evinX Posted January 18, 2010 Share Posted January 18, 2010 Hi all i want to fit facelift electric fold in mirrors to my 93 na import which dosent have electric fold in mirrors, i have a ignition panel that has the switch for the electric fold in mirrors and the acutal mirrors, was wondering how do i wire it up, has it been done, if possible can i buy the loom of a scrapper? need something like this, power -> swtich -> mirrors any help would be much apprichiated Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devan Posted January 18, 2010 Share Posted January 18, 2010 Yeah i suppose it could be done: power - just get +12v from anywhere which comes on with the car, ie radio/heaters. switch - 3 way (On-Off-On) double pole toggle switch with spring return to centre, folding motor - from a breaker/trader? Then connect the +12v and negative to the middle two poles on the switch (off), then connect +12v and -12V to one side of the switch (on) and then the opposide on the other side (on). This way, when you press the switch to the left, it would operate the motor forwards to open the mirrors, and when you press it to the right, it would operate the motor in reverse, so the mirrors would fold in. Hope you understand what i mean, this is how i wired up my electric aerial, so i have full control of its position Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terminator Posted January 18, 2010 Share Posted January 18, 2010 Probably power-fuse-switch-relay-mirrors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackso11 Posted January 18, 2010 Share Posted January 18, 2010 you will lose your heated mirrors. I had folding, thought it was standard, I now have heated..way better and more useful Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devan Posted January 18, 2010 Share Posted January 18, 2010 I might consider fitting some folding mirrors to my 94 n/a if there are any going, ive looked on ebay, but nothing for mkiv. Would be a nice touch as im used to folding mirrors from my C4. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nigelboyne Posted January 19, 2010 Share Posted January 19, 2010 can the standard uk heared mirrors be turned into elec folding Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evinX Posted January 22, 2010 Author Share Posted January 22, 2010 ok a little help needed here, got a question, ive written it on the pic, please help me out regarding relays for this topic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devan Posted January 22, 2010 Share Posted January 22, 2010 This is how i would wire it without relays. The relay would stop the mirror motors trying to fold the mirrors around and around in circles, but obviously the bodywork would physically stop this. Like i said i didnt use relays on my aeiral, and this is wired up the exact same way, youve just got to know when to take your finger off the toggle switch. Hope this helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evinX Posted January 22, 2010 Author Share Posted January 22, 2010 ok and im going to be a little git here, can you mod that pic and put the relays in, i reckon i can make that loom as i have have done the fog light conversion with relays before:D thank you dude! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nevins Posted January 22, 2010 Share Posted January 22, 2010 Wouldn't it be easier to speak to keron, and get the mirrors, switch, and everything else needed. Also have you checked to see if you have a plug tucked away behind the dash as im sure the looms would be universal, so that they would not have tomake a number of different looms for cars with optional extras. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evinX Posted January 22, 2010 Author Share Posted January 22, 2010 maybe but its just easy for me to make the loom myself, im good at these things, got the mirrors already, and the switch on my ignition panel, just need some wires, connectors and relays hehe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nevins Posted January 22, 2010 Share Posted January 22, 2010 Check to see if the multi plug for the switch is behind the dash and if there is a plug behind the door card. You may be lucky and have it there ready to connect up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devan Posted January 22, 2010 Share Posted January 22, 2010 Adding relays would be a pain in the butt too lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evinX Posted January 22, 2010 Author Share Posted January 22, 2010 im guessing they would go somewhere from the switch ON to the mirrors? basically does it just let a spark of power through which is just enough to let them fold once instead of letting constant power through making them go round? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devan Posted January 22, 2010 Share Posted January 22, 2010 Yeah a timer delay relay will power up the motor, and allow the motor to run until it reaches a set time, im guessing 3 seconds for a folding mirror? After 3 seconds, the relay stops the power going to the motor, and stops the motor burning out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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