BigBroncos.Com shows that the 1996 Broncos started turn signals in the mirrors...however ours does not have them and the local ford guy doesn't show a mirror that does that, but obsolete parts may not be on the current list.

Anyone know if it's possible....my dad likes them and I have taken apart so many doors to fix broken power mirrors I can do them in my sleep

I am sort of restoring this truck for him as a gift...he wished he could buy it new, and slowly it's becoming just that.

Now I want one...was going to buy a Porsche 944 Turbo, but sort of torn now.

 

I have them on my 96 XLT Sport. They were an option. They sound good in theory, but the reflective surface is turning black with age. They look spotty. I don't know how you could restore them. I like them except for the fact they are turning black.

 

The early versions of those mirrors were susceptable to the silvering deteriorating for some strange reason. Perhaps the fact that there is no coating over the silvering on the back side where the LEDs show through the reflective surface. Most mirrors have the silvering then a black painted coating to seal the entire back side of the mirror. I would think that finding a set and making certain the silvering was in good shape would be a good start. Mirror shops can resilver them and for a piece of glass that small it shouldn't be too ridiculuosly expensive.

 

Funny thing is the silvering is bad in the center not around the LED. How hard would it be to take glass out and where do you find a mirror shop?

 

I'd let my fingers do the walking on the mirror shop.

Most of the mirrors are attached with an adhesive there may be a solvent for it or a procedure for removing it but I am not aware of the best method. I have always replaced ones that had been broken or fallen off already so as for removing ones that are still well attached, I'm not very well versed.

There are about twenty or so lisitngs in the Yellow Pages here under "mirrors" many of which list "resilvering" as an offered service.

 

Anyone know if the wiring is in the door already? I'd think the Eddie Bauer would have came with them if it were an option.

Chris

 

If the mirror connector inside the door has 4 pins, you don't have the wiring. If it has 8 positions (with 5 wires), you do have the wiring.