Accessory

INSTALLATION
INSTRUCTIONS
PARTS LIST
Attachment Kit
P/N 08V03-T0A-100

Application

AUTOMATIC DAY/NIGHT
MIRROR

Publications No.

AII 12061
CR-V

Issue Date

DEC 2011

Automatic Day/Night Mirror Kit

P/N 08V03-T0A-100A
Automatic day/night mirror

Automatic day/night mirror harness

Operating Instructions
Harness cover

TOOLS AND SUPPLIES REQUIRED

Phillips screwdriver
Isopropyl alcohol
Shop towel
Fuse label

Diagonal cutters
10 mm Open end wrench
Flat-tip screwdriver
Small flat-tip screwdriver
Masking tape

Clip

T20 TORX bit

Flashlight
The following tool is available through the Honda Tool and
Equipment program. On the iN, click on: Service > Service
Bay > Tool and Equipment Program, then enter the
number under Search. Or call 888-424-6857.

Wire ties

EPT sealers

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Trim tool set (T/N SOJATP2014)

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Illustration of the Automatic Day/Night Mirror

Installed on the Vehicle
AUTOMATIC DAY/NIGHT
MIRROR HARNESS

2.

AUTOMATIC
DAY/NIGHT
MIRROR

Remove the roof console.

Using a plastic trim tool, pry out and remove the

left and right lens (four retaining tabs each).

Open the sunglass holder and remove four

screws.

Remove the roof console (unplug the vehicle

connectors).
VEHICLE
CONNECTORS

2A FUSE

ROOF
CONSOLE

Q0D1415BD

SUNGLASS
HOLDER
Open.

INSTALLATION
Customer Information: The information in this
installation instruction is intended for use only by skilled
technicians who have the proper tools, equipment, and
training to correctly and safely add equipment to your
vehicle. These procedures should not be attempted by
do-it-yourselfers.
1.

Disconnect the negative cable from the battery.

RIGHT
LENS

4 SCREWS
LEFT
LENS
4 RETAINING
TABS

3.

4 RETAINING
TABS
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Remove the cover (two retaining tabs).

COVER

REARVIEW
MIRROR
RETAINING
TAB

HOOK
MIRROR
MOUNT

4.

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While holding down the hook, remove the rearview

mirror from the mirror mount as shown.

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5.

Release the drivers sunvisor and passengers

sunvisor from the two sunvisor holders.

7.

SUNVISOR HOLDER

Turn the sunvisor toward the drivers seat.

Locate the slot in the sunvisor holder, and insert

a flat-tip screwdriver wrapped with a masking
tape into the slot. Push in and hold the retaining
tab.

While holding the retaining tab, push up on the

sunvisor and rotate it toward the door.
NOTE: If the retaining tab did not stay pushed in,
return the drivers sunvisor to its original position
and repeat the above steps.

Remove the drivers sunvisor (unplug the

vehicle connector if equipped).
FLAT-TIP
SCREWDRIVER

SUNVISOR
HOLDER

Push and hold

the retaining.
FRONT

Rotate.
2 SUNVISOR
HOLDERS

6.

Remove the drivers sunvisor.

Rotate.

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Rotate each sunvisor holders 45 counterclockwise

to remove the two sunvisor holders.

SLOT
MASKING
TAPE

VEHICLE
CONNECTOR
(if equipped)

Push and
FRONT
hold.

Rotate towards
the door.

FRONT
DRIVERS
SUNVISOR

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8.

Pull away the drivers door opening seal, from the

drivers A-pillar. Gently pull out the drivers A-pillar
trim to release the clips.

10. Remove the drivers A-pillar trim. Carefully remove

the shop towel and any clips that fell from the drivers
A-pillar trim.
NOTE: The upper clip will stay in the body.

CLIP
DRIVERS
A-PILLAR TRIM
Remove.

VEHICLE
PANEL

CLIP

UPPER CLIP

DRIVERS
A-PILLAR
TRIM

DRIVERS
A-PILLAR
TRIM
DRIVERS
DOOR
OPENING
SEAL
Pull away.

Q0N2016AG

DRIVERS
A-PILLAR

2 CLIPS
Q0N2014AG

Click to Play

9.

Click to Stop

11. Remove the remaining upper clip from the drivers

A-pillar.

To prevent the clips from falling into the vehicle body,

roll up the shop towel, and insert it between the
drivers A-pillar and the dashboard. Take care not to
damage the drivers A-pillar.

Push 2 tabs.

UPPER CLIP
Discard.

DRIVERS
A-PILLAR

DASHBOARD
DRIVERS
A-PILLAR

Q0N2017AG

SHOP
TOWEL

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12. Remove the drivers dashboard panel (six clips and

unplug the vehicle connector).

14. Remove the drivers dashboard lower cover (eight

clips and unplug the vehicle connector).
VEHICLE
CONNECTOR

VEHICLE
CONNECTOR

DRIVERS
DASHBOARD
PANEL
6 CLIPS

Click to Play

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DRIVERS DASHBOARD
LOWER COVER

8 CLIPS

Click to Stop

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Click to Play

Click to Stop

15. Pull away the drivers door opening seal, and

remove the drivers dashboard side cover (two
retaining tabs, four clips and two hooks). To release
the front clip, insert a flat-tip screwdriver wrapped
with electrical tape into the dashboard hole, and
push down on the clip.

13. Remove the drivers dashboard under cover (turn

the knob, one clip and one pin).

4 CLIPS

DRIVERS DASHBOARD
SIDE COVER

DRIVERS DOOR
OPENING SEAL
Pull away.

CLIP
KNOB
Turn.

DRIVERS DASHBOARD
UNDER COVER

PIN

Q0N2021BG

2 HOOKS
2 RETAINING
TABS

ELECTRICAL
TAPE
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FLAT-TIP
SCREWDRIVER

HOLE

Push down on the clip.

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Routing the Automatic Day/Night Mirror Harness

16. Using isopropyl alcohol on a shop towel, thoroughly
clean the fuse case where the fuse label will attach.
Attach the 2A fuse label to the fuse case on the
automatic day/night mirror harness.

18. Unplug the other accessory 6-pin connector from the

fuse box, and plug the automatic day/night mirror
harness 6-pin connector into the fuse box.
FRONT VIEW
FUSE
BOX

AUTOMATIC DAY/NIGHT
MIRROR HARNESS

Plug in
here.
AUTOMATIC DAY/NIGHT
MIRROR HARNESS
6-PIN CONNECTORS

2A FUSE
LABEL

FUSE CASE
Clean with
isopropyl alcohol.

FUSE
BOX
Q0D1304BD

If the 6-pin connector is already used by another

accessory, go to step 18. Otherwise, continue with
step 17.
17. Plug the automatic day/night mirror harness 6-pin
connector into the fuse box. Go to step 20.
DUMMY CONNECTOR
Discard.

FRONT VIEW
FUSE
BOX

Click to Play

OTHER ACCESSORY
6-PIN CONNECTOR Q0D1414AD

Click to Stop

19. Remove the dummy connector from the automatic

day/night mirror harness 6-pin connector, and plug
the other accessory 6-pin connector to the automatic
day/night mirror harness 6-pin connector.

Plug in
here.

FUSE
BOX

AUTOMATIC DAY/NIGHT MIRROR

HARNESS 6-PIN CONNECTOR

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20. Route the automatic day/night mirror harness as

shown.
VSA SWITCH 5-PIN
CONNECTOR

23. Route the automatic day/night mirror harness up to

the drivers A-pillar trim opening as shown.

AUTOMATIC DAY/NIGHT
MIRROR HARNESS
5-PIN CONNECTOR

DRIVERS A-PILLAR
TRIM OPENING

DASHBOARD

AUTOMATIC
DAY/NIGHT
MIRROR
HARNESS
Q0D1403AD

AUTOMATIC DAY/NIGHT
MIRROR HARNESS

24. Route the automatic day/night mirror harness up the

A-pillar along the vehicle harness.

Q0D1401AD

21. Plug the VSA switch 5-pin connector into the

automatic day/night mirror harness 5-pin connector.

WIRE TIE

22. Secure the automatic day/night mirror harness to the

vehicle harness with two wire ties.

VEHICLE
CLIP
VEHICLE
HARNESS

VEHICLE
HARNESS

DRIVERS
A-PILLAR

GREEN
TAPE
Align.
WIRE
TIE
AUTOMATIC DAY/NIGHT
MIRROR HARNESS
Q0D1404AD

WIRE
TIE

AUTOMATIC DAY/NIGHT
MIRROR HARNESS

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25. Align the green tape on the automatic day/night

mirror harness with the upper vehicle clip, and
secure the automatic day/night mirror harness to the
vehicle harness with three wire ties.

