JDM Power Folding Mirrors, Please help with installation... Options

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hey 6gc'rz
well i've just ordered some jdm power folding mirrors. only thing is i dont know if i should go ahead with the purchase i want them to work without too much fuss? the questions are:

1. are they plug and play?
2. how hard is it to take out the housing of the original mirrors?
3. do i need additional wires or connections to make them work.
4. where abouts is the relay box screwed/placed on?

i've posted 2 pics at the bottom that may be able to help.
if anyone can take pics of the stuff it will help me greatly especially with the mounting of the relay box. i might even be able to make a how-to-article for this.. thanks ohh yeah i've search the website and turboinduction did have a thread don't know what happened to it though just kindah ended up abruptly. -R

[Batman722]

try this

http://www.yellowsun.plus.com/how2/retractmirror.html

[azian_advanced]

i should be getting mine in about a week or so... once (or if) i get mine wired up, i'll help ya out.
but if you finish before i do, i'll be looking forward to that 'how-to'






This post has been edited by azian_advanced: Jul 15, 2006 - 1:15 PM

[elvasoshexai]

i had mine done about a month ago... my mechanic helped me with it...

i bought mine on ebay.. the relay was the wrong one so i ended up not using the control unit that came with it...

i ended up wiring it so the mirrors fold in when the car is off and when i open the doors and they fold out when i turn on the car... added an extra switch to disable it for the winter times when freezing rain might screw it up

i think it took close to 15hours to complete the task... a lot of time was also just figuring things out... for a long time i also thought i killed my mirrors... then they magically worked again...

This post has been edited by elvasoshexai: Jul 15, 2006 - 3:00 PM

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try this

http://www.yellowsun.plus.com/how2/retractmirror.html

thanks batman722.. i'll read off this when i get the parts, hopefully its an easy job. not much time on my hands no more -R

i should be getting mine in about a week or so... once (or if) i get mine wired up, i'll help ya out.
but if you finish before i do, i'll be looking forward to that 'how-to'

you'll most likely get yours first so either way theres going to be a how-to on this. thanks for the pic -R

i had mine done about a month ago... my mechanic helped me with it...

i bought mine on ebay.. the relay was the wrong one so i ended up not using the control unit that came with it...

i ended up wiring it so the mirrors fold in when the car is off and when i open the doors and they fold out when i turn on the car... added an extra switch to disable it for the winter times when freezing rain might screw it up

i think it took close to 15hours to complete the task... a lot of time was also just figuring things out... for a long time i also thought i killed my mirrors... then they magically worked again...

well the pictures the seller has sent me looks like its a complete package although making them work is a different story. thats what i want to do with them at the end.. make them fold in or out depending on the ignition. -R

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i've got my jdm power folding mirrors.and been reading threads on installation man it isnt as simple as it looks lol. -R

[MaskedMan]

I have a question though. Is the visibility going to be the same? Becuase the Driver's side mirror (US) is flat, and the Passenger side mirror is Convex, which is why it says "things in the mirror are closer than they appear" only on the passenger side. So does this cuase any visibility problems since your switching to mirrors that were from a RHD car?

This post has been edited by MaskedMan: Jul 27, 2006 - 1:38 AM

[elvasoshexai]

I have a question though. Is the visibility going to be the same? Becuase the Driver's side mirror (US) is flat, and the Passenger side mirror is Convex, which is why it says "things in the mirror are closer than they appear" only on the passenger side. So does this cuase any visibility problems since your switching to mirrors that were from a RHD car?

i swapped the glass on my USDM mirrors so there was no problem

[CelicaZR]

Dont worry Bro
I'll help ya out or Preator will

[azian_advanced]

i just got my mirrors in today.. right now i'm using a 110v to 12v convertor (home outlet to neg & pos clamps) which is a lot more helpful than using the car's 12V supply. anyway, i've tested out the JDM mirror loom.

i've figured out most things so far in regards to how to get the mirror to retract open, retract close, adjust vertically and adjust horizontally. so far, step 1 is done. have you figured that out yet? if not, i'll let you know.


This post has been edited by azian_advanced: Jul 27, 2006 - 6:05 PM

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no i haven't actually not bothered to do anything as of yet too lazy. im going to get a mate to install it for me lol im having problems taking out the housing though. i want to change it over but the 3 screws that hold the mirror to the bracket (at the bottom) is very tight and i've managed to ef up the heads already -R

[azian_advanced]

yeah.. i was afraid that i'd do the same. luckily i pushed in as hard as i could while unscrewing them.. and they weren't too tight. mine are already red so i'll only be replacing the driver side because of a few scratches.

[m0dd3d1]

anyone actually have the pics for these mirrors &/or all the parts needed to convert? cheers in advance!

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its actually posted at the top of this thread.
1. left side mirror with motor
2. right side mirror with motor
3. relay box
4. switch with the right switch controls
- R

[Andy_GTfour]

cooool mirrors!

[creis]

FYI the part number listed for the control relay is not a valid toyota part number I tried at a dealer yesterday to find that and order it, but nope, did not show up in either of the computer programs or in the books, USDM or JDM

[elvasoshexai]

my set didn't come with a relay.. and i still got it to work... i cant remember what was done to make it work tho.. some other type of relay... i'm not an electrician so i had no clue wth the guy was telling me when he was explaining what he did... the only thing i remember he said was that he would never do something like that ever again lol

This post has been edited by elvasoshexai: Aug 3, 2006 - 2:52 PM

[joehernandez]

i've got my jdm power folding mirrors.and been reading threads on installation man it isnt as simple as it looks lol. -R

Yup they are very confusing

[azian_advanced]

actually, it's somewhat of a tough job. if you don't have the relay, it becomes even more confusing.. i've got the pre-96 ones that require the relay. then there's the later spec where the retractor wires wire up directly to the control switch since the relay is already built in.

rpmgarage on e-bay is selling a set of the later spec ones.

[m0dd3d1]

anyone actually have the pics for these mirrors &/or all the parts needed to convert? cheers in advance!

dude, i'm dumb, lol, i totally meant part #'s...wow, just realized that, nicely done me..way to go a-hole.