#1: Installing Auto-Dimming Mirror Issues Author: SteDuval1985, Location: LancashirePosted: Tue Apr 19, 2011 1:34 pm ---- I have an auto dimming mirror from a 307 (minus the connector; just have the wiring) that I'm trying to put in my pre-plexed 206.
got the old mirror off, switched the holders around and fed the wire through the recess, now all I have to do is connect the mirror's white wire to the blue wire of the interior light and the mirror's black wire to the green/yellow wire of the interior light and I should be good to go.
I can see the hole to feed the mirror's wires into the roof lining but once I take the light surround off I can't see the mirror's wires to get them to the interior light wires.
There's some black plastic in the way which seems it doesn't want to budge and moving the roof lining feels as if it's going to rip. Here are some pics if it helps:
How can I move this black plastic thing and get the mirror wires through?
#2: Re: Installing Auto-Dimming Mirror Issues Author: SAB206, Location: North WestPosted: Tue Apr 19, 2011 2:27 pm ---- I've pullled the roof lining down, slowly, on two cars and done it that way. Worked fine both times for me.
#3: Re: Installing Auto-Dimming Mirror Issues Author: SteDuval1985, Location: LancashirePosted: Tue Apr 19, 2011 4:00 pm ---- Okay, going to give this another try later in the week. Cheers. Is the roof lining glued / bonded on?
#4: Re: Installing Auto-Dimming Mirror Issues Author: mattievrs, Location: LeicesterPosted: Tue Apr 19, 2011 4:03 pm ---- the roof lining will take some gentle effort to pull down enough to get the wires through. Its alot easier if you remove both the sun visors and clips by undoing the screws aswell.
#5: Re: Installing Auto-Dimming Mirror Issues Author: SteDuval1985, Location: LancashirePosted: Wed Apr 20, 2011 9:00 am ---- I undid the sun visor clips and now have access to the wires
When it comes to connecting the wires up, I had some blue scotchloks handy, so I thought I'd use these.
I've connected the wires up correctly (mirror white to interior light blue and mirror black to interior light green & yellow) but the auto mirror wasn't coming on (I attempted to switch it on and off using the button) when I switch the ignition on
After further investigation the scotchloks haven't cut far enough through the wire; the metal teeth seem too wide and aren't getting through to the copper and making a connection.
What size scotchloks do I need or what size did anyone else use when they did this mod?
#6: Re: Installing Auto-Dimming Mirror Issues Author: myke, Location: United KingdomPosted: Wed Apr 20, 2011 9:12 am ----
SteDuval1985 wrote:
I undid the sun visor clips and now have access to the wires
When it comes to connecting the wires up, I had some blue scotchloks handy, so I thought I'd use these.
I've connected the wires up correctly (mirror white to interior light blue and mirror black to interior light green & yellow) but the auto mirror wasn't coming on (I attempted to switch it on and off using the button) when I switch the ignition on
After further investigation the scotchloks haven't cut far enough through the wire; the metal teeth seem too wide and aren't getting through to the copper and making a connection.
What size scotchloks do I need or what size did anyone else use when they did this mod?
I find scotchlocks to be useless
#7: Re: Installing Auto-Dimming Mirror Issues Author: MrBSI, Location: What's it to you? ? ?Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2011 9:14 am ----
myke wrote:
I find scotchlocks to be useless
There nasty pieces of s**te that bodgers use
#8: Re: Installing Auto-Dimming Mirror Issues Author: SteDuval1985, Location: LancashirePosted: Wed Apr 20, 2011 9:19 am ---- First time I've used these. Looking at some now on eBay; from what I understand by reading this seller's description...
...the blue type of scotchlok is right for the connection I'm trying to make?
#9: Re: Installing Auto-Dimming Mirror Issues Author: mattievrs, Location: LeicesterPosted: Wed Apr 20, 2011 10:40 am ---- I used RED ones to get the wiring right then soldered the wires together and used insulation tape to cover the solder and threw the scotchloks as already said they are really a bodge job!
#10: Re: Installing Auto-Dimming Mirror Issues Author: SteDuval1985, Location: LancashirePosted: Sat Apr 23, 2011 10:53 am ---- Mirror fully wired and operational; thanks for your help guys.
#11: Re: Installing Auto-Dimming Mirror Issues Author: MrBSI, Location: What's it to you? ? ?Posted: Sat Apr 23, 2011 12:04 pm ----
SteDuval1985 wrote:
Mirror fully wired and operational; thanks for your help guys.
Including wiring it in to the reverse light circuit? ? ?
#12: Re: Installing Auto-Dimming Mirror Issues Author: SteDuval1985, Location: LancashirePosted: Sat Apr 23, 2011 1:50 pm ---- No. I'll correct myself...it's wired into the interior light and working off that connection. Am I right in assuming I have to feed a connection to the brown or pink wires in the reverse lights then? Do I have to remove the roof lining and feed a new wire to get to a connection that far back in the car?
#13: Re: Installing Auto-Dimming Mirror Issues Author: mattievrs, Location: LeicesterPosted: Sat Apr 23, 2011 2:42 pm ---- yeah you need to run a wire from the live wire off the tail light cluster when reverse is selected. You can do this easily without removing the headlining.
#14: Re: Installing Auto-Dimming Mirror Issues Author: MrBSI, Location: What's it to you? ? ?Posted: Sat Apr 23, 2011 4:34 pm ---- All the reverse light feed does is undim the mirror when you select reverse
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