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26. Using isopropyl alcohol on a shop towel, thoroughly

clean the A-pillar where the EPT sealer will attach.
Secure the automatic day/night mirror harness to the
drivers A-pillar with one EPT sealer.

28. Align the green tape on the automatic day/night

mirror harness with the edge of the headliner. Be
careful not to crease the headliner.

AUTOMATIC DAY/NIGHT
MIRROR HARNESS

AUTOMATIC DAY/NIGHT
MIRROR HARNESS

VEHICLE PANEL
Clean with
isopropyl alcohol.

HEADLINER

DRIVERS A-PILLAR
Clean with
isopropyl alcohol.

GREEN TAPE
Align.
EPT SEALER

EPT SEALER
Q0D1405AD

HEADLINER
Q0D1407BD

27. Gently pull down the headliner, and tuck the

automatic day/night mirror harness under the
headliner. Be careful not to crease the headliner.
VEHICLE
PANEL

29. Using isopropyl alcohol on a shop towel, thoroughly

clean the vehicle panel where the EPT sealer will
attach. Secure the automatic day/night mirror
harness to the vehicle panel with one EPT sealer as
shown. Be careful not to crease the headliner.

AUTOMATIC DAY/NIGHT
MIRROR HARNESS

30. Install the automatic day/night mirror onto the mirror

mount, and tighten the torx screw. Torque the torx
screw to 1.8 Nm (1.3 lbfft).

HEADLINER

T20 TORX
WRENCH
HEADLINER
TORX
SCREW

AUTOMATIC DAY/NIGHT
MIRROR HARNESS
Q0D1406AD

MIRROR
MOUNT
AUTOMATIC DAY/
NIGHT MIRROR

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31. Plug the automatic day/night mirror harness 7-pin

connector into the automatic day/night mirror.

34. Plug the automatic day/night mirror harness 5-pin

connector into the VSA switch, and reinstall the
drivers dashboard lower cover.
AUTOMATIC DAY/NIGHT
MIRROR HARNESS 5-PIN
CONNECTOR

AUTOMATIC DAY/NIGHT
MIRROR

VSA
SWITCH

AUTOMATIC DAY/NIGHT MIRROR

HARNESS 7-PIN CONNECTOR Q0D1409AD

32. Route the automatic day/night mirror harness

through the grooves in the harness cover. Secure
the harness cover to the mirror stay as shown.

HEADLINER

AUTOMATIC
DAY/NIGHT
MIRROR
HARNESS

DRIVERS DASHBOARD
LOWER COVER
Q0D1411AD

HARNESS
COVER

MIRROR
STAY

HARNESS
COVER

AUTOMATIC DAY/NIGHT
MIRROR

Q0D1410AD

33. Slide the harness cover inside the headliner.

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35. Temporarily reinstall the drivers A-pillar trim, and

check the overlap between the headliner and the
drivers A-pillar trim according to the service manual.
Remove the drivers A-pillar trim. Install the new clip
(supplied) to the drivers A-pillar trim.

Function Check
1.

Turn the ignition switch to ON (II), but do not start the

engine.
AUTOMATIC DAY/NIGHT MIRROR

NEW CLIP
DRIVERS
A-PILLAR TRIM
(Inside)

SWITCH
Turn on.

LED

AUTOMATIC DAY/NIGHT MIRROR

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36. Check that all wire harnesses are routed properly

and all connectors are plugged in.

2.

Turn the mirror switch on. Check that the LED glows
properly.

3.

Cover the front sensor on the automatic day/night

mirror with your hand. Using a flashlight, shine the
light on the rear sensor of the automatic day/night
mirror. Check that the mirror surface becomes dim.

37. Reinstall all removed parts.

38. Reconnect the negative cable to the battery.

AUTOMATIC DAY/NIGHT MIRROR

39. Press and hold the radio power button for two
seconds to restore the radio and navi (if equipped)
system functions.

FRONT SENSOR
Cover.

40. Reset the clock on vehicle without navigation.

MIRROR
SURFACE

NOTE:
Check the operation of the automatic day/night mirror
according to the Operating Instructions supplied.
Adjust the zone and calibrate as required.
41. Put the Operating Instructions in the glove box.

FLASHLIGHT

REAR SENSOR
(Inside of the mirror)
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4.

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With the parking brake properly set, step on the

brake pedal, and move the select lever to the R
position. Repeat step 3, and check to make sure the
mirror surface does not become dim. If the automatic
day/night mirror does not function properly, check
the fuse and all the connectors.

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