Tow Mirror Question (Odd one)
#16
10-29-2011, 01:25 AM
Okee dokee.
Stewart
#18
10-29-2011, 06:50 AM
I know there is different type's of tow mirrors and mine came with signals in the outside cover already. So my point is that the outside cover is removable which contains the signal at least on the type I have so I would think you could remove the outside cover ( front of mirror ) and install what you want. There are clips behind the mirror glass which hold the cover on and are accessed by moving the power mirror to stops ( up, down, left, right). I know this due to having to replace the cover when I purchased my EX. Hope this is helpful!
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10-29-2011, 08:35 AM
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10-29-2011, 09:54 AM
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Moderator for a day...
LOCK the thread so he would not get any more answers
Account suspended until he can get a sense of humor
Might allow him to post one thread to ask us where he can find said "sense of humor"
lighten up Robert... You didn't snap at the others when they were trying to quote you laws to make sure that you knew them before you put your flashing lights on your truck. You could have stopped them and said, I know the frickin' law, I just want my light question answered!
We are all here to help with comradery and which usually comes a little fun...
Account suspended until he can get a sense of humor
Might allow him to post one thread to ask us where he can find said "sense of humor"
lighten up Robert... You didn't snap at the others when they were trying to quote you laws to make sure that you knew them before you put your flashing lights on your truck. You could have stopped them and said, I know the frickin' law, I just want my light question answered!
We are all here to help with comradery and which usually comes a little fun...
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10-29-2011, 09:56 AM
#22
10-29-2011, 07:10 PM
"LOCK the thread so he would not get any more answers
Account suspended until he can get a sense of humor
Might allow him to post one thread to ask us where he can find said "sense of humor"
lighten up Robert... You didn't snap at the others when they were trying to quote you laws to make sure that you knew them before you put your flashing lights on your truck. You could have stopped them and said, I know the frickin' law, I just want my light question answered!
We are all here to help with comradery and which usually comes a little fun..."
...
"Lighten the fluck."
...exactly who do we think is lacking a sense of humor? A little sarcasm and suddenly everyone gets self conscious. It's a JOKE people...go get a nicotine fix or whatever you need to do to relax a little.
Account suspended until he can get a sense of humor
Might allow him to post one thread to ask us where he can find said "sense of humor"
lighten up Robert... You didn't snap at the others when they were trying to quote you laws to make sure that you knew them before you put your flashing lights on your truck. You could have stopped them and said, I know the frickin' law, I just want my light question answered!
We are all here to help with comradery and which usually comes a little fun..."
...
"Lighten the fluck."
...exactly who do we think is lacking a sense of humor? A little sarcasm and suddenly everyone gets self conscious. It's a JOKE people...go get a nicotine fix or whatever you need to do to relax a little.
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10-29-2011, 07:18 PM
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Hmmm...
"LOCK the thread so he would not get any more answers
Account suspended until he can get a sense of humor
Might allow him to post one thread to ask us where he can find said "sense of humor"
lighten up Robert... You didn't snap at the others when they were trying to quote you laws to make sure that you knew them before you put your flashing lights on your truck. You could have stopped them and said, I know the frickin' law, I just want my light question answered!
We are all here to help with comradery and which usually comes a little fun..."
...
"Lighten the fluck."
...exactly who do we think is lacking a sense of humor? A little sarcasm and suddenly everyone gets self conscious. It's a JOKE people...go get a nicotine fix or whatever you need to do to relax a little.
Account suspended until he can get a sense of humor
Might allow him to post one thread to ask us where he can find said "sense of humor"
lighten up Robert... You didn't snap at the others when they were trying to quote you laws to make sure that you knew them before you put your flashing lights on your truck. You could have stopped them and said, I know the frickin' law, I just want my light question answered!
We are all here to help with comradery and which usually comes a little fun..."
...
"Lighten the fluck."
...exactly who do we think is lacking a sense of humor? A little sarcasm and suddenly everyone gets self conscious. It's a JOKE people...go get a nicotine fix or whatever you need to do to relax a little.
BUT let me be the the first to apologize
, if I misread your response, just as did several others...
#24
10-29-2011, 07:23 PM
I know there is different type's of tow mirrors and mine came with signals in the outside cover already. So my point is that the outside cover is removable which contains the signal at least on the type I have so I would think you could remove the outside cover ( front of mirror ) and install what you want. There are clips behind the mirror glass which hold the cover on and are accessed by moving the power mirror to stops ( up, down, left, right). I know this due to having to replace the cover when I purchased my EX. Hope this is helpful!
