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Old 09-10-2017, 02:37 PM
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This might be a stupid question - my rear view mirror has power running to it. What is it for - there arent any switches on it and nothing displays on the mirror.
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Old 09-10-2017, 05:29 PM
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What year do u have?

Alarm; auto dimmer; GPS; radio antenna; pre-wiring for satellite radio/navigation...
mine is for the alarm & nothing else.

Maybe mine has this, but my brother says the 2008s used that wiring also as an overload protection for the starter.

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Old 09-10-2017, 06:08 PM
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Ok: ground wiring; starter protection & the other accessories, like backup camera...
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My guess is its an auto dimming mirror. Does the bottom center have two small squarish openings? This would be the sensor that reads light.
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