What is the Best Place to Put Blind Spot Mirrors on Cars and SUVs?
You finally get your blind spot mirrors and come out to your car and you start wondering how to install them? And what’s the best way or if there is a right way to install them?
The best location to install your new blind spot mirrors is on the top outer corner of the car door mirrors. This is the best place for both trucks and cars, regardless of the size or shape.
That’s the same reason why the few car models that come with factory blind spot mirrors are always installed in that same area of your car side mirrors.
Now that you know the best place to install them, you may be wondering if they could be installed somewhere else because of the shape of your side mirrors or because that place already has a factory built-in blind spot monitor.
Where to place blind spot mirrors if my car has a blind-spot monitor?
If your car comes with factory blind spot monitor but you still want to use blind spot mirrors to see what’s there as opposed to the monitor telling you something is there. Then another good location is right under the light of the blind spot monitor.
Or if you want to consider other factors you have the following two options, taking into account the shape of both, the blind spot mirrors and the car side mirrors:
- On the bottom outer corner to still see as much of the blind spot area as possible. Or
- On the top inside corner of your side mirrors, this location may not be as effective for the blind spot area but you will most likely be able to see your car’s rear tires and so it will be ideal for parallel parking without scratching your wheels.
Do you put blind spot mirrors on both sides?
Yes, both sides of your car have a blind spot area and so each side needs a blind spot mirror.
There are a few brands out there that sell a package with only 1 blind spot mirror, Why? Probably to save a couple of cents. Your car has two side mirrors and two sides and therefore two blind spots.
Yes, the blind spot area on the passenger side of the car is smaller (about half the size of the driver’s side in most cars) but still, it is there and should not be neglected.
How to install blind spot mirrors?
Usually, your blind spot mirrors should come with instructions specific to that product especially if it is a different shape than the usual circular blind spot mirror. But here are the general instructions that would apply to any blind spot mirror:
- Clean your car mirrors with an alcohol wipe or a dry cloth. (not with water and soap unless they are greasy, and if you use water make sure they are completely dry before installing them)
2. Take the blind spot mirrors out of their packaging carefully to not drop them.
3. Without peeling the adhesive, place them where you think you want them and reconfirm where you will install them.
4. Peel the adhesive on the back and stick them to the car side mirror making sure you don’t move the car side mirror.
5. Clean both mirrors with a dry cloth to remove any fingerprints.
6. Do the same with the other side and you are done!
For more detailed instructions on different types of blind spot mirrors, you can check [this article].
How do you adjust car mirrors with blind spot mirrors to avoid blind spots?
After installing your blind spot mirrors you don’t need to make any special adjustments to your side mirrors, unless you unintentionally moved the side mirrors out of place when installing the blind spot mirrors.
So exactly how you had them before installing the blind spot mirrors is how they should be, and how is that?
Side mirrors should be adjusted where you can see a little bit of your own car on the very edge and the rest should be to see the street behind you.
Although many different schools of thought would disagree with this, I can explain why this is the best way to adjust your side mirrors with blind-spot mirrors on them, read that article [here.]
What is the best shape of car blind spot mirrors?
There are a couple of factors to consider when choosing car blind spot mirrors.
Nowadays there are many different shapes, sizes, and even features like adjustable or fixed or fully adjustable or sporty looking and many other types of blind spot mirrors.
Utopicar is a brand that specializes in blind spot mirrors and they have engineered some of the best blind spot mirrors out there.
They have 7 different models of mirrors with different features from the most common circular one to a couple that they have engineered for the best results.
Read our in-depth review of all Utopicar blind spot mirrors [here.]
Final Thoughts
As you read in this post there are many factors to consider when installing your blind spot mirrors.
The bottom line is that if you have well designed mirrors like the Utopicar brand, you cannot be wrong anywhere you install them.
So now that you know the best place to install your blind spot mirrors, read here for 4 common mistakes you want to avoid when installing your blind spot mirrors.