The Brandmotion 8886 being discussed fits with the Safety and Advanced Safety groups fine.I also have the forward collision and adaptive cruise control so the housing is much bigger. So far no aftermarket replacement mirrors work with it. Also haven’t figured out how to get the mirror out without breaking something.
I had close to zero visibility out of my rearview mirror prior to installing this digital mirror. There was just a sliver through the corners of the rear window.
I love these kinds of comments. It solves a great problem...visibility. Three years in a Corvette, no issues, three years in TRX, no issues,...and even if the camera were to fail, it reverts to being a normal mirror. Once you experience a digital rearview mirror, you might be surprised at what a difference it makes.
I've had a digital mirror on mine for a couple of years now and they're nice for recording trail rides but only issue I came across is it interferes with the driver's side sunvisor when you flip it down. Have to move the mirror out of the way and readjust to get the visor past it. Of course you can always swing the visor back, flip it down then swing it back forward to clear the mirror but that's too much work when a flaming ball of Florida sun smacks you in the face.
It depends how wide they are. Note that these don't have to be angled like a traditional mirror, so you turn it much more toward you so it doesn't interfere with the visor.
Earlier you mentioned something about running it through the buttons on the front? Did I misunderstand that one?
They come from the factory on the Grand Cherokee L and Wagoneer now. My wife had one on her Escalade for several years and zero problems. In the event of a failure, they still have the option to work like a normal mirror. On the longer three row vehicles, it is really nice when you have them packed with people or junk because it does not matter what you have in the vehicle, you can still see clearly with the camera mirror. It also has a larger viewing angle than you get from inside the vehicle.
You or someone asked about the SOS feature and my response was you can relocate those functions to the switch in the headliner. The newer Jeeps don't have those functions in the mirror so I assume it's an earlier JL model. Those buttons are now located in the passenger airbag display.
Ok, I misunderstood. I thought you were running the mount for the rear view mirror through one of the front SOS or Airbag buttons to raise it up.
Not to take away from the OP but a friend has a wolfbox and loves it. I'm planning on running one in my truggy project. Hers is a full mirror replacement and not just a clip on.
I hear what you are saying but how do you choose which technologies to embrace or ignore. Making it an option to test the market and functionality is a great way to see if it makes sense. I won’t poo poo it right out of the gate.
