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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: nixoro on 13 July 2006, 09:34:15

Title: Auto dimming Rear View Mirror fitting.
Post by: nixoro on 13 July 2006, 09:34:15

I have had one sat in my boot for a while now just never got round to fitting it.

Can anyone help with which wire goes where. So far I have put on the mount to make sure thats ok it just needs to be wired in.

I plan to use connectors on cut wires so if I want to keep it I can just remove and use on my next car.

Any advice would be most appreciated.

Title: Re: Auto dimming Rear View Mirror fitting.
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 13 July 2006, 10:07:05

Will put something in the technical guides section in the next couple of days as I am currently doing the same job on my Estate.

It requries at least 3 wires connecting (all available from the courtesy light) plus the fourth is optional (to the reverse lights, drivers foot well)

Title: Re: Auto dimming Rear View Mirror fitting.
Post by: nixoro on 13 July 2006, 10:16:54

Cheers mark DTM

I will keep a watch out for that.

Will you be connecting yours up to the reverse lights.

Is this the recommended or is it not essential.

Title: Re: Auto dimming Rear View Mirror fitting.
Post by: RossPhim on 13 July 2006, 10:19:54

If connected properly it will turn off the self dimming function when reverse is selected! ;D

Title: Re: Auto dimming Rear View Mirror fitting.
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 13 July 2006, 10:23:12

I will wire that in to as its useful.

for info, the wires to connect are:

brown to earth
black to ignition feed (available on interior light)
white/black to reversing light wire (found in the drivers footwelll - same colour)
grey/black to the interior light grey wire.

I will post the pin numbers as well along with a picture of the connector as at least one of the above mentioned colours is duplicated.

Title: Re: Auto dimming Rear View Mirror fitting.
Post by: nixoro on 13 July 2006, 10:38:03

Cheers Marks DTM & Rossphim

Might aswell do the job properly shall see about wiring in the reverse lights aswell.

Title: Re: Auto dimming Rear View Mirror fitting.
Post by: Hillper on 13 July 2006, 13:01:41

I added one, but just wired up Ign. and 0v.  A really nice retro-fit.  And it works well too.

Title: Re: Auto dimming Rear View Mirror fitting.
Post by: Taxi_Driver on 13 July 2006, 17:52:17

This is an interesting thread....

I was going to add this gadget to my meega, but thought as there wasnt a wiring loom about when i took the orig mirror off, i wouldnt be able to...

Didnt realise the feeds just came off the interior light and reverse light feed

I will keep my eye on this thread  :)

Title: Re: Auto dimming Rear View Mirror fitting.
Post by: nixoro on 14 July 2006, 10:31:22

Quote

I will wire that in to as its useful.

for info, the wires to connect are:

brown to earth
black to ignition feed (available on interior light)
white/black to reversing light wire (found in the drivers footwelll - same colour)
grey/black to the interior light grey wire.

I will post the pin numbers as well along with a picture of the connector as at least one of the above mentioned colours is duplicated.

Look forward to reading your guide, looking at the piece of loom I have it has two grey/black cables.

Title: Re: Auto dimming Rear View Mirror fitting.
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 14 July 2006, 11:02:37

Didnt get chance to do it last night.....had to change a dis pack on somebodies car..... ;)