Muth Signal Mirrors Increase Your Vehicles Value and Safety.

Safety should be your first priority any time you get behind the wheel, but let’s be honest… Even though safety may be your first priority, you can’t control the other guy.

Muth signal mirrors can help prevent lane-changing and merging accidents

Muth signal mirrors can help prevent lane-changing and merging accidents

Thankfully, Muth Mirror Systems has introduced an innovative accessory for vehicles that helps drivers to ensure the safety of their family. Muth signal mirrors use high intensity lights to change ordinary exterior rearview mirrors into safety features that command attention.

When a turn signal is activated, a flashing chevron appears in the corresponding side mirror to alert drivers in the blind spot. However, the mirrors appear as regular sideview mirrors when the turn signals are not activated.

Many accidents are caused by lane-changing, freeway merging or front-to-rear pileups.  Muth signal mirrors are at the eye level of adjacent vehicles and are more noticeable than conventional tail lights.  With the increased popularity of trucks, SUVs and mini-vans and the use of those vehicles for towing, the signal from a side mirror may be the only indication drivers a few car lengths back have of the intentions of the vehicle ahead.  Tail lights may be hidden by these taller vehicles or by what is being towed.

Muth signal mirrors are available as retrofit package kits.

Muth signal mirrors are available as retrofit package kits for.

The LED display used in Muth signal mirrors lights up faster than regular incandescent lamps in tail lights.  This accounts for a difference of 17 feet at 65 m.p.h.  By alerting drivers in the blind spot of the vehicle equipped with Muth Signal® mirrors, those drivers have additional reaction time to avoid a collision.

Unlike the adjacent drivers who see a highly visible lighted display, the driver of the vehicle equipped with Muth signal mirrors sees a subtle tell-tale display.  This reminds the driver the Muth signal mirrors is activated.

Below you can see a video that demonstrates how Muth signal mirrors function.  The video shows how Muth signal mirrors can help prevent lane-changing and merging accidents.

Muth signal mirrors are currently included on select new vehicles and are now available as retrofit package kits for Suburbans, Tahoes, Yukons, Chevrolet and GMC full-size trucks, Ford F-150 and F-250 trucks, Expeditions and Econoline vans as well as many other vehicles.

If you have any questions, as always we value your feedback, you can contact us via e-mail from the “Contact” link at the top of the page, or if you prefer to call us we are here to answer your questions Monday through Friday 9 AM/CST – 5 PM/CST toll free at 1-888-482-2279!

Fix Your Broken Heated Auto Mirror Glass With Our Burco Redi-Heat Universal Heat Grids

Windshield defrosters have been around for almost as long insides of automobiles have been heated. Rear window defrosters have been around for decades. Eventually, someone thought it would be nice to attach heated mirrors to cars.

Eventually, someone thought it would be nice to attach heated mirrors to cars.

Eventually, someone thought it would be nice to attach heated mirrors to cars.

Most heated mirrors attach to the electric elements that control a car’s rear defroster. When the rear defroster is turned on, the heating elements in the mirrors should be active. Keeping ice and fog off side view mirrors allows a driver to more easily see vehicles and other dangers behind him when weather conditions are inclement, simply by applying a small amount of heat to the glass surface of the side mirrors. Electrical elements in the mirrors heat the surface of the glass. The heat evaporates moisture on the surface and melts any ice that has built up. Unfortunately heated mirrors occasionally will heat unevenly or worse yet… Not at all. Replacing the entire mirror head assembly will definitely fix this problem, however that can be quite costly. Why replace the entire mirror, if the mirror is not the problem? It is most likely that the heating element behind the glass surface has gone bad, so why not simply replace that?
Burco Redi Heat® Universal Heat Grids are available in three sizes to accomodate any need.

Burco Redi Heat® Universal Heat Grids are available in three sizes to accomodate any need.

Well, thanks to our Burco Redi Heat® Universal Heat Grids… You can! And best of all it’s going to cost a fraction of what the dealer would charge to replace the entire mirror head assembly! Burco Redi Heat® Universal Heat Grids are available in three sizes to accomodate any need: The Small Burco Redi Heat® Universal Sideview Mirror Glass Heat Grid measures 5 7/8″ by 3 3/16″. The Medium Burco Redi Heat® Universal Sideview Mirror Glass Heat Grid measures 6 7/16″ by 4 3/4″. The Large Burco Redi Heat® Universal Sideview Mirror Glass Heat Grid measures 12 7/8″ by 5 1/16″. If you have any questions, as always we value your feedback, you can contact us via e-mail from the “Contact” link at the top of the page, or if you prefer to call us we are here to answer your questions Monday through Friday 9 AM/CST – 5 PM/CST toll free at 1-888-482-2279!

