Rearview Mirror Too Big? - Toyota Yaris Forums

molinee · 11-04-2008, 02:31 AM

I have a 2007 LB and am coming to the conclusion that my rearview mirror is just too huge. It seems like it takes up about a quarter of my vision when looking out the windshield and is really a blindspot. Anyone else feel the same way and is there some other mirror that could be substituted that would be about half the size as the original? Anyone do this?

m911gt · 11-04-2008, 02:37 AM

haha, not me! i actually put a larger rearview mirror on, now i barely need my sideview mirrors. :) for me, it just took some time getting used to such a "small" windshield

Ryu · 11-04-2008, 02:42 AM

I think that probably you can get one of those smaller but wider rearview mirror that I see in many auto store.

drbilal · 11-04-2008, 05:45 AM

The one in my sedan actually seems a tad small to me.

Anyways, it will be easy to replace this, just check ebay and some local auto shops etc and im sure you will find various sizes. I recently added a rearview that had a built in LCD but removed it after 2 days because I didnt feel safe at all and it felt too "pimp my ride" lol (mirror portion was pretty dark at night) The device itself was huge.

Welcome to yarisworld.

voodoo22 · 11-04-2008, 07:15 AM

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Originally Posted by molinee

I have a 2007 LB and am coming to the conclusion that my rearview mirror is just too huge. It seems like it takes up about a quarter of my vision when looking out the windshield and is really a blindspot. Anyone else feel the same way and is there some other mirror that could be substituted that would be about half the size as the original? Anyone do this?

How tall are you? I'm over 6'4" which the torso of someone much taller, and find the rear view mirror a nuisance on most cars, but on the Yaris when I come to a 4 way stop I cannot see the intersection to the right of me at all unless I lean over quite a bit. Same when I'm on the highway approaching a merge. I cannot see the merge to the right unless I lean.

I put one in that has a compass, temp and auto dimming feature, and it's a little smaller, but doesn't make much if any difference.

We need to put in a rear view camera

TheRealEnth · 11-04-2008, 07:28 AM

I dont know about you guys.. its perfectly fine... I don't know your seat placement... but it seems like you guys are a little too close to the dash and all. Me for instance I have the seat rolled all the way as far back as possible, So the mirror doesnt obstruct anything. From what you guys are explaining im pretty sure you are too forward unless you have short legs and need to be forward =\

Bob_VT · 11-04-2008, 07:31 AM

Post a picture of the mirror and what it blocks in your view.

IsLNdbOi · 11-04-2008, 09:21 AM

I feel that the one on my previous '07LB and the one on my '09 LB are too small so I ordered a Gentex K31 auto-dimming mirror w/ map lights, temp. and compass. It's also a wider mirror.

tuckevalastin · 11-04-2008, 10:29 AM

too small

b_hickman11 · 11-04-2008, 12:22 PM

When I bought my 08, I jacked the night vision homelink mirror out of my 05 Tacoma before I traded it in. Now I have that mirror in my 08 Sedan, which is a little larger than the stock mirror. I think the size is fine. Remember, rear view mirrors are 2-way adjustable. Most people think they are just one way adjustable. So your mirror might just need to be re-adjusted.

molinee · 11-04-2008, 03:52 PM

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OK.... so here is what I am seeing. I have to have the seat all the way back. To me, this mirror is taking up too much of an already small windshield.

Bob_VT · 11-04-2008, 06:49 PM

Actually since the Yaris is equipped with two outside mirrors..... you can completely eliminate the center one. Just like a truck or a van without windows.......

Why do I sense this is a Troll!

voodoo22 · 11-04-2008, 07:09 PM

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Originally Posted by TheRealEnth

I dont know about you guys.. its perfectly fine... I don't know your seat placement... but it seems like you guys are a little too close to the dash and all. Me for instance I have the seat rolled all the way as far back as possible, So the mirror doesnt obstruct anything. From what you guys are explaining im pretty sure you are too forward unless you have short legs and need to be forward =\

My seat is all the way back and I could put it back a few more notches if I had the choice, I also have the seat all the way down. Keep in mind our car is a Sedan and they have a lower roof line than the Hatch.

The LPT · 11-04-2008, 07:23 PM

here's something i found on here before the hack.. the arm that the mirror is attached is movable.. just move the arm up.(it's really stiff to move though) I felt the same way, the mirror is way too low and gets in the way.

molinee · 11-04-2008, 08:14 PM

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Originally Posted by The LPT

here's something i found on here before the hack.. the arm that the mirror is attached is movable.. just move the arm up.(it's really stiff to move though) I felt the same way, the mirror is way too low and gets in the way.

Hey there, The LPT.... THANKS FOR YOUR REPLY!!!!

While most everyone else thought I was nuts for thinking that the mirror was in a horrible place, your heads up help stating that the arm itself is moveable saved the day. I had tried to move this arm some time ago when I first bought the car but it didn't budge so I thought that it was not moveable and I didn't want to break it off. I just went out to the car a few minutes ago and put some force into the arm and it kind of broke loose (in a good way). I guess it was frozen in that downward position. Somewhere along the line before I got the Yaris someone must have cranked the entire setup downward and there it sat for as long as I have had it. For you non-believers, just pull the mirror arm all the way down and you will see what I had been seeing.... dah!

-Thanks LPT.... much appreciated.

Rotorheader · 11-04-2008, 09:09 PM

I pulled my mirror towards me, and rotated it all the way up, nearly to where my headliner starts. That seemed to increase my field of vision by a bunch.

IsLNdbOi · 11-04-2008, 10:08 PM

Wait, you can move the mirror higher up on the windshield on the LB?

