I'm finding that the rear-view mirror is in EXACTLY the wrong place for me. It is slap bang in the middle of my line of sight so that when approaching a roundabout or motorway sliproad, vehicles approaching from the left are invariably hidden behind this wretched mirror. I have to move my head back and forth to look around the obstruction.
Does anyone else have this problem? Has anyone been able to remove and reposition the mirror?
Pam S
Full Version: Reduced Vision - Rear-view Mirror Placement
QUOTE (Pam S @ Oct 24 2009, 03:23 PM) 
I'm finding that the rear-view mirror is in EXACTLY the wrong place for me. It is slap bang in the middle of my line of sight so that when approaching a roundabout or motorway sliproad, vehicles approaching from the left are invariably hidden behind this wretched mirror. I have to move my head back and forth to look around the obstruction.
Does anyone else have this problem? Has anyone been able to remove and reposition the mirror?
Pam S
Does anyone else have this problem? Has anyone been able to remove and reposition the mirror?
Pam S
Hi Pam
I have got the LED tech pack which has the auto dimming mirror. Not sure about the ordinary mirror but on my generation 2 there was plenty of adjustment to lift the mirror further up to to the top of the windscreeen. I think it is not possible to move the mirror unless you take it off and buy an accessory rear view mirror and put it where you want or alternatively have you tried raising or lowering the drivers seat.
Stompe
QUOTE (Pam S @ Oct 24 2009, 03:23 PM)
I'm finding that the rear-view mirror is in EXACTLY the wrong place for me. It is slap bang in the middle of my line of sight so that when approaching a roundabout or motorway sliproad, vehicles approaching from the left are invariably hidden behind this wretched mirror. I have to move my head back and forth to look around the obstruction.
Does anyone else have this problem? Has anyone been able to remove and reposition the mirror?
Pam S
Does anyone else have this problem? Has anyone been able to remove and reposition the mirror?
Pam S
I know what you mean and had a similar problem with a Ford Cougar I owned. That was in a worse place than the Prius for being a blind spot. I thought it was because I am fairly tall (5'11'')
QUOTE (stompe @ Oct 24 2009, 03:57 PM)
I think it is not possible to move the mirror unless you take it off and buy an accessory rear view mirror and put it where you want or alternatively have you tried raising or lowering the drivers seat.
I think the driver's seat is quite perfectly positioned for me and the adjustment up or down would have to be quite large for the mirror not to be in the way. Hubby is planning to ask the Toyota dealer's advice before we wrench the blessed thing off!
Pam S
QUOTE (Pam S @ Oct 24 2009, 07:22 PM)
QUOTE (stompe @ Oct 24 2009, 03:57 PM)
I think it is not possible to move the mirror unless you take it off and buy an accessory rear view mirror and put it where you want or alternatively have you tried raising or lowering the drivers seat.
I think the driver's seat is quite perfectly positioned for me and the adjustment up or down would have to be quite large for the mirror not to be in the way. Hubby is planning to ask the Toyota dealer's advice before we wrench the blessed thing off!
Pam S
Quite a few Americans are complaining about the rear view mirror placement over on Prius Chat. Some of them have rotated the mirror through 180o and that has helped by making the mirror a little bit higher. Quite how it would look with the ant-dazzle lever at the top I don't know, but it may be a temporary solution for you.
QUOTE (Stepppy @ Oct 25 2009, 11:49 AM)
Quite a few Americans are complaining about the rear view mirror placement over on Prius Chat. Some of them have rotated the mirror through 180o and that has helped by making the mirror a little bit higher. Quite how it would look with the ant-dazzle lever at the top I don't know, but it may be a temporary solution for you.
Many thanks - worked a charm. Will worry about the anti-dazzle when I have to!
Cheers
QUOTE (Pam S @ Oct 26 2009, 07:27 AM)
QUOTE (Stepppy @ Oct 25 2009, 11:49 AM)
Quite a few Americans are complaining about the rear view mirror placement over on Prius Chat. Some of them have rotated the mirror through 180o and that has helped by making the mirror a little bit higher. Quite how it would look with the ant-dazzle lever at the top I don't know, but it may be a temporary solution for you.
Many thanks - worked a charm. Will worry about the anti-dazzle when I have to!
Cheers
The mirror has two ball and socket joints, one that enables adjustment of the height of the mirror and one to adjust the viewing angle. Have you made sure that the height adjustment has been properly set?
QUOTE (Sagitar @ Oct 26 2009, 09:34 AM)
The mirror has two ball and socket joints, one that enables adjustment of the height of the mirror and one to adjust the viewing angle. Have you made sure that the height adjustment has been properly set?
Yes, we had sussed that - but even at its highest point the mirror gets in the way (for me anyway). But I think the new set up is probably livable-with.
Thanks everyone
Pam S
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