How to reduce the glare on the ORVMs

Klub Class · 10th March 2012, 18:01

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Please have a read : http://auto.howstuffworks.com/question20.htm

PS: I remember going through a thread on the same topic on our forum. But I'm unable to locate the thread at the moment

kutts · 12th March 2012, 12:25

You need to adjust the angles of the OVRMs and of course get used to the new angle.

My OVRMs are adjusted as follows and no issues so far.

Right side (driver) - They are angled outward such that I can barely see the right tail end of my car. It is then kept slightly angled upward (just a wee bit). This provides maximum road view of the right side and the blind area is reduced a lot by this approach.

Left side - The OVRM is adjusted such that I see more of the car body. Angled slightly downward. This gives you a good view of how close your car and the guy who is overtaking you from the left is. Good for close combat traffic ops :-)

nazimk24 · 7th July 2014, 12:25

Hi friends,

The RVM in my Eon reflects an unusually high amount of glare from trailing headlights - it almost has a blinding effect on the highways if the car behind is on high beam. (the mirror in a friend's Eon, a higher variant, surprisingly does not have so much glare as mine).

If I wanted to stick up an anti-glare coating on the RVM, are there any special films made especially for mirrors or will a film made for windows/windshield do?

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12th March 2012, 12:25	#47
kutts BHPian Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Trivandrum Posts: 252 Thanked: 406 Times	Re: How to reduce the glare on the ORVMs You need to adjust the angles of the OVRMs and of course get used to the new angle. My OVRMs are adjusted as follows and no issues so far. Right side (driver) - They are angled outward such that I can barely see the right tail end of my car. It is then kept slightly angled upward (just a wee bit). This provides maximum road view of the right side and the blind area is reduced a lot by this approach. Left side - The OVRM is adjusted such that I see more of the car body. Angled slightly downward. This gives you a good view of how close your car and the guy who is overtaking you from the left is. Good for close combat traffic ops :-)
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7th July 2014, 12:25	#48
nazimk24 Newbie Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Mumbai Posts: 11 Thanked: 5 Times	Re: How to reduce the glare on the ORVMs Hi friends, The RVM in my Eon reflects an unusually high amount of glare from trailing headlights - it almost has a blinding effect on the highways if the car behind is on high beam. (the mirror in a friend's Eon, a higher variant, surprisingly does not have so much glare as mine). If I wanted to stick up an anti-glare coating on the RVM, are there any special films made especially for mirrors or will a film made for windows/windshield do?
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