Illuminated power tilt exterior mirror for vehicle

Details Illuminated power tilt exterior mirror for vehicle Illuminated power tilt exterior mirror for vehicle

1995-10-25

1997-04-29

Cariaso, Alan

Illumination

Sound equipment illuminator

362143, 362276, 362802, 340456, 340463, 359843, 359844, B60Q 122

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056241763

ABSTRACT:
A mirror system for a vehicle includes at least one exterior mirror having a reflective element, a housing for the reflective element, a positioning device for selectively positioning the reflective element, and a light for emitting light generally downwardly from the mirror housing on an area adjacent the side of the vehicle. A control is responsive to the vehicle reverse gear selector being in reverse gear for causing the positioning device to position the reflective element to a downwardly tilted position, wherein the driver can view an area adjacent a side of the vehicle. The control actuates the light when the reflective element is in the downwardly tilted position in order to illuminate objects in that area. In a preferred embodiment, the control actuates the light through a lockout circuit which normally allows the light to be activated only when the vehicle is not operating. The control includes an override for the lockout circuit which allows the light to be activated even when the vehicle is operating when, and only when, reverse gear is selected.

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