Miata Mailing List: February 1996, Message #253
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   From: HeyBillyA@aol.com
Subject: Re: lighted mirror, or not
   Date: Sun, 4 Feb 1996 23:52:40 -0500

>      Those lighted rear view mirrors seemed like a good idea and I was 
>prepared to order one until somebody made a post that they could only be 
>actuated manually. Can't they be wired such that they will come on when 
>one of the doors open -- or not, if switched off? They would seem fairly 
>useless if not.

Fred,
I hate to be the one to point it out, but info on the Miata.net isn't always
the straight stuff!
The lighted mirrors sold by Brainstorm and PBC, and probably others, have two
halogen lamps in the bottom edge.  They are both quite effective.  They both
turn on when the doors open and can be individually switched on with the
doors closed.  They cannot be switched to be off when the doors are open.  At
any rate, that's how mine work!  They are really great on the road, as they
provide enough light to read by yet do not produce any glare for the driver.
It's really nice to have light you can use in the interior.  It's hard to
totally hide the wires as they run down the right side of the windshield, but
to 99% of observers, they are not noticeable.
Bill Allen
Seattle