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This mod is very easy and inexpensive .
Parts list.
1. 2-100ohm 1/2 watt resistor
2. 4- 200v diode
3.heat shrink
4.20 gauge wire
5. 2-Red 16 gauge T taps.
6. 2- red mail spade conectors.

First locate the wires for the park lamps.
On the left side will be the Head light switch.
There is a panel on the left side of the dash that lets you access the wires behind the switch. Use a T Tap to tap into the orange wire with a gray tracer. Wire Electrical wiring Electronics Cable Electronic engineering

Then on the right side you will tap into the wire under the pull handle on the windshield pillar the same way. The wire is white with a green tracer.
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Then you will run both wire on each side down to the door pillar and through the rubber boot that leads to the door.
The easiest way to get the wire threw is to use a long pair of needle nose pliers .
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I put a connector at the plug just incase I ever had to remove the door.
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Then I ran the wire along the wire loom in the door.
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I took a diode and a resistor and soldered them in series, your set should look like this. Except you will use
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And where the brake light goes will be the input for your blinker out of the black box on the door. The wire that shows going to LED should go to your mirror.
Should look like this.
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Your not good at soldering you can get the telephone wire connectors at radio shack .
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Then on the door there is a black box locate the harness that goes to your mirror . Ther is a black wire with a white tracer on one door the other door has a black wire with grey tracer. Will cut there and instal your diodes and resistor set up. U used a couple of connectors at this joint just incase I want to remove it in the future . I have a set of tow mirrors I will be installing soon.
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Great write up!! Any idea about just wiring the blinkers to be running lights? My blinkers don't work as I switched from regular (no lights) mirror to tows with lights. Wanted to get them to light up with cab lights. Thanks in advance.
U should be able to locate the park lights the same way and run the wires threw the rubber boots and connect strait to the mirrors via the black wires with white tracer and grey tracer
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Well not having any luck posting video
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Ok thanks! Will give that a go tonight.
Been wanting to do it for a while now.
Ok thanks! Will give that a go tonight.
Been wanting to do it for a while now.
Pm me if u have any questions. I will do my best to help.
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DYI mirror

Just wanted to give a HUGE shout out and thank you for this write up. Especially the behind the scenes help to get this done! Thank you!!! I really like how easy you made it and that they flash together.:party018:
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Thanks. If I can help just let me know.
I was just wondering if you could explain to me how this works. I have been looking to find a way to do this. I must be overlooking how this works. Thanks
I just sent u a PM
Thanks!!!!!!
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Click on the pic and the video should play!
Thanks. Now everybody else can see how they look.


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Still have not got time but hoping tomorrow I get at this, looks great!
Quick question , since my mirrors were ad ons I'm wondering if instead of just lighting them up I can make them blink too? Would that be to complicated?
I figured I just tap into my cab lights to light them up , sure be nice to make them blink tho. Thanks
Should work. Just make the same diode resistor setup and tap into ur blinkers. Left for left mirror right for right mirror.


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Can I just run off my park lights and tie into the mirrors lights to get them to work all the time or will it mess with my blinkers on my mirrors then.. or will all my park lights flash when I turn my blinkers on because I tied into the blinkers


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