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23/08/2014 5:13 am
PIC - QUESTION: Does anyone know the answer? I always thought...
... the way Lincoln disguised the electronic dimmer in the moulding was clever. This option went away on cars and we don't see them anymore. Does anyone know what was the last year they were offered and why have they been discontinued? Perhaps they were unreliable?
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Thanks John for the use of your photo.
23/08/2014 6:21 am
I don't know if they have actually gone away or not. Seems like they'd still be around, given the plethora of electronic gadgets on modern cars. Aren't some of them located on the reverse side of the interior rear-view mirror?
As to the location on the Lincoln, I can see why it didn't survive. Think about how vulnerable it was to dirt, snow, ice, or damage. Pretty ridiculous location for a device that needed to be able to "see," if you ask me.
23/08/2014 8:37 am
My 1980 Caddy had that feature ... was not all that great ....
I'd drive around all over town with my head lights on hi beam ... made a lot of folks mad as heck ... got pulled over by the po lease many times
I manually dimmed my head lights more times than the auto feature even thought about
23/08/2014 9:23 am
I'm sure it is still available and probably is incorporated into the rearview mirror.
23/08/2014 9:34 am
Its in the inside rear view mirror in my 88 Mark VII
23/08/2014 3:39 pm
I am sure it exists in other makes as well, but I do have that feature on my 2014 Ford Fusion. It works real well, I haven't had to manually dim my lights yet.
John Merritt
South Lyon, Michigan - USA
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23/08/2014 6:04 pm
Ah, so it DOES still exist. I would imagine with today's electronics it would work quite well.