Autopolar FIS+ Advanced Install

[Ryan_R]

I'll admit I left my mirror switch on R as well, hoping both would dip (since that's what I usually do myself)

[tigger73]

hmmm I tried all that. except the mirror switch position. so thanks! ill try that tonight

Yep just left the mirror switch in the left position the whole time and it works - probably better to try this one without the wife in the car first time!

Apparently it's meant to work on all VAG cars according to the AutoPolar support guys who has an Octavia RS.

[tigger73]

I'll admit I left my mirror switch on R as well, hoping both would dip (since that's what I usually do myself)

It may dip both but I think left side is most important so you don't skim your wheels on the curb (not that any of us would ever do that).

[Ryan_R]

Since I reverse downhill on a steep & curved driveway I like having both dipped, that's the main reason.

[zei20t]

the only thing that will 'annoy' me about that is the fact that in winter I leave the switch in the heater position. ill have to remember to switch it when im reverse parking. cant have everything though I guess!

[JT_MKVi]

re: Autopolar FIS+ Advanced Install

Yes mostly. Though because the video is in Spanish it's a little hard to follow.

Instead of right mirror you select the left one (as that's the one you need to see the curb on anyway) and set the "normal" and "dipped" positions. I did play around with the settings from OFF/Manual/Automatic and settled on Auto (not sure if this is to do with DSG/manual transmission or what??) but after a bit I got the mirror to dip when selecting revese gear.

I'm not sure if you need to or not but the mirror selector switch is on the left mirror - haven't tried setting it in other positions when selecting reverse to see if it still works in other setting positions.

Will have to disable it and then work out the "procedure" to enable it again - maybe even make a video with the menus in English

I thought manual referred to the fact you had to have the switch set to L before it would dip when you put the car in reverse, where as automatic would always dip.

But that was in the instructions of the polar fis guys and clear English is not one of their strong points

[tigger73]

the only thing that will 'annoy' me about that is the fact that in winter I leave the switch in the heater position. ill have to remember to switch it when im reverse parking. cant have everything though I guess!

I'm sure if it's not there already the AutoPolar guys could update their firmware to include it as an option.

[Ryan_R]

Also how does that person have 6 parameters on one page? Don't tell me there's already another update

[readerr0r]

Also how does that person have 6 parameters on one page? Don't tell me there's already another update

He has the old Red Dot screen, but with a white backlight. A few Skoda's and Scirocco's go it before making the jump to the proper White Dot Screen

[zei20t]

I'm sure if it's not there already the AutoPolar guys could update their firmware to include it as an option.

good idea, I may suggest that to them

[Gigitt]

So what does Mirror dipping options Manual and Automatic really mean?

I already have factory mirror dipping so I don't use the FIS option.

[readerr0r]

So what does Mirror dipping options Manual and Automatic really mean?

I already have factory mirror dipping so I don't use the FIS option.

From what I've read, Manual means it'll only do it when you have L selected on the Mirror adjust panel whereas Auto will do it all the time.

[JT_MKVi]

re: Autopolar FIS+ Advanced Install

Yeah that's my understanding (see my post above) but I could not get the mirror dipping to work.

[Ryan_R]

Spying in tigger's thread on the AP forums they've confirmed that this should work for all cars that support the FIS regardless of what in-car hardware they're missing, so I guess I'll have to give this another go.

[tigger73]

OK here's a short video off my phone showing set-up of mirror dipping feature on AutoPolar FIS+ Advanced.

The key thing that I think a lot of people get wrong is selecting the mirror positions before selecting either manual or auto. If the mirror dipping is set "OFF" then selecting the positions has no effect. First select "manual" or "auto" and second step is to set the "normal/driving" and "parking/reversing" positions.

I got this working for the left mirror, but found I had to swap to select right mirror on the selector knob to get dipping on the left mirror after restarting the car. I think this is a special RHD "feature" that will need to get fixed in a future firmware release.

There's also a function to get both mirrors working at the same time - if you select right both will move, but if you select left then only left moves. That's one of the other options in the mirror menu.

I haven't tried to get mirror dipping working on both mirrors at the same time - not that important for me but can understand reversing down a drive this would be good to have.