power folding mirrors

[freekwonder]

VRMS6 did the GT heated mirror swap, and they are a direct PnP install. I was just wondering where you guys tapped for the power source, where the switch was mounted, etc., when you did the folding mirror install.

Oh ok, sorry. For power I tapped a wire in the fuse box in the drivers floor board. As for the switch. I popped out my dimmer switch and put that behind the dash since I never change it, and put the mirror switch in it's spot.

 

[VRMS6]

As far as I know with the upgrading to the heated mirrors you just have to run the wires to a source, and from my understanding it comes from the rear window defroster. I can't remember exactly. I don't regret putting the mirrors in. I never got to hide the wires sadly, but my brother has my car right now and is working on that.

Nope you just unplug non heated mirror and plug heated mirror in. No muss no fuss.....

 

[tunersteve]

Oh ok, sorry. For power I tapped a wire in the fuse box in the drivers floor board. As for the switch. I popped out my dimmer switch and put that behind the dash since I never change it, and put the mirror switch in it's spot.

The wire you tapped, is that a constant 12V source, or is it only powered when the key is in ACC/ON? And for the dimmer switch, isn't there a dummy panel right next to the DSC off button? I'm not that familiar with that since I don't really play with those buttons too often.

 

[freekwonder]

The wire you tapped, is that a constant 12V source, or is it only powered when the key is in ACC/ON? And for the dimmer switch, isn't there a dummy panel right next to the DSC off button? I'm not that familiar with that since I don't really play with those buttons too often.

I honestly can't remember the wiring. Let me see if I can find something on it. As for the dummy panel. I only had three spots and they were all taken, dimmer, HID leveler, and DSC.

Nope you just unplug non heated mirror and plug heated mirror in. No muss no fuss.....

Nice didn't realize it was that easy.

 

[tunersteve]

I honestly can't remember the wiring. Let me see if I can find something on it. As for the dummy panel. I only had three spots and they were all taken, dimmer, HID leveler, and DSC.

Yeah, on my drive home I noticed that there were only 3 positions on the lower portion of the dash. For some reason I thought there were 4. Oh well.

 

[xcoldr1cex]

i just need to know what the white wire taps into on the speed3!!!

based on the translation from chinese it's supposed to be a "middle control" or "inprocess control" i think some ms6'ers hooked it up to the automatic locking wire that locks your doors after you start driving? this isn't a feature on the ms3... but i know some people have got it to work!

anyone get theirs from thespeedline? he won't send me his wiring diagram unless i buy a set of mirrors from him.

 

[Suspect987]

Here's a link to a little more explanation on to your question. Freekwonder dropped this knowledge on the show off your 6/Speed6 thread.

Light wiring

I believe there was more in that thread somewhere, but was unable to find it.