Rear-view mirror with subs

[boarder211]

Ok... I was wondering if anyone else had the problem that I'm currently having... when I take my stereo to about 1/2 way, the bass actually shakes my rear-view mirror down so that it's pointing towards the ground! Has anyone else had this problem and found a way to jury-rig a fix? Or should I go out and buy a new rear-view mirror? Any ideas?

Scott

[99blackalero]

i had the same problem, the mirror adjusts in two places..by the windshield and at the mirror itself....adjust by the windshield at its lowest point then adjust the mirror...mine doesnt move down anymore but i still cant see out of it cause of the vibrations..lol...you should also try tightening the screw that holds the mirror too

[crazykid]

haha.. same problem here.. damn things always moved down when i turn it up and the bass is hittin hard... i just deal with it

[loudalero]

Yep mines the same way I think that it get worst the longer you have the system in the car because no I turn it up and it pointing at floor as soon as its up. But it does get turned up less now because I think that i am phazing my self out of bass and I am about to sell the sub, amp, and cap.

[99blackalero]

mine did the same thing until i did what i posted above

[sound_xtreme]

mine does that no matter what. but watch out too much bass can actually pull the plate off along with a nice chunk of your glass.

[99blackalero]

good to know

[vulgar]

same as sound. no matter what ya do it does it...and like 99 said even if ya do fix it the mirror vibrates like crazy

[sound_xtreme]

yea the chunk of glass thing is not good at all. cause first of all, you really cant mount your mirror anymore cause there is a chunk of glass missing(you COULD attach it to a different spot). second of all it just looks like ass. and finally, since it is a chunk missing it will eventually send cracks through your whole windshield.

[Silentalero]

if ya wannt get around it angle your mirror like this

_ <-----normal

\ <------do that, it might lose a little vision but itll stay put

[nex]

yeah my mirror vibrates like crazy. I have tried everything! but meh.

[crazykid]

yeah i've alrady hade my mirror fall off... didn't have a missing chunk of glass though thankfully..

[misslindseysue]

I must not have enough boom, 'cause my mirror shakes like crazy when it hits, but it never moves.

[havik]

My mirror vibrates and shakes and I don't even have my system installed yet. Could we install mirrors that are "more resistant" to vibrations or find work-arounds like those posted already?

[crazykid]

yeah with my old system setup, it just vibrated a lot... and i thought it was had then.. now with my newer setup... damn.. lol even the outside side view mirrors vibrate... and the wipers.... etc.. anything "loose"

[bdyman]

the stock mirror just vibrated...allot!!! now with the billet one on it vibrates......points down.....iam always takin it off and tightening the mirror up but i deal with it at times too

[boarder211]

That's kinda what I was thinking. I generally just lower it, but even then it still ends up pointin' down. What I think I'm going to do is try and super-glue it up. A little glue in the joint should work.... cuz when the damn thing is at it's lowest, it's right in my vision, which really sucks! Either that, or buy one that's not quite as loose.... But thanks for the info on tightening the screw in the mirror! I'm going to do that soon!

[ImSoBored]

mine moves too, or it used to, system aint workin right now for some reason.

Anyone found a way to fix the rattle the mirror makes?

[crazykid]

some ducktape, super glue, string... you can try that... maybe some bolts and hinges

your not going to be able to fix that...

[dopey]

i took my mirror apart. there is a small seam that runs around the housing.... was able to pull it apart. took the mirror out..... and ran a bead of hotglue around it. the mirror itself doesnt rattle anymore...... but the unit as a whole still vibrates down when its really loud