Full Display Mirror® Installation Instructions Tools required Congratulations and thank you for purchasing a Gentex brand Full Display Mirror (FDM®). This intelligent rear vision kit consists of a unique displayintegrated mirror and custom-designed camera engineered specifically for automotive rear vision. T-10 T-15 T-20 Full Display Mirror®, FDM®, HomeLink® and the HomeLink house icon are registered trademarks of Gentex Corporation. 1/9 *550-0748-000* 550-0748-000 Rev.
1 2 + - Turn car off. Remove the negative battery cable and safely tuck cable out of the way. Remove the factory mirror from the windscreen. Most mirrors are removed by loosening the T20 Torx screw on the mirror base and sliding mirror upward towards the headliner. *Mirror removal process may vary by vehicle. 4 3 Mount the Full Display Mirror on the windshield by sliding the mirror mount over the button. Tighten the T20 Torx set screw to 13.3 - 17.7 in-lbs. *Specific vehicle adaptors may be needed.
6 5 Foam Tape Cable Ties Route the mirror power harness to a location where 12v ignition and ground lines are present. Secure the harness along the route with foam tape and wire ties. Plug mirror power harness into the connector on the mirror. * Ignition and ground tap point are typically found in the A-pillar, Junction Block or Overhead compartment. 8 7 Black w/ white: 12V Switched Ignition Black w/ orange: 12V Switched Ignition Black: Ground Plug the mirror harness into t-tap’s as noted above.
10 9 Cam era Cam era Mirror Harness Vehicle Harness Cam era Route long piece of coax harness to camera mounting location. Secure coax harness along route with foam tape and/or cable ties. *If 90 degree connector cannot reach camera, another length of coax wire (purchased separately) can be used as an extension. The maximum recommecommended overall coax length is 30ft. It is also recommended to use cable ties every 150mm and within 30mm of a connector.
13 17°-29° 14 30°-54° 55°-90° Choose appropriate window bracket for angle measured. Clean both interior and exterior of glass of mounting location. Ensure interior of glass is dry and debris free to ensure best foam adhesion during camera installation. Examples: 17°-29° - Sports Cars/ Sedans 30°-54° - CUVs 55°-90° - SUVs/ Trucks 15 16 Bracket Camera Set Screw Install camera into window bracket (measured for vehicle). Do NOT take off two way tape liner.
18 17 + Plug the 90-degree coax cable into the camera. Only the 90-degree cable can be used to plug into the camera! - Reconnect the negative battery cable. 19 20 Toggle lever back towards rear of vehicle to place mirror in display mode. Do NOT take off two way tape liner. Hold camera bracket with camera to mounting location to test location chosen. Dry fit camera in location. Tips! Ensure camera cover does not interfere with vehicle interior.
21 22 Do NOT take off two-way tape. With vehicle ignition on and mirror in display mode, aim the camera. Choose location that image looks best in mirror display. Tips! Ensure camera image is level. Ensure camera can point at horizon. Using masking tape, mark the location at which you would like to mount the camera. 23 24 1 Minute Caution! Adhesive is difficult to remove. If done incorrectly, a new bracket and adhesive is recommended. Double check the mounting location is correct.
25 26 R B Adjust camera up or down on the window bracket so the image (in display mode) has the horizon in the upper third of the mirror. Tighten both set screws on camera mounting bracket. Do not over tighten. 27 Install camera cover. Secure camera cover with the two T-15 screws provided. Do not over tighten. 28 R B Mirror settings Adjust camera image using mirror settings. Adjust the tilt up or down so the image is centered.
29 30 ON Place paper product (quick reference guide) in the glove box. If you would like to add a secondary camera via NTSC input you will need to activate the mirror’s secondary camera display. To do this, flip the toggle switch to mirror mode. Then, hold the farthest button to the right for 23-27 seconds. An image will display indicating the RCD display is now active. This secondary NTSC input is triggered by 12v to pin 8.
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Operation Display Adjustments • Mirror Mode: After installation and before driving, place the FDM in mirror mode by pushing the toggle switch at the base of the mirror away from the driver (toward the windshield). Adjust the mirror as necessary for proper vision out of the rear window. Display Mode: To activate display mode, pull the toggle switch toward the driver. This illuminates the display to provide a real-time, wide-angle video feed from the rearward-facing camera.
Operation Mirror Display Push toward the windshield Pull toward the driver Display Adjustments Select Activate “Select” Camera angle Move the camera image displayed in the mirror up and down Brightness Change the display brightness Color intensity Change the intensity of red and blue color levels in the display (this feature can compensate for vehicles with window tint)
Troubleshooting Mirror shows the video display and reflection of vehicle interior. Mirror has excessive glare in display mode. Switch mirror back into mirror mode by pushing toggle switch forward. Then readjust mirror head so that driver has a clear rearward view. When placed back into display mode, the mirror head will be tilted upward, removing the interior reflection. Mirror display is hazy, gray, or foggy. Check rear glass to ensure it is clean.
C ongratulations and thank you for purchasing a Gentex brand Full Display Mirror (FDM®). This intelligent rear vision kit consists of a unique display-integrated mirror and custom-designed camera engineered specifically for automotive rear vision. The FDM offers bimodal functionality. In mirror mode, it functions as a standard auto-dimming rearview mirror.
