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Can someone please explain to me what the black dotted lines are for on the wing mirrors? :blink:

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    Can someone please explain to me what the black dotted lines are for on the wing mirrors? :blink:

    I'm just guessing they are there to show the divide between the normal part of the mirror and the 'wide-view' section. Maybe they thought it would look like a bit weird if the two sections just curved into each other without a visible join. Just my humble opinion of course - maybe there's a more technical answer to it! :)

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    Thanks, Sarc. That makes some sense - my sister in law thought it might be a reversing aid (and she isn't blonde!).

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    It's to help checking your blind spot, but it's on the wrong side for a car in the UK as the Fiesta is a Euro car. I hear some people have it on both sides though...? Mine's just on the passenger side. I hate it!

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    I have it on both wing mirrors - I must admit, I am not too keen on the "vision" in the end portion. It seems kind of weird!

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    It's to help checking your blind spot, but it's on the wrong side for a car in the UK as the Fiesta is a Euro car. I hear some people have it on both sides though...? Mine's just on the passenger side. I hate it!

    The Euro versions actually had the blindspot mirror on the wrong side (ie RH mirror on a LH drive car) as well I believe. Recent build cars now have them on both sides as you say.

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    Yeah, I find it really disorientating when parking and stuff.

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