auto dimming mirror compatability

[Jinster]

I saw this on ebay

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/02-04-AUDI-...sQ5fAccessories

Would it fit a MY97 Boxster? Or did Porsche change the mount over the years?

[Tool Pants]

The mount has not changed. I think the guy who knows mirrors is Orient Express in the 996 section. Also search for Gentex on this message board.

That ebay seller sure has a lot of mirrors. The seller is in the same town as me and even mentions Renntech with this link.

http://www.renntech.org/forums/index.php?s...=21673&st=0

[Jinster]

Yeah, I saw that link in the seller's description.

I found this:

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Adapter-For-Fit-Gen...=item35a0ec8384

There is a picture of the Audi mirror mount (the part that sticks onto the windshield). I wonder if it looks the same as the Porsche one? If so, this would allow people to use all Gentex mirrors.

[Orient Express]

It should work just fine. You will just need to get the Porsche P/N pigtail cable that connects the mirror to the fuse panel and reverse signal lead. It is about $12.

[Jinster]

Thanks for the reply, Orient Express. When you said "It should work just fine", are you referring to my first find (the mirror) or second find (the adaptor) on Ebay?

[cmgleason]

The Tequipment mirror fits the non dimming porsche mount without modification. However the M265 factory dimming option has a larger mounting base with a hole in the middle for the factory rain sensor. I ultimately had to get the windshield mount from a wreck after purchasing an NOS "dimming porsche mirror" that turned out to be the factory option version with the larger base. This will not fit the mount for the stock non dimming mirror like the Tequipment version does. This base slide onto the windshield mount as opposed to twisting onto the windshield mount. Also I wrote to the ebay seller you mentioned to ask what mount/size his mirror had but did not receive a reply. I was interested since I can't seem to get 12V power from my interior mirror to my exterior dimming mirror & am thinking that the mirror internal circuits are not allowing the + connection when the sensor tells the interior mirror to dim. Hope this helps. Bottom line- verify the mount before purchasing. BTW the power connection cost me $85 from Sunset. It is a five wire connection for both the interior & exterior mirror.