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- Toronto
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- 2022 CX-5 GT
Hi!
I searched for a post like this but had no luck. So I have a 2022 CX-5 GT with the regular autodimming mirror (with Homelink), and I am thinking about installing a frameless mirror instead.
If I'm not mistaken, framed and frameless mirrors have different plugs, although ultimately, all I need is +12V switched (for dimming), +12 constant (for Homelink) and -12V/Ground for obvious reasons. So I don't really understand why the plugs are different.
I checked the installation instructions for the Mazda frameless mirror and it doesn't mention the existing wiring for framed autodimming mirrors.
If I have to splice wires and DIY something, I might just as well get a mirror directly from the manufacturer. So I found a Gentex frameless mirror with autodim and Homelink for around $170 Canadian, and it also takes 3 wires.
What I do not understand though is the fact there are four wires entering the mirror and I can't tell what the fourth one would be for, and if I were to get a Gentex mirror, where that wire would go. Would anyone happen to know what that's for?
Anyone replaced a "regular" autodim mirror with a frameless one?
I searched for a post like this but had no luck. So I have a 2022 CX-5 GT with the regular autodimming mirror (with Homelink), and I am thinking about installing a frameless mirror instead.
If I'm not mistaken, framed and frameless mirrors have different plugs, although ultimately, all I need is +12V switched (for dimming), +12 constant (for Homelink) and -12V/Ground for obvious reasons. So I don't really understand why the plugs are different.
I checked the installation instructions for the Mazda frameless mirror and it doesn't mention the existing wiring for framed autodimming mirrors.
If I have to splice wires and DIY something, I might just as well get a mirror directly from the manufacturer. So I found a Gentex frameless mirror with autodim and Homelink for around $170 Canadian, and it also takes 3 wires.
What I do not understand though is the fact there are four wires entering the mirror and I can't tell what the fourth one would be for, and if I were to get a Gentex mirror, where that wire would go. Would anyone happen to know what that's for?
Anyone replaced a "regular" autodim mirror with a frameless one?