#Honda side mirror glass replacement drivers#
Drivers had to be aware only of traffic on their side and directly behind them (rear view). In the 1940s, many roads were unpaved and had two lanes, one in each direction. Driver's control for side mirrors, with tiny curb-view button Optional side mirror Legend in Korean reads " Objects in mirror are closer than they appear". There is evidence to suggest that mirror-mounted repeaters may be more effective than repeaters mounted in the previously predominant fender side location. Increasingly, the side mirror incorporates the vehicle's turn signal repeaters. The mirror glass may also be electrically heated and may include electrochromic dimming to reduce glare to the driver from the headlamps of following vehicles. Remote adjustment may be mechanical by means of bowden cables, or may be electric by means of geared motors.
The side mirror is equipped for manual or remote vertical and horizontal adjustment so as to provide adequate coverage to drivers of differing height and seated position. Ford Fiesta side mirror with integrated turn signal repeater Large side mirror from a Honda Ridgeline with vortex generators to reduce wind noise Side mirror with warning legend Side-view mirrorĪ side-view mirror (or side mirror), also known as a wing mirror, is a mirror placed on the exterior of motor vehicles for the purposes of helping the driver see areas behind and to the sides of the vehicle, outside the driver's peripheral vision (in the " blind spot").Īlmost all modern cars mount their side mirrors on the doors-normally at the A-pillar-rather than the wings (the portion of the body above the wheel well). Large inboard convex surface is separated from small outboard aspheric surface.
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