S8abmw

One thing my 98 A8 has that the S8 doesn't is the yellow tinted side view mirrors. Those are great at night, no glare! Anyone know of I can get them for the S8?
Dave O'Neil 01 S8
98 A8 wifes
96 A4 kids
95 S6 spare

dimitristx

Yellow-tinted side view mirrors? Aren't your sideview mirrors auto-dimming?

S8abmw

They don't seem to be.

ryoung

Unless they were somehow broken and replaced with the much cheaper standard mirror. I believe one auto dimming mirror only (not the whole assembly) is about $300 from the dealer.

Personally, I find the outside mirrors dim too much ... to the extent that I'm often surprised when a car appears out of what's become a new blind spot. I put a small dab of black silicone rubber over the sensor in the inside rearview mirror to disable the auto dimming of all three mirrors.

Quattro 88 80

The yellow dimming has happened to me twice on my A8. The mirror is actually delaminating. The heated portion went on mine first, and then soon after the auto dim stopped working. Replacement for the glass only at the stealer was almost $200.

First time I had it replaced by the dealer - still under warrantee 2 years ago. It started again about a month ago and it looks like I'm going to have to replace it again. I can live w/o the auto dimmer, but I need the heat here in NY. Maybe I'll be really lazy and wait until next winter.

Angus Beef

I've found that putting up the rear sunshade accomplishes this as well

ryoung

Don't have a rear sunshade :-)

audilvr

Yup-- Love to do that when the DODGE RAM hits the high-beams