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Exploding Rear View Mirror

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by dtpenn, Aug 22, 2016.

  1. Aug 22, 2016 at 1:12 PM
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    dtpenn

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    Hey All,

    Worked the net for a while and found exactly NOTHING about this exact scenario.

    I've got a 2013 Tacoma. Last night as I was driving home my rear view mirror just exploded. Pop-bang, glass dust all over the place.

    Nope, wasn't shot at. All the windows were closed and there's no other "entry point."

    Anyone else heard of anything like this happening? Even the service guy at the dealership this morning was stumped.


     
  2. Aug 22, 2016 at 1:13 PM
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    Maybe your truck tried to off itself? Is it a 2WD?
     
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  3. Aug 22, 2016 at 1:14 PM
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    Har.

    And no.
     
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  4. Aug 22, 2016 at 1:15 PM
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    What the hell....no I have not seen anything like that!

    It certainly looks like some sort of impact though...
     
  5. Aug 22, 2016 at 1:16 PM
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    im guessing it has the back up camera right where it blew up?
     
  6. Aug 22, 2016 at 1:17 PM
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    Right.

    When the battery is on the backup cam screen is still illuminated.
     
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    What's that gizmo at the bottom of the mirror?

    Edit - beat me to it. The rear camera display overheated and took the mirror out with it.
     
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    ???
     
  9. Aug 22, 2016 at 1:18 PM
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    like after its exploded, the screen is still illuminated? or before it exploded the screen was on all the time?
     
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    :eek: Have never seen anything like that.
     
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    After. it only showed before when in reverse.
     
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    my guess would be it shorted, then overheated and boom. popped. hopefully that's still covered under warranty.
     
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    But if it shorted, then why would the screen still be illuminated when the battery is on?

    Curiosities abound. A Toyota field tech is looking at it tomorrow. If there's enough information, I'll post an update.

    Just curious if anyone had see anything like this.
     
  16. Aug 22, 2016 at 2:33 PM
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    No. I do like the Alien Theory however.

    :)
     
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    I have never seen it that bad, but I have seen rear view mirros crack due to expansion and contraction of air pockets in the glue used, but never that bad. It looks like you had more than air in that pocket
     
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    ^this. Totally
    Was Satan getting freaky with your mirror when it exploded?
     
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    Just tempered glass being tempered glass. If it has a flaw on the edge, an inclusion, or maybe even if its installed under tension, tempered glass can be like a bomb that can spontaneously explode someday or maybe never. Had a 20 year old rear car window explode while just sitting on a blanket in a corner. And I helped clean up the aftermath of a new Chrysler rear window that spontaneously exploded too. Unlucky shit sometimes happens.
     
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