# Sync - less **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** focus, ford\ **Created:** [July 27, 2010, 4:49pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/sync-less/52562 "2010-07-27T16:49:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![BizMgr](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bizmgr/32/1933_2.png) [@BizMgr](https://community.cartalk.com/u/BizMgr)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2010, 4:49pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/sync-less/52562/1 "2010-07-27T16:49:44Z")
Got my Focus SEL 5 speed last year. Love the car but hated the auto-dimming mirror. Bought a manual dim mirror to replace. Turns out that not having the mirror plugged in kills the Sync system. Is there some kind of “jumper” that could be plugged into the wire harness that would take the mirror’s place and get the Sync back online? ---
**Author:** ![PvtPublic](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/pvtpublic/32/13089_2.png) [@PvtPublic](https://community.cartalk.com/u/PvtPublic)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2010, 5:36pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/sync-less/52562/2 "2010-07-27T17:36:46Z")
Put the auto dimming mirror back in and cover the light sensor with tape. ---
**Author:** ![ignoramus9](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/d07c76/32.png) [@ignoramus9](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ignoramus9)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2010, 5:40pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/sync-less/52562/3 "2010-07-27T17:40:36Z")
put the auto dimming mirror back in, but replace the light sensor with a toggle sw. ---
**Author:** ![tardis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f0a364/32.png) [@tardis](https://community.cartalk.com/u/tardis)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2010, 6:03pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/sync-less/52562/4 "2010-07-27T18:03:10Z")
Isn’t the microphone for the Sync system inside the mirror? Put it back in. What is the problem with the auto-dimming mirror. I really like the ones on my cars. ---
**Author:** ![lion9car](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/59ef9b/32.png) [@lion9car](https://community.cartalk.com/u/lion9car)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2010, 6:26pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/sync-less/52562/5 "2010-07-27T18:26:27Z")
You could put the original mirror back and then attach a custom piece of regular mirror with double-sided tape (so that it could be removed if you change your mind or sell the car). ---
**Author:** ![Caddyman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/caddyman/32/23_2.png) [@Caddyman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Caddyman)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2010, 7:14pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/sync-less/52562/6 "2010-07-27T19:14:46Z")
What does the Sync System do? ---
**Author:** ![tardis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f0a364/32.png) [@tardis](https://community.cartalk.com/u/tardis)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2010, 8:06pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/sync-less/52562/7 "2010-07-27T20:06:11Z")
It operates your bluetooth cell phone hands free and allows you to play music from your iPOD, other MP3 player, or memory stick. It takes voice commands to do this, so it is supposed to be less distracting. It has other features too (depending on the car), but those are the big selling points. ---
**Author:** ![the\_same\_mountainbike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@the\_same\_mountainbike](https://community.cartalk.com/u/the_same_mountainbike)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2010, 11:07pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/sync-less/52562/8 "2010-07-27T23:07:58Z")
Good idea. Mirror surface replacement material with an adhesive back is available in sheets at any parts store. The OP could carefully trim the piece to fit (it rims with sizzers) and then peel off just the corners of the adhesive back, That’d make it reasonably removable. ---
**Author:** ![Caddyman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/caddyman/32/23_2.png) [@Caddyman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Caddyman)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2010, 11:14pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/sync-less/52562/9 "2010-07-27T23:14:55Z")
A rolling toy box… ---
**Author:** ![bscar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bscar/32/34_2.png) [@bscar](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bscar)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2010, 11:20pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/sync-less/52562/10 "2010-07-27T23:20:46Z")
My uncle, who owns a Fusion, calls it a computer on wheels ---
**Author:** ![BizMgr](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bizmgr/32/1933_2.png) [@BizMgr](https://community.cartalk.com/u/BizMgr)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2010, 5:15pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/sync-less/52562/11 "2010-07-28T17:15:24Z")
Removes my choice of when & if to dim… Doesn’t dim sufficiently - hate the weird blue color ---
**Author:** ![PvtPublic](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/pvtpublic/32/13089_2.png) [@PvtPublic](https://community.cartalk.com/u/PvtPublic)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2010, 7:59pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/sync-less/52562/12 "2010-07-29T19:59:03Z")
Rolling toy box fits better.