Step By Step Video Demonstrating How To Replace a Broken Side View Mirror Glass.

I’ve been telling you for weeks that the fastest, easiest and most economical way to fix your broken driver side mirror glass or broken passenger side mirror glass is with our Burco Redi-Cut® replacement mirror glass Today… I’m going to show you!

 

And that’s that! Couldn’t be easier right? If you have any questions, as always we value your feedback, you can contact us via e-mail from the “Contact” link at the top of the page, or if you prefer to call us we are here to answer your questions Monday through Friday 9 AM/CST – 5 PM/CST toll free at 1-888-482-2279!

What do you do when your Audi, BMW or Mercedes Benz self dimming mirror begins to discolor or leak?

Many luxury car manufacturers install electrochromic (self dimming mirrors) on their vehicles, think Audi mirrors, BMW mirrors and Mercedes Benz mirrors.

 These mirrors increase driving safety by eliminating glare that can impair vision. Headlight glare in the mirrors from trailing cars can make it very difficult to see the road in front. This is particularly dangerous on dark rural highways with cross-traffic, and areas where deer and other animals may dart across the road.

In auto dimming mirror technology, a forward-looking sensor detects low ambient light from headlights behind the car and directs the rear-view sensor to look for glare. The mirrors darken automatically in proportion to how bright the glare is, then clear once the glare is no longer detected.

It works via an electrical charge supplied by a low-voltage power supply. The electricity moves through an electrochromic gel placed between two pieces of glass during manufacturing, which have been treated with an electrically conductive coating.

Sounds great right???

The problem is the mirrors have a tendency to lose the auto dimming feature, going black and not reflecting in areas or browning and yellowing around the edges. In some cases they can leak, and the fluid drips onto the paint of the car causing considerable damage to the finish!

Due to the high cost of this mirror, we offer the option of an electrochromic fit over mirror glass. This is a mirror that fits over the old broken glass. The self dimming option will no longer function, but it’s a far more economical alternative to replacing the entire housing in order to get your OEM product to work!

To apply a self dimming mirror fit over is simple. You DO NOT remove the old glass from the frame as these mirror are fused to the frame plate. However you are going to have to make sure that you thoroughly clean the glass that you will be applying the fit over to.

If you have a self dimming mirror that had liquid come out of the mirror when broken, please clean any oils and dirt from the outer surface as this will prevent the self adhesive tabs provided with the replacement mirror glass from sticking properly. Its best to use a power wash to clean the oil out of the frame as this fluid is quite sticky and doesn’t wash away easily. Once this is done you can follow the installation instructions outlined here: Replacing a Broken Driver Side Mirror or Broken Passenger Side Mirror with a Burco® Fit Over Replacement Automotive Mirror Glass. Replacing a Broken Driver Side Mirror or Broken Passenger Side Mirror with a Burco® Fit Over Replacement Automotive Mirror Glass. If you have any questions, as always we value your feedback, you can contact us via e-mail from the “Contact” link at the top of the page, or if you prefer to call us we are here to answer your questions Monday through Friday 9 AM/CST – 5 PM/CST toll free at 1-888-482-2279!

How do I remove the broken mirror glass from my sideview mirror?

One of the questions I get asked the most is… “How do I remove the broken mirror glass from my sideview mirror?” It’s a good question, especially if you’ve never done it before, and don’t quite know what to expect. But trust me it’s not that difficult as long as you follow these simple guidelines… First make sure you have the right tool for the job. You’re going to need something long and flat like a wide flat head screw driver, putty knife or a scraper.

 You're going to need something long and flat like a wide flat head screw driver, putty knife or a scraper.

You're going to need something long and flat like a wide flat head screw driver, putty knife or a scraper.

Next, the broken mirror glass is much easier to remove if you loosen the adhesive first. This can be done quite easily by applying a little heat. If you have a propane torch you can use that, however a heat gun or hairdryer will also work nicely.
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If you have a propane torch you can use that, however a heat gun or hairdryer will also work nicely.

Make sure to put on the appropriate protetctive eyewear and gloves and start heating the mirror slowly, you’ll notice the adhesive behind the mirror will loosen. Slide the screwdriver, putty knife, or the scraper under the mirror and pull all the broken pieces from the backing plate. Once all of the broken glass is removed from the side view mirror backing plate you’re going to want to clean the backing plate thoroughly with some isopropyl (rubbing) alcohol before installing the new replacement sideview mirror glass. You’re now ready to apply the new replacement sideview mirror glass! And that’s that! Couldn’t be easier right? If you have any questions, as always we value your feedback, you can contact us via e-mail from the “Contact” link at the top of the page, or if you prefer to call us we are here to answer your questions Monday through Friday 9 AM/CST – 5 PM/CST toll free at 1-888-482-2279!