Auto dimming rearview mirror

[HottRodd67]

2018 wt came without auto dimming rearview mirror can a factory one be installed and if so how. 

[Nanotech Environmental]

Yes. 
You'll need to drop the front left side of the headliner and remove the A-pillar cover. There's one or two small wires that need to feed down to the fuse panel on the left side. 
I don't recall where the wire plugs in exactly, as I'm not handy to my truck ATM. 
It's a relatively easy job.

[Eddie 70]

Glad to see this topic posted. This is one I have been thinking of for my truck also.

[Black02Silverado]

I can't find it but I want to say there is a thread on here where someone did a write-up on it.  

 

Found this thread.  

 

Adding autodimming rear view.

[HottRodd67]

I went to my local Chevrolet dealership and the parts guy said if you don't order it that way or came that way it couldn't be done. I know the mirror isn't that expensive how much do you think labor costs would be to install. Also can this be installed just by itself without having the driver side auto dimming mirror. 

[HottRodd67]

I went to my local Chevrolet dealership and the parts guy said if you don't order it that way or came that way it couldn't be done. I know the mirror isn't that expensive how much do you think labor costs would be to install. 

[HottRodd67]

Also can this be installed just by itself without having the driver side auto dimming mirror. 

[Nanotech Environmental]

3 hours ago, HottRodd67 said:

I went to my local Chevrolet dealership and the parts guy said if you don't order it that way or came that way it couldn't be done. I know the mirror isn't that expensive how much do you think labor costs would be to install. Also can this be installed just by itself without having the driver side auto dimming mirror. 

Mine was added by the dealer when I bought the truck. They brought in an outside tech they have come in 1-2x/wk for these types of jobs. 
IIRC It took him about an hour or so to install it on my SLE. 
The hardest part would likely be running the wire down to the drivers side fuse panel. 
I just have reg mirrors on the doors.

[HottRodd67]

What year is your truck and how much did it cost. 

[Donstar]

15 hours ago, HottRodd67 said:

What year is your truck and how much did it cost. 

I was surprised that this was not standard when I bought my 2015 SLE.  I don't miss the auto dim on my rear-view as much as on my outside mirror.  The manual dim works fine on the inside mirror. I am curious if you're planning to also convert  the driver's side mirror? 

[16LT4]

I hate auto dims with a passion. They never dim as much or as quickly as I can, if at all. But then again I am an anally retentive analog type of guy. 

 

Id keep it manual. No one should be that lazy. 

[Nanotech Environmental]

On 10/11/2019 at 7:12 PM, HottRodd67 said:

What year is your truck and how much did it cost. 

Assuming this was for me......My truck is a '17. The mirror was discounted to dealer cost, but I'd have to look up what that was. The installation was free. 
When I bought this truck it was missing the running boards, auto-dim mirror, and mud guards. The dealer installed them for me when I purchased the truck.