Are Electric Rearview Mirrors Afraid of Water?

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LaWillow
07/30/25 5:30am
Electric rearview mirror housings are not afraid of water. Water entering the rearview mirror housing will not affect its usage, as it can be drained at any time. The connector of the rearview mirror adjustment motor has a waterproof sealing ring, making it difficult to cause circuit damage. However, if the rearview mirror housing is severely damaged, a large amount of sand and stones may enter, leading to damage in the folding mechanism and adjustment mechanism of the rearview mirror. Additional information about rearview mirrors is as follows: 1. Function: Rearview mirrors are tools that allow drivers to directly obtain external information about the rear, sides, and lower parts of the car while seated in the driver's seat. For the convenience of the driver's operation, to prevent traffic safety accidents, and to ensure personal safety, all countries require that cars must be equipped with rearview mirrors, and all rearview mirrors must be adjustable in direction. 2. Issues: Rearview mirrors have a field of view issue, which refers to the range that the mirror surface can reflect. The industry has proposed three elements of the field of view: the distance between the driver's eyes and the rearview mirror; the size of the rearview mirror; and the radius of curvature of the rearview mirror. There is a certain relationship between these three elements. When the distance and size of the rearview mirror are the same, the smaller the radius of curvature of the mirror surface, the larger the field of view reflected by the mirror. When the radius of curvature of the mirror surface is the same, the larger the size of the mirror surface, the larger the field of view reflected by the mirror.
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