Rear View Mirror

[shavednclean94]

Originally Posted by addiction2bass

well if ya dont need the rear camera ill buy it off ya ;) i gotta get me a good camera for backup but i want it to be reversed already.

u can get the rear view with a 3 inch monitor out of the summit catalog for 279 +shipping and a back up camera for like 20 bucks at a pawn shop

[addiction2bass]

what kinda back up camera are you talken about? id like one that is flush mounted and already revered picture.
i got a cheap camera already but its not reversed and well when backing up thru a monitor the reversing helps ALOT!!!!!

and i already got a 8inch monitor molded into my dash so thats not needed

[shavednclean94]

Originally Posted by addiction2bass

what kinda back up camera are you talken about? id like one that is flush mounted and already revered picture.
i got a cheap camera already but its not reversed and well when backing up thru a monitor the reversing helps ALOT!!!!!

and i already got a 8inch monitor molded into my dash so thats not needed

i dunno its just a little camera thats like the size of a quater and it goes on the bumper i don't think its reversed tho......i got a 7 inch flip screen but i don't have a camera hooked up to it lol i still want that rear view monitor tho cuz i have never seen one in a car....except on tv

[addiction2bass]

well find out the quality and then get back to me ;)

[slamcharger]

i know the grand ams have them

[AustinZ71]

Do you HAVE to tap into the reverse light wire ? I had planned on using one of these mirrors in my '56 Belair

[ewertro]

you only need to connect the reverse wire if you want to defeat the "shading" when a car approaches(or extra light from your house, etc.). If you don't hook up the reverse defeat wire, connect it to ground.

[AustinZ71]

Originally Posted by ewertro

you only need to connect the reverse wire if you want to defeat the "shading" when a car approaches(or extra light from your house, etc.). If you don't hook up the reverse defeat wire, connect it to ground.

Oh ok I read it wrong then


So if I WANTED to keep the dimming and all that, I DO NOT hook it up to my reverse light wires ?

[lowdown]

Hooking up the wire to your reverse lights only serves one purpose...
When you put the car in reverse it turns the auto dim off when you are backing up.

I know a lot of people have installed the mirrors and not connected this wire.

lowdown

[AustinZ71]

Originally Posted by lowdown

Hooking up the wire to your reverse lights only serves one purpose...
When you put the car in reverse it turns the auto dim off when you are backing up.

I know a lot of people have installed the mirrors and not connected this wire.

lowdown

Great !, thanks for all of the info. I was wondering what all was involved in installing one of these mirrors in an older car. I might even put one in my '65 project truck then

[GMC92Sierra]

I have a 92 GMC. I bought an auto dim mirror and I am needing the wiring.

From the picture I need Temp Sensor(probe), the Connector, and the Main Harness. Right?

When I bought the rear view mirror it was left with six-inch wiring. Can I work with that and make my own harness and buy the probe and connector? What did you guys who didn't have auto dim mirrors do?

I think I can wire it from past discussions.

[ChevypunkVA]

Originally Posted by ewertro

I've taken mirrors from different models of GM cars, and as long as they have the slide on back and the allen screw to lock it down, they all seem to fit. Go to the junk yard and find a GM vehicle with the mirror you like.

He took my answer

[GMC92Sierra]

I know that, but what I was talking about was wiring.

[1999Silverado]

Anyone have the part numbers for the temperature sensor and pigtail? Cant seem to find it here on the website...

[nawlinjoe]

Originally Posted by 1999Silverado

Anyone have the part numbers for the temperature sensor and pigtail? Cant seem to find it here on the website...

Temp Sensor Part Number is 15047946........

[1999Silverado]

Nawlinjoe, thank you! Anyone else able to help with the pigtail part number?

[1999Silverado]

Just found the Part Number for the pigtail - 12101856 ... Enjoy!

[GMC92Sierra]

Hey 1999Silverado, I have a 92 GMC and I just bought a rear view mirror with comp and Temp. Do I just get the Temp Sensor and Pigtail for it to work? Thank you in advance

[1999Silverado]

Well, yes and no. You'll need the sensor and mount it in front of the radiator. With the 99-02 trucks they have a transmission cooler up front (typically the ones with the towing option) that is where the sensor is secured. You'll have to find a place to mount it. Connect the pigtail and then run 18 gauge wire (I wrap mine in 1/4" conduit) back through the firewall, up and over to the mirror.

Does it have a 7 pin connector on the back of the mirror? You'll need the connector and wiring (mirror pigtail) to wire everything in. I bought one off of eBay that came with the pigtail (had all 7 wires) - my truck already had the wiring harness tucked up in the headliner but it only had 3 wires instead of the 5 I needed. I took out a couple of leads from the old pigtail and put them in the one that was in the truck and connected my temp sensor that way.

[GMC92Sierra]

I bought the mirror on ebay and it came with a six inch plug, where the 7 wires go. So far thats what I have. They say just buy the Temp Sensor and the Connector and thats it. But I'm still confused.
GMC '92 Sierra NO wiring, just comp and temp mirror with the I guess the six inch pigtail coming out of it.

What do I need????