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Rear view mirror with compass and temp display?

I was just wondering if anyone has found a rear view mirror with a compass and outside temp display that is not only easy to install in a Fox but also looks factory. I'd like to put one in (hell my Focus has an exterior temp display) but I don't want to add an overhead console as it would destroy the factory look of the interior.
88 Thunderbird LX: 306, Edelbrock Performer heads, Comp 266HR cam, Edelbrock Performer RPM intake, bunch of other stuff.

Rear view mirror with compass and temp display?

Reply #1 –
flylear is putting one in his car.  They are manufactured by Gentex.  Pretty pricey if you go new.  You could maybe swipe one from a junkyard or find one used on ebay.  They are all about the same wiring.

I plan to install one in my tbird.

Rear view mirror with compass and temp display?

Reply #2 –
I think Vinnetbird gets them Im interested but have the same concerns as you.
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Rear view mirror with compass and temp display?

Reply #3 –
They are easy to wire, and look great.
'88 Sport--T-5,MGW shifter,Trick Flow R intake,Ed Curtis cam,Trick Flow heads,Scorpion rockers,75mm Accufab t-body,3G,mini starter,Taurus fan,BBK long tube headers,O/R H-Pipe, Flowamaster Super 44's, deep and deeper Cobra R wheels, Mass Air and 24's,8.8 with 3.73's,140 mph speedo,Mach 1 chin spoiler,SN-95 springs,CHE control arms,aluminum drive shaft and a lot more..

Rear view mirror with compass and temp display?

Reply #4 –
Somebody put a digital display in their rear view mirror (O2 sensor, IIRC) by hollowing it out from behind.  Maybe you could do something similar using the OH console display?

(still looking for a link)
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Rear view mirror with compass and temp display?

Reply #5 –
Quote from: vinnietbird;356670
They are easy to wire, and look great.

 Do I have to pull the head liner  or run it in the trim and down the a pillar? Where does the outside temp sensor go and does the compass live in the mirror? What powers it?
[SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]:ford:87 Turbo Coupe through the floor sub frame connectors, 5.8 swap Ford racing heads Harland sharp 1.6 rockers BBK shorty swap headers 2 1/2 BBk X pipe magnaflow ler's. Megasquirt 2 with 36lbs injectors on hurricane intake with 4150 throttle body.Tremec TKO 600 Quicktime blowsheild spec stage 3 clutch. 3.73 gears and still not done

Rear view mirror with compass and temp display?

Reply #6 –
I put one in my F250. Brand new Gentex from e-bay. Liked it so much that I put one in the Cougar too. They look completely factory and autodim to. I think they were about $150 new.
2017 Subaru Outback
2007 Lincoln MKZ
1990 Ford F250 / Banks turbo diesel

Rear view mirror with compass and temp display?

Reply #7 –
You don't have to pull the headliner. The compass is actually at the base of the mirror so nothing extra to install. The temperature probe clips behind the grill. Running that wire is probably the hardest part of the whole process, so that should tell you how easy it is.
2017 Subaru Outback
2007 Lincoln MKZ
1990 Ford F250 / Banks turbo diesel

Rear view mirror with compass and temp display?

Reply #8 –
I'm actually more interested in the exterior temp display than a compass. Did any Lincolns or some other car come with mirrors with temp displays in them?
88 Thunderbird LX: 306, Edelbrock Performer heads, Comp 266HR cam, Edelbrock Performer RPM intake, bunch of other stuff.

Rear view mirror with compass and temp display?

Reply #9 –
You'll find them in more GM cars than anything. Same company,so you're not really installing  on the Ford product.LOL.
'88 Sport--T-5,MGW shifter,Trick Flow R intake,Ed Curtis cam,Trick Flow heads,Scorpion rockers,75mm Accufab t-body,3G,mini starter,Taurus fan,BBK long tube headers,O/R H-Pipe, Flowamaster Super 44's, deep and deeper Cobra R wheels, Mass Air and 24's,8.8 with 3.73's,140 mph speedo,Mach 1 chin spoiler,SN-95 springs,CHE control arms,aluminum drive shaft and a lot more..

Rear view mirror with compass and temp display?

Reply #10 –



I put a mirror from a 2002 escalade in my Saleen. The pics dont show the compass and temp too good-I was mostly taking pics to show the radar detector display that I mounted in the mirror. I paid about $35 for the mirror on ebay. It has autodim,compass and temp. The temp sensor and pigtail was $25 from the auto parts store.
 

Rear view mirror with compass and temp display?

Reply #11 –
I don't think I've seen a temperature mirror without the compass. I could be wrong though. Wouldn't be the first time....
2017 Subaru Outback
2007 Lincoln MKZ
1990 Ford F250 / Banks turbo diesel

Rear view mirror with compass and temp display?

Reply #12 –
I like that mirror, but it just screams GM to me.  I guess Im too familiar with my Suburban.  Personally, I like the ones that are flat across the bottom without the buttons.
Mike