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Jordan249 · 07-16-2009, 06:59 PM

Well, I got some Kouki JDM mirrors with my Kouki when I bought it and need to install them because the original ones got hit. Anyways. The old wiring harness is a female with a red, white, and a black wire. The new mirrors have a female harness with 5 ports for wires but only have the wires wired in which are black, brown, and blue. My only option is to cut the clips and wire them together or put new clips on. But either way I have to know which wires go to which. Can you guys help me out? So to review:

USDM: red, white, black

JDM: black, brown, blue

Which ones go to which?

projectRDM · 07-17-2009, 10:09 AM

That's not right. The OE wiring for the US car is blue, yellow, and purple. The colors you haven't aren't OE, is there another harness coming from the mirrors out of the door? Sounds like the mirrors were aftermarket.

Jordan249 · 07-17-2009, 10:24 AM

The ones coming out of the door were red, white, and black. The entire car is rewired. The person who owned the car before me was an AV Tech for a living so the wiring on this car is very odd. The other mirrors were after market (the original ones), but he said the ones that im putting on now are jdm after market. Is there a way to test the wires to see which one is which without blowing the whole thing? My guess is that red is positive, white is negative, and black is ground. I'm saying that because of the whole AV Tech thing so he did wire it well.

projectRDM · 07-17-2009, 01:34 PM

The mirrors don't work on a power and ground, they're triggered by varying voltage through the harness. Go read up an FSM, sounds like you're going to have to trace all the way back to the switch.

Jordan249 · 07-17-2009, 02:16 PM

This will be fun... lol. Thanks, I appreciate it.

Gorilla Unit 33 · 07-17-2009, 06:07 PM

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project-D180 · 07-17-2009, 06:51 PM

pics would be nice

Jordan249 · 07-17-2009, 09:24 PM

I'll shoot some pics tomorrow morning when I have better lighting.

Gorilla Unit 33 · 07-17-2009, 11:13 PM

I'll be working on my car tomorrow, and my panels are off so i can take pics of whats connected to what on the door's i still have to run the wires back to the switch still, but other then that there done. Ive been slacking because i got jipped by home depot. The sales guy talked me into buying solid wire, when thats not what i asked for, and since i open the box i cant return it.

Jordan249 · 07-18-2009, 02:12 PM

Just to make it easier I made a video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a-3ZfxfRC1c

projectRDM · 07-18-2009, 04:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jordan249

Just to make it easier I made a video:

YouTube - 240SX Side Mirror Wiring Problem

You're making it harder on yourself. First off, those are Ganador mirrors, or a lookalike version. The wire colors won't match anything anyway.

Take the door panel off. The red, white, and black wires are all trash, they're probably extended from the OE harness, remove all that extra shit and get back to the OE plug. Now that you're back to square one it should make more sense.

Jordan249 · 07-18-2009, 07:38 PM

I'll be taking the panels off tomorrow. thanks.

07-16-2009, 06:59 PM	#1
Jordan249 Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Albuquerque, NM Age: 35 Posts: 444 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	JDM Mirror Wiring Problems Well, I got some Kouki JDM mirrors with my Kouki when I bought it and need to install them because the original ones got hit. Anyways. The old wiring harness is a female with a red, white, and a black wire. The new mirrors have a female harness with 5 ports for wires but only have the wires wired in which are black, brown, and blue. My only option is to cut the clips and wire them together or put new clips on. But either way I have to know which wires go to which. Can you guys help me out? So to review: USDM: red, white, black JDM: black, brown, blue Which ones go to which? __________________ PIE SAFETY, PIE SAFETY, KNIVES ARE BEST USED FOR WHEN CUTTING UP PASTRY

07-17-2009, 10:09 AM	#2
projectRDM Post Whore! Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Atlanta Age: 51 Posts: 13,812 Trader Rating: (12) Feedback Score: 12 reviews	That's not right. The OE wiring for the US car is blue, yellow, and purple. The colors you haven't aren't OE, is there another harness coming from the mirrors out of the door? Sounds like the mirrors were aftermarket. __________________ FORMERLY R240NA Learn what's really going on and protect your assets now before they're gone forever: www.paypalsucks.com

07-17-2009, 10:24 AM	#3
Jordan249 Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Albuquerque, NM Age: 35 Posts: 444 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	The ones coming out of the door were red, white, and black. The entire car is rewired. The person who owned the car before me was an AV Tech for a living so the wiring on this car is very odd. The other mirrors were after market (the original ones), but he said the ones that im putting on now are jdm after market. Is there a way to test the wires to see which one is which without blowing the whole thing? My guess is that red is positive, white is negative, and black is ground. I'm saying that because of the whole AV Tech thing so he did wire it well. __________________ PIE SAFETY, PIE SAFETY, KNIVES ARE BEST USED FOR WHEN CUTTING UP PASTRY

07-17-2009, 01:34 PM	#4
projectRDM Post Whore! Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Atlanta Age: 51 Posts: 13,812 Trader Rating: (12) Feedback Score: 12 reviews	The mirrors don't work on a power and ground, they're triggered by varying voltage through the harness. Go read up an FSM, sounds like you're going to have to trace all the way back to the switch. __________________ FORMERLY R240NA Learn what's really going on and protect your assets now before they're gone forever: www.paypalsucks.com

07-17-2009, 02:16 PM	#5
Jordan249 Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Albuquerque, NM Age: 35 Posts: 444 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	This will be fun... lol. Thanks, I appreciate it. __________________ PIE SAFETY, PIE SAFETY, KNIVES ARE BEST USED FOR WHEN CUTTING UP PASTRY

07-17-2009, 06:07 PM	#6
Gorilla Unit 33 Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Philly Posts: 374 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	Technical Articles: JDM folding mirror swap and if you need more help

07-17-2009, 06:51 PM	#7
project-D180 Zilvia Addict Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: south caroloina Posts: 987 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	pics would be nice

07-17-2009, 09:24 PM	#8
Jordan249 Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Albuquerque, NM Age: 35 Posts: 444 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	I'll shoot some pics tomorrow morning when I have better lighting. __________________ PIE SAFETY, PIE SAFETY, KNIVES ARE BEST USED FOR WHEN CUTTING UP PASTRY

07-17-2009, 11:13 PM	#9
Gorilla Unit 33 Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Philly Posts: 374 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	I'll be working on my car tomorrow, and my panels are off so i can take pics of whats connected to what on the door's i still have to run the wires back to the switch still, but other then that there done. Ive been slacking because i got jipped by home depot. The sales guy talked me into buying solid wire, when thats not what i asked for, and since i open the box i cant return it.

07-18-2009, 02:12 PM	#10
Jordan249 Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Albuquerque, NM Age: 35 Posts: 444 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	Just to make it easier I made a video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a-3ZfxfRC1c __________________ PIE SAFETY, PIE SAFETY, KNIVES ARE BEST USED FOR WHEN CUTTING UP PASTRY

07-18-2009, 07:38 PM	#12
Jordan249 Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Albuquerque, NM Age: 35 Posts: 444 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	I'll be taking the panels off tomorrow. thanks. __________________ PIE SAFETY, PIE SAFETY, KNIVES ARE BEST USED FOR WHEN CUTTING UP PASTRY