A VEHICLE EXTERIOR MIRROR HAVING AN ASSIST LIGHT

摘要

An exterior rearview mirror assembly (10) for use on an automotive vehicle comprises a support base (12) for mounting the mirror assembly to the vehicl e and a mirror housing (20) pivotally connected to the support base by a pivot mechanism (28) for movement between an extended use position and a folded position. A glass mirror pane (30) is connected to the mirror housing and pivotal between a plurality of articulated position for providing a reflecti ve view from the vehicle. A light source (34) is supported by the support base for illuminating an array of light from the mirror assembly. An actuator (50 ) is connected to the light source (34)and a controller (52) is coupled to the actuator for illuminating and controlling the light source to project the array of light in a selective one of a plurality of discrete directions from the mirror assembly.