MrSpace
06-14-2004, 07:52 PM
Ok, I decided to install my W210 mirors tonight. I tought that with the thread (http://www.club202.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=59) I would be fine...
Start by removing the original mirrors, door cards and various interior trim to make installation easier.
That part wasn't bad, except that I broke one clip from the passenger side handle. Even after, the clip was still stuck there and with pliers it took 10 minutes to pull it out. I'll see how I can still put the handle back in place. It seems easy to remove interior trim pieces when you did it once, but the first time it's a challenge to find where clips are, where bolts are, how to pull/pry parts, etc. I finally figured that out.
Once removed you can then run the green and yellow wires from the power folding harness from the center console to each doors.
Yeah that was an easy part.
While running the wires its a good time to run the blinking wires up the doors to save time. On the MY 1995 we used for installation we've tapped the Black/White and Black/Green wires for the blinking portion. If you are unsure as to which wires colour your car uses for the blinking to the rear lights use a multimeter to figure out which wires you will need to use.
Well, this doesn't tell me which pins goes for blinking. I know the 5 pins rectangular connector is for adjusting and the round connector for the rest, but which pins are for the blinking and which ones for the folding?
The long blue wire on the folding mirror switch needs to be run to the fuse box located on the drivers side of the engine compartment.
This one is ok, my wire isn't blue, but doesn'T matter, anybody can figure this out.
On the wire harness there is a brown wire that needs to be grounded.
This is easy also
Next find the blue/purple illumination wire and tap that off an existing blue/purple wire to provide illumination for the switch.
Also easy
Now the fun part;)
Since it was getting late and I had all this trouble finding where to connect the green and yellow wires for the folding, plus I had no clue which pins were for the blinking so I could connect them to my blinkers, I decided to pack up and wait tomorrow to finish and get answers from either Steve or a friendly person here at club202...
So I decide toleave everything as is. Except I did not reconnect my old mirror. I leave, and the cars was always locking and unlocking the door. I stopped about 10 minutes later to plug the old mirror and it stopped.
Now at home, my doors won't lock/unlock with the remote or the console button, the trunk won't open from remote or center console. When I press the unlock from the remote, my flasher blinks once as usual (altough teh doors are are still locked). When I press the lock button, the 3 usual blinks don't work.. and the doors don't lock.
Probably the computer got error codes and it needs to be resetted.
There are my many questions:
1- Which pin the green go
2- Which pin the yellow go
3- Which pin(s) for blinking?
4- Is it possible that my problems are because I rolled without the mirror or it might be something else?
5- Can I reset the error codes myself or I need to make a fool of myself at the stealership?
Etienne
Start by removing the original mirrors, door cards and various interior trim to make installation easier.
That part wasn't bad, except that I broke one clip from the passenger side handle. Even after, the clip was still stuck there and with pliers it took 10 minutes to pull it out. I'll see how I can still put the handle back in place. It seems easy to remove interior trim pieces when you did it once, but the first time it's a challenge to find where clips are, where bolts are, how to pull/pry parts, etc. I finally figured that out.
Once removed you can then run the green and yellow wires from the power folding harness from the center console to each doors.
Yeah that was an easy part.
While running the wires its a good time to run the blinking wires up the doors to save time. On the MY 1995 we used for installation we've tapped the Black/White and Black/Green wires for the blinking portion. If you are unsure as to which wires colour your car uses for the blinking to the rear lights use a multimeter to figure out which wires you will need to use.
Well, this doesn't tell me which pins goes for blinking. I know the 5 pins rectangular connector is for adjusting and the round connector for the rest, but which pins are for the blinking and which ones for the folding?
The long blue wire on the folding mirror switch needs to be run to the fuse box located on the drivers side of the engine compartment.
This one is ok, my wire isn't blue, but doesn'T matter, anybody can figure this out.
On the wire harness there is a brown wire that needs to be grounded.
This is easy also
Next find the blue/purple illumination wire and tap that off an existing blue/purple wire to provide illumination for the switch.
Also easy
Now the fun part;)
Since it was getting late and I had all this trouble finding where to connect the green and yellow wires for the folding, plus I had no clue which pins were for the blinking so I could connect them to my blinkers, I decided to pack up and wait tomorrow to finish and get answers from either Steve or a friendly person here at club202...
So I decide toleave everything as is. Except I did not reconnect my old mirror. I leave, and the cars was always locking and unlocking the door. I stopped about 10 minutes later to plug the old mirror and it stopped.
Now at home, my doors won't lock/unlock with the remote or the console button, the trunk won't open from remote or center console. When I press the unlock from the remote, my flasher blinks once as usual (altough teh doors are are still locked). When I press the lock button, the 3 usual blinks don't work.. and the doors don't lock.
Probably the computer got error codes and it needs to be resetted.
There are my many questions:
1- Which pin the green go
2- Which pin the yellow go
3- Which pin(s) for blinking?
4- Is it possible that my problems are because I rolled without the mirror or it might be something else?
5- Can I reset the error codes myself or I need to make a fool of myself at the stealership?
Etienne