Mine appears to be completely solid - one formed piece of plastic. I dont see any type of seam where it could pop off, plus the "bridge" between the bottom convex and top flat mirrors appears to be solid to the sides...makes me think there is no way to pop it off if that is atached to both sides.
I'll take a pic to illustrate. Even so, I would imagine the inside of the mirror (adjustment motor mounts etc.) would be the same. Why re-engineer the mirror guts if you don't need to, right?
If the mirror pops off the adjustment motor, then it SHOULD be as easy as removing the motor screws to get access to where I would attach the lights and run the wiring. Problem is, off of the single drawing I found on the Internet of the inside of the mirror housing, it doesn't show any kind of screws holding the mirror motor to the housing. I have one of those inspection cameras on a flexible tube, but I can't get it between the mirror and the housing, even at full stop (the camera housing is too big) to check it out.
I was hoping someone on here had replaced a mirror motor (and could report back how it is mounted to the housing) instead of what I am guessing most people have done which is upgraded the entire mirror to a signal unit.
#25
10-29-2011, 07:28 PM
I see how that could have been misread. 
How about we all agree to better let folks know 
when we are joking and 
when we are serious 
Seriously though, I wasn't ticked at everyone, just screwing around with how the post went from "how the hell did Ford make these mirrors?" to the depths of (sometimes rediculous) CA laws
#26
10-29-2011, 07:29 PM
What year is yours? It sounds like your mirror is like my Expedition was where you can get black, color matched or chrome caps based on trim level.
Mine appears to be completely solid - one formed piece of plastic. I dont see any type of seam where it could pop off, plus the "bridge" between the bottom convex and top flat mirrors appears to be solid to the sides...makes me think there is no way to pop it off if that is atached to both sides.
I'll take a pic to illustrate. Even so, I would imagine the inside of the mirror (adjustment motor mounts etc.) would be the same. Why re-engineer the mirror guts if you don't need to, right?
If the mirror pops off the adjustment motor, then it SHOULD be as easy as removing the motor screws to get access to where I would attach the lights and run the wiring. Problem is, off of the single drawing I found on the Internet of the inside of the mirror housing, it doesn't show any kind of screws holding the mirror motor to the housing. I have one of those inspection cameras on a flexible tube, but I can't get it between the mirror and the housing, even at full stop (the camera housing is too big) to check it out.
I was hoping someone on here had replaced a mirror motor (and could report back how it is mounted to the housing) instead of what I am guessing most people have done which is upgraded the entire mirror to a signal unit.
Mine appears to be completely solid - one formed piece of plastic. I dont see any type of seam where it could pop off, plus the "bridge" between the bottom convex and top flat mirrors appears to be solid to the sides...makes me think there is no way to pop it off if that is atached to both sides.
I'll take a pic to illustrate. Even so, I would imagine the inside of the mirror (adjustment motor mounts etc.) would be the same. Why re-engineer the mirror guts if you don't need to, right?
If the mirror pops off the adjustment motor, then it SHOULD be as easy as removing the motor screws to get access to where I would attach the lights and run the wiring. Problem is, off of the single drawing I found on the Internet of the inside of the mirror housing, it doesn't show any kind of screws holding the mirror motor to the housing. I have one of those inspection cameras on a flexible tube, but I can't get it between the mirror and the housing, even at full stop (the camera housing is too big) to check it out.
I was hoping someone on here had replaced a mirror motor (and could report back how it is mounted to the housing) instead of what I am guessing most people have done which is upgraded the entire mirror to a signal unit.
#27
10-29-2011, 07:50 PM
Insert another Okee Dokee here....
[raises hand] Guilty.....
Cool, then I gotta ask, what the heck is a DSW?
Stewart
[raises hand] Guilty.....
Stewart
#29
10-31-2011, 01:11 AM
#30
11-01-2011, 02:53 PM
When I took the mirror glass off, I found 5 screws (4 in the top section, one in the bottom 'blind spot' section). When I started to take those off, the seam appeared. It's actually a front panel and a back panel that attaches to a small center piece that lets it slide in and out.
Looks like I can run right through the front shell just as long as I keep the bolts on the back small (or just run through both the front and back panel.
Last edited by robert_l_ross; 11-01-2011 at 03:01 PM. Reason: Spelling