Auto dimming mirror

backoboy · 6th August 2011, 17:30

Hi, can anyone tell me which wires are for what on an auto dimming mirror,
ie, earth, switched live and ignition live, I have a brown one a blue and green one and a purple and white one and a big thankyou in advance.

backoboy · 7th August 2011, 09:44

Any electrickery people out there who can help me please, I don't want to connect it up wrong and cause any damage, thanks.

stocktake · 7th August 2011, 10:35

Hi Pete the colours you mention dont tally up with the how to.

the three wires need to be

ign live.
reversing selected live.
earth.

Have a look here for some tips

http://www.the75andztclub.co.uk/foru...1&postcount=55

Simon.h · 7th August 2011, 10:47

Sounds like its a mirror from a Bmw, no problem i fitted a Bmw one before!

backoboy · 7th August 2011, 12:54

Thanks for the replies but I need to know which coloured wire is which on the actual mirror so I don't wire it up wrong, theres a brown one a blue & green one and a purple & white one on the mirror, thanks.

Simon.h · 7th August 2011, 14:17

Well you lost me!

Ive check the wiring details on the MGR and they dont match yours, i also checked all the Bmw mirrors and they dont match!

Are these colours the wires coming out of the mirror?

backoboy · 7th August 2011, 14:45

Hi Simon, yes they are, I think it might be a case of trial & error iv'e had a look at the plug at the bottom of the A pillar and the wires don't correspond with either the white or black plug iv'e read about on the forum. Iv'e got a white plug with 7 wires to it 1 earth 1 permanant live
3 ignition live and 2 that don' light my tester up at all.

fse73549 · 7th August 2011, 17:21

I've got the same problem as mine has 6 wire coming out of the mirror and I don't which ones to use.

6th August 2011, 17:30	#1
backoboy Loves to post mg zt 2.0 cdti 135+ Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: hucknall, nottinghamshire Posts: 313 Thanks: 13 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Auto dimming mirror Hi, can anyone tell me which wires are for what on an auto dimming mirror, ie, earth, switched live and ignition live, I have a brown one a blue and green one and a purple and white one and a big thankyou in advance. __________________ Pete. membership no 697.

7th August 2011, 09:44	#2
backoboy Loves to post mg zt 2.0 cdti 135+ Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: hucknall, nottinghamshire Posts: 313 Thanks: 13 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Any electrickery people out there who can help me please, I don't want to connect it up wrong and cause any damage, thanks. __________________ Pete. membership no 697.

7th August 2011, 10:35	#3
stocktake Vis Whiz Rover 75 2.5 auto Saloon Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: LEEDS Posts: 20,591 Thanks: 2,057 Thanked 3,056 Times in 1,621 Posts	Hi Pete the colours you mention dont tally up with the how to. the three wires need to be ign live. reversing selected live. earth. Have a look here for some tips http://www.the75andztclub.co.uk/foru...1&postcount=55 __________________ Dave... Lost a few stones and a Gall Bladder and part of a bile duct and all of my dignity in the suppository incident

7th August 2011, 10:47	#4
Simon.h This is my second home Previously owned- MG ZT V6 160 Y plate Lpg, MG ZT 190 2003 In Rare Celestial Factory Ordered Lpg MG Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Calne Posts: 4,531 Thanks: 8 Thanked 116 Times in 108 Posts	Sounds like its a mirror from a Bmw, no problem i fitted a Bmw one before! __________________ Previously owned- MG ZT V6 160 Y plate Lpg, MG ZT 190 2003 In Rare Celestial Factory Ordered Lpg MG ZT 190 2004 lpg

7th August 2011, 12:54	#5
backoboy Loves to post mg zt 2.0 cdti 135+ Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: hucknall, nottinghamshire Posts: 313 Thanks: 13 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Thanks for the replies but I need to know which coloured wire is which on the actual mirror so I don't wire it up wrong, theres a brown one a blue & green one and a purple & white one on the mirror, thanks. __________________ Pete. membership no 697.

7th August 2011, 14:17	#6
Simon.h This is my second home Previously owned- MG ZT V6 160 Y plate Lpg, MG ZT 190 2003 In Rare Celestial Factory Ordered Lpg MG Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Calne Posts: 4,531 Thanks: 8 Thanked 116 Times in 108 Posts	Well you lost me! Ive check the wiring details on the MGR and they dont match yours, i also checked all the Bmw mirrors and they dont match! Are these colours the wires coming out of the mirror? __________________ Previously owned- MG ZT V6 160 Y plate Lpg, MG ZT 190 2003 In Rare Celestial Factory Ordered Lpg MG ZT 190 2004 lpg

7th August 2011, 14:45	#7
backoboy Loves to post mg zt 2.0 cdti 135+ Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: hucknall, nottinghamshire Posts: 313 Thanks: 13 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Hi Simon, yes they are, I think it might be a case of trial & error iv'e had a look at the plug at the bottom of the A pillar and the wires don't correspond with either the white or black plug iv'e read about on the forum. Iv'e got a white plug with 7 wires to it 1 earth 1 permanant live 3 ignition live and 2 that don' light my tester up at all. __________________ Pete. membership no 697.

7th August 2011, 17:21	#8
fse73549 The Best Car In The World Rover 75 Connie se Tourer Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Bolton Posts: 215 Thanks: 1 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	I've got the same problem as mine has 6 wire coming out of the mirror and I don't which ones to use.