2001 Chevy Silverado-replacing manual folding side mirrors with power folding mirrors
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2001 Chevy Silverado-replacing manual folding side mirrors with power folding mirrors
I have a 2001 Chevy Silverado 4x4 LS Pickup.
I want to replace my existing manual folding side mirrors with power folding mirrors.
My existing mirrors have power directional mirrors that are controlled from the drivers side control switch on the door panel.
My existing mirrors do not have built in electrica arrow signal, they are not heated mirrors and they are a manual closing mirror.
What i want is: a pair of powered folding mirrors that will fit my truck. I'm happy with used ones from another vehicle but I cannot a LIST OF COMPARABLE POWERED FOLDING MIRRORS that will fit my Silverado
I honestly don't care if the new powered mirrors have heat or signals built in. I want to be able to push a button on my dash that will power the mirrors to open and close.
I understand there will be wiring involved, toggle switch installation, wires to be run from the new mirrors etc.
There must be a way to find out what side mirrors from other GM vehicles will fit my Silverado.
I understand that the only thing that may plug into my existing mirror harness is the ability to move the inner mirror in and out, the rest will be up to me to tap into signal lights if applicable and I will need to bring power to the mirrors to power them.
Side Note:
This is what I've done so far to modify my 19 year old truck:
installed a 2 Din radio for navigation and rear camera- installed a remote starter, installed a winch in bed to pull up dead power equipment for me to repair-
Appreciate any help I can get.
Anthony
I want to replace my existing manual folding side mirrors with power folding mirrors.
My existing mirrors have power directional mirrors that are controlled from the drivers side control switch on the door panel.
My existing mirrors do not have built in electrica arrow signal, they are not heated mirrors and they are a manual closing mirror.
What i want is: a pair of powered folding mirrors that will fit my truck. I'm happy with used ones from another vehicle but I cannot a LIST OF COMPARABLE POWERED FOLDING MIRRORS that will fit my Silverado
I honestly don't care if the new powered mirrors have heat or signals built in. I want to be able to push a button on my dash that will power the mirrors to open and close.
I understand there will be wiring involved, toggle switch installation, wires to be run from the new mirrors etc.
There must be a way to find out what side mirrors from other GM vehicles will fit my Silverado.
I understand that the only thing that may plug into my existing mirror harness is the ability to move the inner mirror in and out, the rest will be up to me to tap into signal lights if applicable and I will need to bring power to the mirrors to power them.
Side Note:
This is what I've done so far to modify my 19 year old truck:
installed a 2 Din radio for navigation and rear camera- installed a remote starter, installed a winch in bed to pull up dead power equipment for me to repair-
Appreciate any help I can get.
Anthony
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UPDATE!!
I have a 2001 Chevy Silverado 4x4.
I purchased new power folding mirrors for a 2003 Silverado (aftermarket, not from GM) to replace my manual folding mirrors that only had power mirrors to adjust the direction of the mirrors. No heat(defrost) no turn signals, no power folding mirrors.
The new mirrors have the following options: power folding mirrors, power directional mirrors, defrost and turn signals.
I have been able to figure out the wiring for the power folding option, I have figured out how to wire the turn signal and defrost I think(orange and black wires-truck was wired for it, original mirrors didn't have the defrost option but the truck was wired for it..
Here is my dilemma... I'm unable to figure out how to wire in the directional movement of the mirror. This is the one option that worked on my old mirrors but now doesn't work on the new mirrors. Real nice right?
Anyway... I'm going to include some photos to help you help me. My old single black 8 pin harness only had three wires feeding the mirror. White, Green and Yellow. I used a test light and found that when using the directional power mirror switch on the door panel each wire was lit up by going through the different directions.
Hope I haven't lost you yet so please bare with me...
The new mirror came with a 10 pin black harness and a 10 pin blue harness. Nothing plugs in or matches up, why would it. I take on the most complicated projects most people wouldn't bother with because I love aggravation.
So I will include photos to show the wires of the blue and black harnesses.
Keep in mind, I figured out the turn signal wires, power folding wires, its the directional wires I'm having trouble with.
This is the hook up I tried and DID NOT WORK:
YELLOW FROM TRUCK HARNESS TO YELLOW ON THE NEW HARNESS
WHITE FROM TRUCK HARNESS TO LIGHT BLUE ON THE NEW HARNESS
GREEN FROM TRUCK HARNESS TO LIGHT GREEN ON THE NEW HARNESS.
You would think it was that easy, nope!! I reached out to the company that sold me these ebay aftermarket mirrors and they don't have a clue what all the wires go to or what they do. GOOD TIMES!
So my mirrors are useless. I hope someone has attempted this upgrade successfully and is willing to help me. I'm assuming there is a ground wire that I missed which is preventing the directional movement of the mirrors to work.
Or something else all together.
By the way, I hooked my original mirrors back up, re-wired everything up as it was prior to taking on this stupid *** project and sure enough everything works on the old mirror. MEANING I didn't blow a fuse or damage the directional switch on the door panel.
Any help would be awesome! Thx!
See attached photos.
I have a 2001 Chevy Silverado 4x4.
I purchased new power folding mirrors for a 2003 Silverado (aftermarket, not from GM) to replace my manual folding mirrors that only had power mirrors to adjust the direction of the mirrors. No heat(defrost) no turn signals, no power folding mirrors.
The new mirrors have the following options: power folding mirrors, power directional mirrors, defrost and turn signals.
I have been able to figure out the wiring for the power folding option, I have figured out how to wire the turn signal and defrost I think(orange and black wires-truck was wired for it, original mirrors didn't have the defrost option but the truck was wired for it..
Here is my dilemma... I'm unable to figure out how to wire in the directional movement of the mirror. This is the one option that worked on my old mirrors but now doesn't work on the new mirrors. Real nice right?
Anyway... I'm going to include some photos to help you help me. My old single black 8 pin harness only had three wires feeding the mirror. White, Green and Yellow. I used a test light and found that when using the directional power mirror switch on the door panel each wire was lit up by going through the different directions.
Hope I haven't lost you yet so please bare with me...
The new mirror came with a 10 pin black harness and a 10 pin blue harness. Nothing plugs in or matches up, why would it. I take on the most complicated projects most people wouldn't bother with because I love aggravation.
So I will include photos to show the wires of the blue and black harnesses.
Keep in mind, I figured out the turn signal wires, power folding wires, its the directional wires I'm having trouble with.
This is the hook up I tried and DID NOT WORK:
YELLOW FROM TRUCK HARNESS TO YELLOW ON THE NEW HARNESS
WHITE FROM TRUCK HARNESS TO LIGHT BLUE ON THE NEW HARNESS
GREEN FROM TRUCK HARNESS TO LIGHT GREEN ON THE NEW HARNESS.
You would think it was that easy, nope!! I reached out to the company that sold me these ebay aftermarket mirrors and they don't have a clue what all the wires go to or what they do. GOOD TIMES!
So my mirrors are useless. I hope someone has attempted this upgrade successfully and is willing to help me. I'm assuming there is a ground wire that I missed which is preventing the directional movement of the mirrors to work.
Or something else all together.
By the way, I hooked my original mirrors back up, re-wired everything up as it was prior to taking on this stupid *** project and sure enough everything works on the old mirror. MEANING I didn't blow a fuse or damage the directional switch on the door panel.
Any help would be awesome! Thx!
See attached photos.
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