Electric mirrors installation

[freshtiva]

Bought a set of electric mirrors for my festiva today, with a switch, on ebay. Probably from a member here. Anyone know of an article at this site or have experience with installation? Haven't got mirrors yet, may be a piece of cake just wondering is anyone has done this and has some advise.

[Tim]

Re: Electric mirrors installation

Bought a set of electric mirrors for my festiva today, with a switch, on ebay. Probably from a member here. Anyone know of an article at this site or have experience with installation? Haven't got mirrors yet, may be a piece of cake just wondering is anyone has done this and has some advise.

Do you have the wiring for the doors as well?

That can make a big difference!

Installation is really straightforward. The hardest part is getting the wiring run through the door, but even that's pretty easy and takes only a few minutes to do. I found this easiest with the windows rolled up - but don't get the wiring caught in the window mechanism!


Regards,

Tim

[freshtiva]

With all the other upgrades Ive done, Tach, Dome light, rear window defrost, etc. All the wiring was already in place just lacking the equipment. Assumed power mirror wires were already in place??? Built into the wiring harness.

[Tim]

With all the other upgrades Ive done, Tach, Dome light, rear window defrost, etc. All the wiring was already in place just lacking the equipment. Assumed power windows wires were already in place???

Nope. None of my last 4 L's had the wiring for the mirrors.

Easy way to check is to look for a wire from the body to the door in the doorjamb towards the bottom. If you don't see it, then you will have to put the wiring in yourself.


Regards,

Tim

[freshtiva]

Good info, thanks. Ive got an L and a GL . Ill check that out!

[skeeters_keeper]

my 91L had the wires right there... i think all the latter years did, but i'm prolly wrong... supper simple instalation, wouldn't wory bout it.

[freshtiva]

Checked my cars, both 93 L s have wire in place and so does 92 GL. Its good to be lucky

[freshtiva]

I got my mirrors installed, they work great. Cool option, I think the mirrors look good, and are handy. I posted 3 pictures at:

http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2364938/1

They are the last three pics so you can scroll through all the previous stuff I posted.

I took plenty of pics during swap out if anyone needs help installing theirs.

[packrat427]

Awesome :thumbright: