Heated Mirrors
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Heated Mirrors
I have the TT heated mirrors on my 06 F250 and understand the heat is on with
the ignition switch on. Is there a way to install a switch to control this? Being
in the Houston area this feature is not needed all the time. Any help would be
appreciated.
35w
the ignition switch on. Is there a way to install a switch to control this? Being
in the Houston area this feature is not needed all the time. Any help would be
appreciated.
35w
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From: Maine
Mine stay on all the time, or so says the manual. I'm hoping I can just pull the fuse in the summer. I haven't checked to see what may be on the same fuse yet though. A switch may be the only way to do it.
Fleet Mechanic
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From: Ketchikan, AK.
when i installed my tt mirrors, i didnt originally have power mirrors, so i wired the heaters into a switch.... it should work the same for you.... just take a mirror off and see how many wires are coming from the mirror.... the ones for the heaters on mine are both black..... real easy, since either one could be ground. i agree though, that they arent always needed..... i live in alaska, and only need mine usually in the mornings.
Cargo Master
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From: Friendswood, Texas
Originally Posted by 35w
I have the TT heated mirrors on my 06 F250 and understand the heat is on with
the ignition switch on. Is there a way to install a switch to control this? Being
in the Houston area this feature is not needed all the time. Any help would be
appreciated.
35w
the ignition switch on. Is there a way to install a switch to control this? Being
in the Houston area this feature is not needed all the time. Any help would be
appreciated.
35w
I also have heated seats. For those I can understand wanting on/off control.
Last edited by texan2004; Jan 30, 2006 at 03:47 PM.
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From: Orlando Florida
With the heat always on, the mirrors get very dirty quick with water stains and spots. After a day or so you can't see through them
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Mountain Pass
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Originally Posted by vrsc
With the heat always on, the mirrors get very dirty quick with water stains and spots. After a day or so you can't see through them
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Cargo Master
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From: Friendswood, Texas
Originally Posted by edgl
lg, I have had a 06 F350 with heated mirrors, and I find that they stay as clean as standard mirrors.
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I have an 05 F-250 PSD, and I wired the mirror heaters into upfitter switch #1. Remove the panel from under the steering wheel, take out the 4 bolts holding the fuse panel up using 10mm socket, remove fuse #39, find the 12 pin connector directly behind fuse #39, find the green wire with purple trace, cut the wire. Take the wire from the upfitter switch and connect to the end of the wire coming from the bundle, not the one left on the fuse panel. Thats all there is to it.
I haven't seen any that cycle off and on, all are wired to be on constant from the factory.
Hope this helps.
I haven't seen any that cycle off and on, all are wired to be on constant from the factory.
Hope this helps.
Fleet Mechanic
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From: Northern CA
LOL, Now there is a couple of funny sentences...
gw
gw
Originally Posted by Demian
The dealer told me on my '06 they cycle on/off only while the defrost/mix is selected. And the dealer always know what they are taling about
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From: South Jordan Utah
must be the 6.0 Diesel guys that are on all the time cus they are so cool they fog up the mirrors even in the summer. Seriously Mine are on all the time and my mirrors get dirty quickly too - it the hard water here in Utah...
Tuned
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I'm bringing this thread back to life, I have searched any and all resources to do this switched mirror mod and there are two methods. This one where there's a plug behind the 39 fuse, and another (2004) where it's a grey connector on the top row of the fuse block. Both say green and purple wire. Nope. Not one wire on the back of the entire fuse block tested good for me. If it has koeo power with fuse in or fuse out, no changes in wires. And yes I have heated mirrors. Are Canadian trucks wired different??? I've tried every wire back there!! Oh mines a 2005
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