Kech Posted July 20, 2015 Report Share Posted July 20, 2015 Hi all, I just purchased a 2015 Journey SXT Limited which included the auto dimmer rear view mirror and the 8.4N screen. Can someone please explain to me how to turn on/off the mirror? Thanks in advance... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lobitz68 Posted July 20, 2015 Report Share Posted July 20, 2015 First place I would look is the Owner's Manual, but I don't think it has a power switch... jkeaton and dhh3 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkeaton Posted July 20, 2015 Report Share Posted July 20, 2015 Owners manual contains all sorts of useful information about your vehicle. dhh3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kech Posted July 20, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 20, 2015 Thanks for the advice, but I have already tried that. All it says is to refer to the uconnect settings. I have already read that section 3 or 4 times, but says nothing about the rear view mirror. dhh3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigtsr Posted July 20, 2015 Report Share Posted July 20, 2015 I don't believe it 's possible to do short of covering the light sensor with tape. dhh3 and 2late4u 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2late4u Posted July 20, 2015 Report Share Posted July 20, 2015 i believe bigstr is right... dhh3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kech Posted July 21, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 21, 2015 Should a power light appear on the mirror if it's on? My 2010 Journey had a green light and a power button. The new one is not the same... dhh3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2late4u Posted July 21, 2015 Report Share Posted July 21, 2015 no light on mine, so why do you want to turn it off? dhh3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kech Posted July 21, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 21, 2015 no light on mine, so why do you want to turn it off? Thank you 2late4u for confirming the no light issue. I assume there's no power button as well? dhh3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kech Posted July 21, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 21, 2015 Just wanted to let you all know that I tested this evening and it works perfectly. They should have kept the power button so to give the option to use or not. Thanks to all of you who replied to my post.☺ dhh3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhh3 Posted July 21, 2015 Report Share Posted July 21, 2015 I have a green light, so that I know that it is on. Funny, there is no power button except maybe to unplug it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lobitz68 Posted July 21, 2015 Report Share Posted July 21, 2015 I'm curious what the benefit of turning it off would be? I don't even notice mine doing anything... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigtsr Posted July 21, 2015 Report Share Posted July 21, 2015 I'm curious what the benefit of turning it off would be? I don't even notice mine doing anything... I thought the same thing but what ever turns your crank. Mine works and is really noticeable at night when someone with super bright/mis-aimed lights comes up behind me. jkeaton 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bfurth Posted July 21, 2015 Report Share Posted July 21, 2015 I have a green light, so that I know that it is on. Funny, there is no power button except maybe to unplug it! Which would also permanently disable the microphone for hands-free calling. The 2015's do not have any indication of power. It's only in operation when the headlights are on, the vehicle is in drive, and there is a significant difference in ambient light between front and back of the vehicle. Putting it in reverse will disable the function. Daylight driving with headlights on (I know there are some areas which require full headlight use while driving through construction zones, regardless of lighting conditions) will not activate it (there are two light sensors, one in the front of the mirror assembly, and one on the reflective side, top center of the mirror). I don't see anything in the owner's manual that tells you how to disable it. It may have been an option in a previous version of the vehicle, but it's not there in 2015. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bramfrank Posted July 21, 2015 Report Share Posted July 21, 2015 I have a green light, so that I know that it is on. Funny, there is no power button except maybe to unplug it! That's interesting. Mine has no light and we both drive '14 Crossroads . . . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bramfrank Posted July 21, 2015 Report Share Posted July 21, 2015 Which would also permanently disable the microphone for hands-free calling. The 2015's do not have any indication of power. It's only in operation when the headlights are on, the vehicle is in drive, and there is a significant difference in ambient light between front and back of the vehicle. Putting it in reverse will disable the function. Daylight driving with headlights on (I know there are some areas which require full headlight use while driving through construction zones, regardless of lighting conditions) will not activate it (there are two light sensors, one in the front of the mirror assembly, and one on the reflective side, top center of the mirror). I don't see anything in the owner's manual that tells you how to disable it. It may have been an option in a previous version of the vehicle, but it's not there in 2015. The manual references it's operating modes and a default configuration, which implies that it can be changed - then again it also references power folding mirrors and all sorts of other stuff we can't get and don't have. But it *may* be possible for the dealer to disable the feature through programming. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkeaton Posted July 21, 2015 Report Share Posted July 21, 2015 I thought the same thing but what ever turns your crank. Mine works and is really noticeable at night when someone with super bright/mis-aimed lights comes up behind me. You mean like HID's in stock housings??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2late4u Posted July 21, 2015 Report Share Posted July 21, 2015 not to mention any names ...LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kech Posted July 22, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 22, 2015 I think I figured it out the reason why some mirrors have a light and some don't. It's because there's two different mirrors (one with just the dimming function and one with both the dimming and microphone). Makes sense.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bramfrank Posted July 22, 2015 Report Share Posted July 22, 2015 I think I figured it out the reason why some mirrors have a light and some don't. It's because there's two different mirrors (one with just the dimming function and one with both the dimming and microphone). Makes sense.... You'll have to do better than that because dhh3 and I both have 2014 Crossroads and we both have 8.4" displays and we both have Bluetooth with the microphone in the dimming mirror. dhh3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kech Posted July 22, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 22, 2015 You'll have to do better than that because dhh3 and I both have 2014 Crossroads and we both have 8.4" displays and we both have Bluetooth with the microphone in the dimming mirror. Back to the drawing board!! dhh3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhh3 Posted July 22, 2015 Report Share Posted July 22, 2015 Well, I'm a complete Dumb A**. The drugs are finally getting to me. I have no green light. I looked and looked; no where in sight. I even felt along the bottom of the mirror frame to feel for a indentation for a light. Must have been thinking I was still in my Nitro. The difference in light between the front and rear is correct. My mirror comes on everytime I start the car, and wait for the garage door to open. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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