Amp draw from heated mirrors??
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From: Northern Idaho
I WANT I WANT I WANT!
I will change my mirrors out one of these days, time to put in some nice extendable heated mirrors.
I would like to hook it up as you did though. Timed or on/off w/ignition
I will change my mirrors out one of these days, time to put in some nice extendable heated mirrors.
I would like to hook it up as you did though. Timed or on/off w/ignition
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From: White Mnt's,New Hampshire
not sure how to wire in a timer..I don't use it..it always times out too early for me..and they take for ever too heat back up...I have a lighted toggle switch hook to power with key on..I drive tractor trailer with a dash full of switches..so shutting things off at shut down is common practice for me..keep an eye in the classifieds..I scored a set of 05 mirrors manual telescopic ,electric glass, heated and lighted with chrome covers for 150 to my door..
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Fleet Mechanic
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From: Hutchinson, KS
I used a timer relay from a Jeep Cherokee. It fits a standard Bosch relay socket, and times out after 5 minutes. I cycle it twice to get the fog off. I have it set up so I can leave it on all the time, too, with a 2-way rocker switch. I ran that thorough a relay so it has to be restarted if I shut the key off.
i never under stood the timmer..it takes a good 5 minutes for the mirror to heat up..by that time its timed out..what happends when you need to back up or look out the mirror to switch lanes?? turn them on and wait??? up here there is no suck thing as flat land..your going up or your going down..the mirror will fog then clear then fog again..when it rains the heat keeps the mirror dry if you use rainX to clean them..i just used a lighted on off switch hooked to power with key on only....didnt wast my time or $$ to wire a timer cause ill never use it..
this guy did the testing..each mirror use 1.4Amps
New Mirror installation
this guy did the testing..each mirror use 1.4Amps
New Mirror installation
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From: Kiowa CO
I have a couple of rear window defrost switches from a mid-90's Ford Explorer that I intended to use for a mirror delay power feed but i cannot figure out the wiring so they are just sitting on my workbench.
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Thanks, there are five wires that go into the switch and I was told that they have an internal delay of 15 minutes or so. I bought a box of them from a guy at a swap meet for next to nothing but for the life of me, cannot figure out the wiring. Not that good with electrical stuff I'm afraid. Jim will get you hooked up for sure.
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Fleet Mechanic
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From: Hutchinson, KS
Thanks, there are five wires that go into the switch and I was told that they have an internal delay of 15 minutes or so. I bought a box of them from a guy at a swap meet for next to nothing but for the life of me, cannot figure out the wiring. Not that good with electrical stuff I'm afraid. Jim will get you hooked up for sure.
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Fleet Mechanic
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From: Hutchinson, KS
Sounds great! Let me know.
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Ok, Jim I'll need some clarification on this. Would the Input voltage #2 be directly from the battery or would this be the switched/fused power from the switch with the power in on/run being supplied to the switch first?
I've got 3 wires currently that I'm wondering how they hook up. I've got all time hot under the dash to tap into if needbe. The 2 on the switch would be the power input and switched power (power to the relay). The other one would be the power lead to the mirrors. The switch has a built in led that comes on when the connection is made, relay is energized, and power is sent to the mirrors.
I've got 3 wires currently that I'm wondering how they hook up. I've got all time hot under the dash to tap into if needbe. The 2 on the switch would be the power input and switched power (power to the relay). The other one would be the power lead to the mirrors. The switch has a built in led that comes on when the connection is made, relay is energized, and power is sent to the mirrors.
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From: Rochdale MA
#2 can be either directly from the battery or from a feed in the run position
The 2 on the switch if they don't have power will go to 5&6
I wish that I had the switch in front of me to see exactly what does what.
The 2 on the switch if they don't have power will go to 5&6
I wish that I had the switch in front of me to see exactly what does what.
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Fleet Mechanic
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From: Hutchinson, KS
Or where you wanting to dimantle the switch to look at the internals?
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I can send you a pdf of of the wiring discription and picture of the switch plug. Also the the diagram of the rear window defrost and how it all hooks up. It'd have to be tomorrow though cause I don't have the book here at work today.
Or where you wanting to dimantle the switch to look at the internals?
Or where you wanting to dimantle the switch to look at the internals?