Is200 Wing Mirror

dairemac · April 22, 2009

Hi,

Thanks to a local vandal I'm in search of a passenger side wing mirror for an IS200 (2003 reg). It's a kind of silver / platinum colour (I can post a photo if necessary). I've been to a Toyota garage and they're looking for €400+ to suppply and fit a new one, crazy money.

Hope someone can help.

sparkystav · April 22, 2009

Have you tried eBay?

dairemac · April 22, 2009

Have you tried Ebay?

yep, there are 1 or 2 wing mirrors there but not in the right colour

Steviewevie · April 22, 2009

This is one of the electro-chromic mirrors, I presume, not just a plain mirror ? Unfortunately it does seem that they're very expensive, good luck !

dairemac · April 23, 2009

This is one of the electro-chromic mirrors, I presume, not just a plain mirror ? Unfortunately it does seem that they're very expensive, good luck !

Hi Steviewevie. No, I don't think it's electrochromic. According to wikipedia they only introduced electrochromic mirrors in 2006 models on (mine's a 2003). I think it's a standard electric, heated mirror. I've photos attached, can you tell by looking at it?

Incidentally, as you can see from the photos it's only one part that's snapped. It seems I have to get a whole new mirror, not just the part that has snapped - is that right?

Steviewevie · April 23, 2009

Ooh that's horrible to see

I could be wrong but I think the photochromic mirrors came in during 2001. Does your rear-view mirror have an LED in the bottom of it ?

dairemac · April 23, 2009

Ooh that's horrible to see
I could be wrong but I think the photochromic mirrors came in during 2001. Does your rear-view mirror have an LED in the bottom of it ?

No LED - not that I've noticed anyway and I imagine it's the kind of thing you'd notice! I've only had the car a few months by the way.

Steviewevie · April 23, 2009

ok, well I *think* that if you have electro-chromic mirrors then there's an LED on the rear-view mirror. But I don't know for sure so it would be useful to get input from anyone who does have the EC mirrors.

The online workshop manual says they came in during 2001, but maybe they didn't in the UK ?

dairemac · April 27, 2009

ok, well I *think* that if you have electro-chromic mirrors then there's an LED on the rear-view mirror. But I don't know for sure so it would be useful to get input from anyone who does have the EC mirrors.
The online workshop manual says they came in during 2001, but maybe they didn't in the UK ?

Hi, following on from this, does anyone know if I buy a wing mirror of a different colour, would it be difficult to replace the backing (is that the right word? the coloured part) on the replacement with the backing from the old mirror?