accessories clip/mount into metal underneath the headliner. __________________ Micro Image forums, online store and shop are now closed. It was a great eight year run, but it was time to focus on other things. I'm still selling parts on eBay under micro*image seller ID and customers can still make requests for anything specific.

03-26-2011, 03:46 PM	#29
Tylermayer View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Toyota Yaris Join Date: May 2010 Location: Snohomish, WA Posts: 291	please show/tell me how to install by taking off the sun visor __________________

03-26-2011, 03:59 PM	#30
cali yaris ULTIMATE View User's Garage Drives: 07 Yaris Turbo Join Date: May 2007 Location: Canoga Park, CA Posts: 14,859	^ see post #23 __________________ Micro Image forums, online store and shop are now closed. It was a great eight year run, but it was time to focus on other things. I'm still selling parts on eBay under micro*image seller ID and customers can still make requests for anything specific.

03-02-2011, 06:04 AM	#19
ilikerice Drives: 2010 black yaris Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: savannah, ga Posts: 2,868	i dont see how this could be anything else besides a bluetooth or a mounting point.....

03-03-2011, 05:17 AM	#22
Midnight Drifter Going Retro Drives: '09 Tacoma \| '90 Tercel Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Monroe, NJ Posts: 148	Let's see it installed!

03-03-2011, 02:22 PM	#23
AppleJacks716 Drives: 2010 5 Door Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 92	Here is how I mounted mine. I used a dremel to cut the visor off the plastic mount. Then kept shaving away the plastic mount until the "L" bracket fit in it. It turned out nice. Very oem looking compared to seeing the sheetmetal.

03-03-2011, 05:54 PM	#25
Yaristeve Drives: 3-door hatch Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 519	I've been studying the headliner mounting in the service manual. Is it really so strong and rigid that things such as the grab handle (and your wink mirror) can be mounted to it without being anchored into the roof structure? I was thinking of mounting my GPS to the headliner and taking power from the driver side "personal light".

03-03-2011, 08:17 PM	#28
AppleJacks716 Drives: 2010 5 Door Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 92	On my civic I first used the glue on windshield mounts. They work alright. It uses a silicone based glue. It's a nightmare attaching them and making sure everything lines up. If you hit a bump hard enough, like most railroads, it flops down and you are looking at your lap. If you hit a really big bump it falls off. Use the visor way to install. Much more rigid and you don't get nearly as much vibration in it.

03-27-2011, 03:09 PM	#31
Trubin Drives: 2009 Toyota Yaris Hatchback Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 70	If someone behind you has high beams on, wouldn't it totally blind you? __________________ "Dat's only in da moning."

03-27-2011, 04:23 PM	#33
bzinn 1 Drives: 2008 Yaris HB Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: University Place,WA Posts: 828	I remember when those first came out and we put them in our cars,cool then,cool now.

03-28-2011, 03:26 PM	#36
racerb View User's Garage Drives: 2010 Yaris HB Blazin' Blue Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Leland, NC Posts: 444	If you want to get out on the cheap, the CIPA model 34000 is what I use in my track car, it's 12" wide with a panoramic view. Here is the link from Summit Racing, http://www.summitracing.com/search/P...d=cipa+mirrors Clips onto stock mirror and gives almost a 180 view of whats behind you!! racerb __________________ racerb '86 Celica GT '87 Celica GT-S '98 Rav4L '01 Tundra SR5

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