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le bouch



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Self-dimming compass mirror?

On my old Disco 2 I added an auto-dimming rear view mirror with an LCD compass in the top corner of the glass. I originally thought the compass a bit of a gimmick but soon grew to appreciate it and miss it on my FL2.

Has anyone added such a mod? I assume LR don't offer one for the FL2? Searching "compass mirror" here doesn't reveal anything..

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Had one of those in a rental car once, and thought it was a bit gimmicky.

However, a few days into the hire I realised how amazingly useful it is.

If I could somehow shoehorn one into the FL I would do so in a heartbeat.

Yes, I could just have the SatNav screen on "compass" setting......but that involves me pressing buttons and stuff.....
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How can I get the compass screen onto a 2013MY car? Better still, can I get the altitude?
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I know some have swapped from standard to auto dimming and the power was there, but I would know were it could pick up its compass heading unless it was built in already
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choccymonster



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I THINK that is built into the mirror itself - it's pretty simplistic.

If so it should, in theory, simply be a case of getting a mirror with a compass in it and grafting it into the existing power supply.....

In theory......
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le bouch



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The compass facility is deffo built into the mirror - it just needs power. The problem is fixing it to the existing mount.

Gentex are the main suppliers to pretty much all the OEM lines. I can't find anything anywhere about one that will fit a FL Big Cry
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choccymonster



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Have been looking at the Gentex ones on eBay, and wondering if one was worth a punt.

Especially if the home link system can be programmed to work with my garage doors.......


Mr. Green
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le bouch



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There is a K2 'generic' one on there at the mo for £70...

and a K5 with compass for £140. Ouch.
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Being military, your going NW......and.Are you flying the crow or following the roads?.

Bloody civvy gimmick.

If you cant read the sun ,nature and moon ,why get a compass mirror?. Audi,Merc,VW,Porsche,BMW and Opel.When it comes to going 4x4 they are all limited.(about 2 inches of snow or mud). Wink
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Brilliant.

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le bouch



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SOG wrote:
Being military, your going NW......and.Are you flying the crow or following the roads?.

Bloody civvy gimmick.

If you cant read the sun ,nature and moon ,why get a compass mirror?.



Meanwhile, back in the real world..

I'm wondering if the existing mirror's mount could be re-used? Could a Disco 2 compass mirror (or similar) be fixed to the FL2 metal mounting? Hmm..
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SOG wrote:
Being military, your going NW......and.Are you flying the crow or following the roads?.

Bloody civvy gimmick.

If you cant read the sun ,nature and moon ,why get a compass mirror?.


and why go to macdonalds when you can eat roadkill Laughing

Iain
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le bouch



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Rolling with laughter
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SOG wrote:

If you cant read the sun ,nature and moon ,why get a compass mirror?.


Because we're in the UK, and the sun and moon are seldom visible. Steve

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