Is there a DIY for this? I'd try it myself, but I'm afraid of breaking the windshield.

evan · 11-04-2008, 10:09 PM

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Originally Posted by IsLNdbOi

Wait, you can move the mirror higher up on the windshield on the LB?

Is there a DIY for this? I'd try it myself, but I'm afraid of breaking the windshield.

No, that feature is only on the sedan. I might look into getting a sedan mirror for my LB.

11-04-2008, 02:31 AM	#1
molinee Drives: 2007 Black LB Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: CO Posts: 16	Rearview Mirror Too Big? I have a 2007 LB and am coming to the conclusion that my rearview mirror is just too huge. It seems like it takes up about a quarter of my vision when looking out the windshield and is really a blindspot. Anyone else feel the same way and is there some other mirror that could be substituted that would be about half the size as the original? Anyone do this?

11-04-2008, 02:37 AM	#2
m911gt Carless in Chicago View User's Garage Drives: 08 Blk LB Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Chicago Posts: 2,479	haha, not me! i actually put a larger rearview mirror on, now i barely need my sideview mirrors. :) for me, it just took some time getting used to such a "small" windshield __________________ Wanted: Forced Induction Some say that he is the secret love child of Ferrari and Porsche, and others say that he would lap James May twice in a 1/4 mile drag race. All we know is that he is called The Stig.

11-04-2008, 02:42 AM	#3
Ryu View User's Garage Drives: Copper Orange Mica Yaris Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Surrey, BC Posts: 503	I think that probably you can get one of those smaller but wider rearview mirror that I see in many auto store. __________________ My Copper Orange Mica Yaris with 9.3lb Kosei K1 TS http://www.yarisworld.com/forums/showthread.php?t=10951 http://www.yarisworld.com/forums/showthread.php?t=13882 http://www.yarisworld.com/forums/sho...180#post472180

11-04-2008, 07:28 AM	#6
TheRealEnth Beast View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Blz Blu LB Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 1,365	I dont know about you guys.. its perfectly fine... I don't know your seat placement... but it seems like you guys are a little too close to the dash and all. Me for instance I have the seat rolled all the way as far back as possible, So the mirror doesnt obstruct anything. From what you guys are explaining im pretty sure you are too forward unless you have short legs and need to be forward =\ __________________ One you've taken a yaris for a spin, there's no turning back. Its a Chao!!!

11-04-2008, 07:31 AM	#7
Bob_VT View User's Garage Drives: 08 Yaris LB Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Vermont Posts: 1,704	Post a picture of the mirror and what it blocks in your view. __________________ some people are little slinkies. . . . .they are really good for nothing. . . .but they still bring a smile to your face when you push them down a flight of stairs. Come to the DARKSIDE..... We have candy

11-04-2008, 05:45 AM	#4
drbilal View User's Garage Drives: BELTA SEDAN Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: NYC \| Pakistan Posts: 128	The one in my sedan actually seems a tad small to me. Anyways, it will be easy to replace this, just check ebay and some local auto shops etc and im sure you will find various sizes. I recently added a rearview that had a built in LCD but removed it after 2 days because I didnt feel safe at all and it felt too "pimp my ride" lol (mirror portion was pretty dark at night) The device itself was huge. Welcome to yarisworld.

11-04-2008, 09:21 AM	#8
IsLNdbOi Drives: Polar White - 5 Door '09 LB Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 1,285	I feel that the one on my previous '07LB and the one on my '09 LB are too small so I ordered a Gentex K31 auto-dimming mirror w/ map lights, temp. and compass. It's also a wider mirror.

11-04-2008, 10:29 AM	#9
tuckevalastin View User's Garage Drives: 2008 Yaris Sedan Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Delaware/Connecticut Posts: 609	too small

11-04-2008, 12:22 PM	#10
b_hickman11 Drives: 08 Sedan Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Tyler, TX Posts: 899	When I bought my 08, I jacked the night vision homelink mirror out of my 05 Tacoma before I traded it in. Now I have that mirror in my 08 Sedan, which is a little larger than the stock mirror. I think the size is fine. Remember, rear view mirrors are 2-way adjustable. Most people think they are just one way adjustable. So your mirror might just need to be re-adjusted.

11-04-2008, 03:52 PM	#11
molinee Drives: 2007 Black LB Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: CO Posts: 16	[IMG][/IMG] OK.... so here is what I am seeing. I have to have the seat all the way back. To me, this mirror is taking up too much of an already small windshield.

11-04-2008, 06:49 PM	#12
Bob_VT View User's Garage Drives: 08 Yaris LB Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Vermont Posts: 1,704	Actually since the Yaris is equipped with two outside mirrors..... you can completely eliminate the center one. Just like a truck or a van without windows....... Why do I sense this is a Troll! __________________ some people are little slinkies. . . . .they are really good for nothing. . . .but they still bring a smile to your face when you push them down a flight of stairs. Come to the DARKSIDE..... We have candy

11-04-2008, 07:23 PM	#14
The LPT Drives: 2008 Yaris Sedan Aero Package Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Abbotsford, BC Posts: 3	here's something i found on here before the hack.. the arm that the mirror is attached is movable.. just move the arm up.(it's really stiff to move though) I felt the same way, the mirror is way too low and gets in the way.

11-04-2008, 09:09 PM	#16
Rotorheader Drives: 07 Yaris Hatchback Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Lowell, OR Posts: 35	I pulled my mirror towards me, and rotated it all the way up, nearly to where my headliner starts. That seemed to increase my field of vision by a bunch.

11-04-2008, 10:08 PM	#17
IsLNdbOi Drives: Polar White - 5 Door '09 LB Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 1,285	Wait, you can move the mirror higher up on the windshield on the LB? Is there a DIY for this? I'd try it myself, but I'm afraid of breaking the windshield.

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