Replacing Stock Rearview Mirror with Gentex Auto-Dimming

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    Colorado Boo Active Member

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    My old Tundra has the auto-dimming mirror and I want to replace my stock rearview mirrors with the Gentex auto-dimming mirrors. We have a lot of trucks here and those headlights burn into my brain at night.
    Has anyone done this? Are our Prius' already pre-wired up in there for swapping out the mirror or does it involve splicing into stuff?
    I found the Gentex mirrors on Amazon for $67...a great price...and want to swap out the basic mirrors in both of our Prius'.
     
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    I'm pretty sure they're not pre-wired. I recently installed a hardwire kit for my dash cam. There's a plastic panel which simply pulls off up near the sunglasses holder thing, and I didn't see any wiring there. You'll likely also need to either run your own wiring, or maybe splice into the power for the overhead lights.
     
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    Thanks...I'm going to get up in there and pull off the panels I saw next to the mirror and check things out.
     
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    I left out that I saw a video on someone installing a hardwire kit which splices into the wiring for a powered mirror. When they pulled off that plastic piece, there was wiring there.
     
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    Sweet! That's what I'm hoping for...when I installed the illuminated door sill protectors in my wife's 2017 Prius, I had to splice into pre-existing wires under the dash. It was pre-wired for something on both sides. If so, I think I'll take pics and make a post in here of how to upgrade our rearview mirrors....those auto-dimming ones are great.
     
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    Yep, found a few wires, with room for tapping, behind the existing rearview mirror cover! So we have a go on the upgrade project.
     
    #6 Colorado Boo, Aug 6, 2021
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    Keep us posted, and take pictures!
     
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