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Technical => Body/Appearance/Interior => Topic started by: koldhearted1 on January 09, 2007, 11:57:48 PM

Title: auto lamps (mirror)
Post by: koldhearted1 on January 09, 2007, 11:57:48 PM
my rear view mirror has gone bad and i need to figure out can i just find a replacement mirror and wire it up or am i S.O.L.? the wiring harness is M.I.A. what can i do? help me please.
Title: auto lamps (mirror)
Post by: Tbirdmaniac on January 10, 2007, 05:25:40 AM
Hello!,

There is a first generation of auto dimming mirror???, if is the case, open Your mirror and check the little strap inside, between a little motor and the mirror mechanism, On My bird I have a '85 or '86 mirror (1st generation) and was not worked when I purchased, I changed this little strap for a new one (foundable at anu serious electronic stores) and it work great...

Hope this help,

Have a nice Day,

Quote from: koldhearted1;122896
my rear view mirror has gone bad and i need to figure out can i just find a replacement mirror and wire it up or am i S.O.L.? the wiring harness is M.I.A. what can i do? help me please.
Title: auto lamps (mirror)
Post by: koldhearted1 on January 10, 2007, 01:47:49 PM
do you have any pics?
Title: auto lamps (mirror)
Post by: Tbirdmaniac on January 10, 2007, 03:26:04 PM
Hello,

Yes, I just come from My car jackstanded 2 feet over the floor just for You to take a pic of the mirror:grinno: .

I have another mirror parted out in My garage, But I not found to take a pic of the inside, But if You have the same mirror of Me (picture) just open and go straight to the little orange (mine was orange) strap, I repaired around 50 mirrors like that, and I found 2 or 3 on the lot have a "servo" problems...

For Your Info, You have 3 wires goes to the mirror, a GROUND, a B+ from ACC, and one from the backup lights, the one from the backup lights B+ is just to be sure to switch the mirror in "normal" position when You're in reverse...

Here's the pic of My mirror (1st generation)...

Hope this help, and have a nice Day!...
Title: auto lamps (mirror)
Post by: koldhearted1 on January 28, 2007, 02:56:56 PM
its a different lookin one it has a lens on the front and thats it no other info like that.
Title: auto lamps (mirror)
Post by: Tbirdmaniac on January 28, 2007, 05:01:08 PM
Quote from: koldhearted1;126203
its a different lookin one it has a lens on the front and thats it no other info like that.


Have You a pic of Your rearview mirror???

Regards,

Dom.
Title: auto lamps (mirror)
Post by: koldhearted1 on January 29, 2007, 03:48:25 PM
ill get one by tonight.
Title: auto lamps (mirror)
Post by: dominator on January 29, 2007, 06:31:08 PM
The sensor on your rearview is for the auto diming highbeam feature not your autolamps,that sensor is in the top of the dash board under a small sloted cover,the sensor itself can be replaced.
Title: auto lamps (mirror)
Post by: Tbirdmaniac on January 30, 2007, 12:50:32 AM
Well!, I just catch the mistake!!!, He don't talk the auto dimming mirror, but the auto DIMMING lamp sensor, I have one (not visible in the pic of My mirror), and this sensor it's easy replaceable, just unscrew of the mirror bracket, unplug the connector (3 wires conn), and put another one...

This is not only Bird/cougar sensor, this is the same in ALL full featured Ford, like Crown vic, Lincolns, Grand marquis, and many others models have the auto dimming lamps...

Regards,

Dom.
Title: auto lamps (mirror)
Post by: koldhearted1 on January 31, 2007, 11:20:35 AM
thank you sorry it was a noob mistake thanks for the clarification
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