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Old May 9, 2018 | 03:33 PM
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Would like to change the distance vision on the passenger side mirror,
the distance it gives is too far for me when changing lanes.

Anybody have any info. for exchanging the mirror?

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Old May 10, 2018 | 01:06 AM
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Old May 10, 2018 | 01:11 AM
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Old May 10, 2018 | 01:14 AM
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Old May 10, 2018 | 02:57 PM
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The question I had where do I get normal vision mirrors?

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Old May 10, 2018 | 04:22 PM
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Unlawful =

In the U.S. and Canada, the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 111 and the Canada Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 111 require the driver side mirror to provide "unit magnification".

Because of the distance from the driver's eye to the passenger side mirror, a useful field of view can be achieved only with a convex or aspheric mirror. However, the convexity also minifies the objects shown. Since such objects seem farther away than they actually are, a driver might make a maneuver such as a lane change assuming an adjacent vehicle is a safe distance behind, when in fact it is quite a bit closer.[4] In the United States,[5] Canada,[6] India, Korea and Australia[citation needed], non-planar mirrors are etched or printed with the warning legend objects in the mirror are closer than they appear. In Canada, this warning is often supplemented by a transparent decal on the passenger side window repeating the warning in French: les objets dans le retroviseur sont plus proche qu'ils ne le paraissent. In Korea, the warning appears in Korean. Warnings of this nature are not required in Europe.
 
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Old May 10, 2018 | 04:27 PM
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You may also not use the "broader view" type either =

Neither the U.S. nor the Canadian standard allows for aspheric mirrors.
 
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Old May 10, 2018 | 04:36 PM
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The mirror should just be a guide anyway. You should always check your blinspot regardless.
 
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Old May 11, 2018 | 04:06 AM
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Originally Posted by Alfadude
The mirror should just be a guide anyway. You should always check your blinspot regardless.
It really is amazing what can hide in your blind spot. Here in the UK a journey I often do involves joining a fast moving carriageway with lots of heavy goods vehicles. It is possible using mirrors only to have a 32ton truck completely hidden.
 
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Old May 11, 2018 | 03:07 PM
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Originally Posted by Dell Gailey
Unlawful =

In the U.S. and Canada, the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 111 and the Canada Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 111 require the driver side mirror to provide "unit magnification".

Because of the distance from the driver's eye to the passenger side mirror, a useful field of view can be achieved only with a convex or aspheric mirror. However, the convexity also minifies the objects shown. Since such objects seem farther away than they actually are, a driver might make a maneuver such as a lane change assuming an adjacent vehicle is a safe distance behind, when in fact it is quite a bit closer.[4] In the United States,[5] Canada,[6] India, Korea and Australia[citation needed], non-planar mirrors are etched or printed with the warning legend objects in the mirror are closer than they appear. In Canada, this warning is often supplemented by a transparent decal on the passenger side window repeating the warning in French: les objets dans le retroviseur sont plus proche qu'ils ne le paraissent. In Korea, the warning appears in Korean. Warnings of this nature are not required in Europe.
Dell!
The reason I'm asking is that my side mirror shows objects much farther
away then they are.
Its just the opposite of what it should be.
Walter
 
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Old May 11, 2018 | 06:34 PM
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Weird, replace with one of the prior posted mirrors for passenger side that has the "objects are closer".
 
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