Wing/door mirrors magnified or normal??

[barriejames]

Hi All anyone know which side of the door mirros you should use facing out? Mine have one side magnified and one side normal, and so are reversable? Once on they wont come off so need to get this right as I am using black adhesive and not the velcro pads and don't want to fall outside IVA etc

[AdiT]

Do you mean one is flat and the other convex. If so the convex would be fitted on the nearside (passenger/left) as you're further from it you need the wide angle view it gives you.

[barriejames]

Hi No they are both one side magnified (like the wifes make up mirror) pone side normal?

[AdiT]

In that case the convex bit goes to the outside and gives wide angle view to reduce blind spot.

[barriejames]

They are flat both sides not convex?

[kambites]

You mean both sides of the mirror glass are mirrored, one is a normal "1:1" type reflection and the other is magnified?

That would be very unusual. Where you have the choice at all, usually it's 1:1 or wide-angle (which is the opposite of magnified). Either way the IVA specifies the minimum field of vision rather than fixed rules on magnification so the answer will depend on the exact car. See section 08 (indirect vision) page 4 here for the requirements:

https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploa...

Edited by kambites on Monday 18th July 08:25

[AdiT]

Im totally confused now as well by the OPs last reply. Think there must be something lost in translation.

[konrad.holl]

Sorry, couldn't resist:

[barriejames]

Thanks all I have sorted it and used the convex side which gives a greater field of vision (no magnified)