With a blind spot mirror, you can participate in traffic much more safely. Cars, vans and trucks all have blind spots. These blind spots are spaces around the vehicle that you as a driver cannot properly see, even using the wing mirrors of your car. With a blind spot mirror, the view of the driver gets extended so you can see all the spaces around the car. A lot safer!
Blind spot mirrors are actually very simple. They?re generally curved mirrors that attach to your vehicle?s side view mirrors. The curved surface allows the mirror to reflect objects from a wider range of angles than is possible with conventional wing mirrors. Next to being known as blind spot mirrors often these type of mirrors are also called wide-angle mirror and even wide angle blind spot mirror.
There are different variants of blind spot mirrors available, which all differ in shape and size. You can choose from round, square or moon-shaped mirrors. Some have an adjustable viewing angle which is not available at another. At Winparts you will also find a number of blind spot mirrors specifically designed for trucks and lorries.
Where to place blind spot mirror
How to install a blind spot mirror depends on the type of blind spot mirror, really. In general, though, they all need to be assembled underneath, on or on top of the wing mirror. There are various mounting options, depending on the blind spot mirror that you want.
For example, there are fixed and self-adhesive types. The fixed models are suitable for mounting on the wing mirror, often a fixing system using clamps. With this type in general, a mounting kit is included with the product. Also, self-adhesive blind spot mirrors can be found in our wide assortment. These can easily be stuck in a corner of the wing mirror of your car. The self-adhesive blind spot mirrors are equipped with a strong adhesive strip that ensures that the mirror stays in place while driving. There are also blind spot mirrors available which use a suction cup.
Finally, it is very important that you adjust the mirrors properly. If you do not adjust them properly, you will not have an optimal view and blind spots are still in place. To use a blind spot mirror correctly, it should be installed so that it provides a view of the blind spots to your right and left when sitting in the driver?s seat. Make sure your side view mirror itself is positioned correctly (you shouldn?t be able to see the side of your car), and then adjust the blind spot mirror so that you can see what the other mirror misses. A possible alternative to blind spot mirrors is a camera system.
Buying a wide angle blind spot mirror
Buying a blind spot mirror is very easy at Winparts. At Winparts you can find a wide range of blind spot mirrors. That´s not the only thing you can find for your car with respect to a better view, however. You can also find for example a new mirror glass or a reversing camera. Looking for a caravan tow mirror? You will also find these at Winparts. With a caravan towing mirror you have a better view while towing a caravan or trailer behind your car.