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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: reserves on 08 September 2003, 11:27

Title: Adding electric mirrors?
Post by: reserves on 08 September 2003, 11:27

Has anyone added electric mirrors to their Golf?

I have an 8v without e/m and was wondering if these was an easy enough conversion.

Does anyone know what parts I would need except the mirror and the switch? I'm assuming I could get these from a breakers if I was lucky!

Title: Re:Adding electric mirrors?
Post by: pipworks on 08 September 2003, 13:36

Never tried it myself, but if you can find a donor car at a scrapyard, I can't imagine it being massively difficult

Try this:

http://www.gtiworld.fsnet.co.uk/e_w_m.htm

Let us know how you get on, and prices too!!

P

Title: Re:Adding electric mirrors?
Post by: reserves on 09 September 2003, 00:04

After reading this it looks like I would have to try to find a door card that previously has electric mirrors for it to look standard.

A nice idea but maybe I will leave it.

If anyone has any pics of the layout of an original electric mirror interior card I would be interested to see them.

Title: Re:Adding electric mirrors?
Post by: golfvr6 on 09 September 2003, 09:54

Sounds a pain in the arse to me, but i am sh!t with electrics  :(

Title: Re:Adding electric mirrors?
Post by: Slim Shady on 10 September 2003, 10:16

it's a piece of piss to fit leccy mirrors.

Go buy some leccy mirrors from a VW scrappy - <150 quid nowadays.

You put a leccy window gromet on the N/side - and the mirror controller fits PERFECTLY thru the gap on the O/Side.

The wiring is simple - Mk2's had this as an option.

If you search the web - someone has posted a 'how to'

 8)

Title: Re:Adding electric mirrors?
Post by: modulater on 11 September 2003, 23:08

If you need any help with wiring let me know as I have leccy mirrors on my car.

As far as I know the loom just plugs into the fuse box, you have, as said above, a gromet on the passenger side and a switch on the drivers side.

I did see the mirrors and loom complete on ebay recently so check that out.

Title: Re: Adding electric mirrors?
Post by: pork_pie on 22 August 2007, 23:14

dragging this up from the past, but, im gonna do the same.  just won a set from Ebay, with the loom and switching.  can anyone tell me where the switch placement is?  and where do i plug the loom into?  pics would be lovly   :smiley:

cheers

PP

Title: Re: Adding electric mirrors?
Post by: Mr Blue on 22 August 2007, 23:34

pork pie

the switch goes in the same hole that your manual adjuster goes.

If the loom is uncut then i think you can plug it straight in the back of the fuse box. The brown wire goes on one of the earth sockets under the drivers dash tray area.

I just tapped the red wire into an ignition live (red/black) I think it was?

IIRC the yellow and black go to the rear window demister switch.

its been a while since ive fitted mine so im abit :undecided:

Title: Re: Adding electric mirrors?
Post by: DubDave on 22 August 2007, 23:37

If a pic is needed still let me know cos mine came with them as standard

Title: Re: Adding electric mirrors?
Post by: pork_pie on 11 September 2007, 20:20

a pic would really help to be honest, would it be to much to ask if you could take one for me?  i dont have a red wire with my set up, i have green/white with a round plug, and one plug cut off, a yellow/black wire with two plugs, 1 male and 1 female. and i have the brown earth, which has been cut....

Title: Re: Adding electric mirrors?
Post by: Mr Blue on 12 September 2007, 01:17

green wire is connected to the rear window demister switch (not needed)

yellow is positive (+) ignition live

brown (-) is earth


Its been 3 years since ive fitted mine so if it catches fire. dont blame me :grin:

Title: Re: Adding electric mirrors?
Post by: mattneck(Beavis) on 12 September 2007, 10:26

ive got a complete non cut set ill try and help from when i can reach me lockup  :smiley:

Title: Re: Adding electric mirrors?
Post by: pork_pie on 12 September 2007, 13:33

HAHAHA, catches fire!  i hope not...

thanks for the info guys

mattneck:  your a gent, a pick would be ace..

Title: Re: Adding electric mirrors?
Post by: mattneck(Beavis) on 19 November 2007, 09:48

still require a pic pork pie? im fitting mine today i think  :smiley:

Title: Re: Adding electric mirrors?
Post by: dabill on 19 November 2007, 10:26

i'd love some pics too if you would be so kind, think its this weekends job for me! unless it snows again!

Title: Re: Adding electric mirrors?
Post by: mattneck(Beavis) on 19 November 2007, 11:14

best i can do.. best idea ive got anyway is tae a picture of the plugs on each end.. makes it obvious which wire leads where at least, think john may have a diagram to which could help!  :smiley:

Title: Re: Adding electric mirrors?
Post by: rubjonny on 19 November 2007, 11:19

(http://vwtech.no-ip.info/images/golf/elmirrors.jpg)

CE2:
D/11 - electric mirrors ign live feed
K/12 - heated mirror glass

CE1:
E/15 - heated mirror glass
G/1 - electric mirrors ign live feed

Title: Re: Adding electric mirrors?
Post by: dabill on 19 November 2007, 14:27

should i splice the live into anoter live, or is there somewhere that i can connect it to withough soldering/cutting anything? want it as neat as possible...

diagram is a major help too rub! thanks!

Title: Re: Adding electric mirrors?
Post by: rubjonny on 28 November 2007, 12:52

if its a 90 spec you might have a spare black wire from the D plug hanging about round the back of the fb, if not you'll need to chop a plug out of another 90 spec VW and pop it into the missing D plug pin on your fusebox.  Check my fusebox FAQ for more information :)