DIY Power Folding Mirrors: a journey

[CatBus]

Which method did you go with?

I’m going with the model “F” install mentioned in this forum https://www.integraforums.com/forum/threads/auto-folding-mirrors-installed.51336/

I did the F Kit. Happy to give you some pointers. I didn’t take a lot of pictures but there were a few things I wish I had known.

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[Integra23]

Which method did you go with?

I’m going with the model “F” install mentioned in this forum https://www.integraforums.com/forum/threads/auto-folding-mirrors-installed.51336/

Id recommend C or F kit.

 

[CatBus]

Some things I learned during this install which are specific to the F Kit (and may apply to other kits)
- The green wire has a different connector on either end. Make sure you do not plug the wire in backward because depinning these connectors can be a PITA
- Tighten your screws all the way down or else your mirror will wobble, and you will have to live with that wobble or revise the install. I had to remove the mirror again and partially disassemble stop the wobble. With that said, do not over tighten the screws or you can strip the plastic like another member of this forum did
- If you switch out the mirror glass, when you reinstall it, make sure the tilt motor sticks are properly aligned. They are ball and socket joints but there is a little notch that must align. If you do not align the notch, the ball will break off
- Wear gloves when you remove the glass. Even clean hands are greasy. Also white lithium grease is behind the mirror to prevent plastic squeaking. It will get all over your hands, or gloves if you are wearing them
- Take more pictures than you need to to ensure putting things back together is easier

 

[acurax]

Did you ever do the install?

Yes, I finished the install.

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