mirror upgrade to newer rectangular style
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Laughing Gas
Joined: Feb 2004
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From: sacramento
mirror upgrade to newer rectangular style
is the aftermarket making a plug and play swap yet or do we still need to swap wires to get the power mirror to work right?
I wouldn't mind wiring up the fold mechanism is it all self contained or is external relays needed.
any vendors you suggest. I see them as cheap as $185 a pair on flea bay.
I wouldn't mind wiring up the fold mechanism is it all self contained or is external relays needed.
any vendors you suggest. I see them as cheap as $185 a pair on flea bay.
Lead Driver
Joined: Feb 2000
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From: Palm Bay, Florida
I just went through this, I really thought about aftermarket mirrors, but found a nice set of take off OEM on Ebay from a seller in Indiana.
I only wanted to do this one time.
I have a '99, so there was no plug and play.
I didn't have to have the power fold and telescoping.
I used covered male/female spade connectors for the 3 mirror power wires on each side, and common 4 flat trailer connectors for the running light, signals, heat and ground, worked out real well.
I think if you have lighted and heated mirrors now it would be a plug and play....
I only wanted to do this one time.
I have a '99, so there was no plug and play.
I didn't have to have the power fold and telescoping.
I used covered male/female spade connectors for the 3 mirror power wires on each side, and common 4 flat trailer connectors for the running light, signals, heat and ground, worked out real well.
I think if you have lighted and heated mirrors now it would be a plug and play....
Hotshot
Joined: Nov 2006
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From: North of Greenville
Plugs are different. With newer Ford mirrors (takeoffs) you'll need to use some adapter plugs to make it look like OEM wiring. Otherwise, you have the option mentioned above. I believe I've read, though, that the newer aftermarkets can be had with plugs which match your existing setup.
Tuned
Joined: Jun 2003
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From: Connecticut
What are you going from and to? I used the following adapters to install later mirrors on my '01 Excursion. Mirror turn signals don't work (requires add'l wire) but mirror control and heaters do.
Ford Mirror Wiring Adapter - 1AZMA00005 at 1A Auto.com
Ford Mirror Wiring Adapter - 1AZMA00005 at 1A Auto.com
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