Auto dimming Rear View Mirror fitting.

[nixoro]

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.

[Marks DTM Calib]

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)

[nixoro]

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.

[RossPhim]

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

[Marks DTM Calib]

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.

[nixoro]

Cheers Marks DTM & Rossphim

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

[Hillper]

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

[Taxi_Driver]

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  

[nixoro]

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.

[Marks DTM Calib]

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