Rear View Mirror LED Install Completed!

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Mar 17, 2005 | 03:45 PM

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Diesel

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Thanks for the kind words gang....didn't know this thread was still going. I replaced all of the lights except the ones in the HVAC and radio. Definitely a cool mod. For the SS rear view mirror, it takes some ingenuity, but it is actually pretty simple overall. Take yours apart and look at it.

Mar 17, 2005 | 03:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Diesel

For the SS rear view mirror, it takes some ingenuity, but it is actually pretty simple overall. Take yours apart and look at it.

The problem for me is not the LED wiring, its the actual disassembling of the mirror. Did you take the glass out? I was looking at it and cant figure out how to take it apart. I managed to take out the clear lens but cant move the reflective piece to get at the wiring for the light if thats how you did it. Any tips would really help out. Thanks

Mar 17, 2005 | 10:22 PM

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I removed the clear lenses and fabbed the LED w/resistor to fit in the sockets from the original bulb. No need to disassemble the refelector and mirror housing beyond that.

Mar 18, 2005 | 11:18 AM

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I'll definitely have to give it a try. I ordered some LEDs Tuesday because your pics look great with it only being a simple, cheap mod. I didn't realize LEDs were so simple to hook up. Like the Z06. My car has a blue theme inside too. Blue looks sweet at night!

Mar 19, 2005 | 10:27 PM

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Very nice man. I am going to try and change my whole interior to white/blue.

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Mar 20, 2005 | 09:58 AM

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great write up, and they look fantastic. nice job.

bradd

Mar 24, 2005 | 12:56 PM

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Diesel:

I finally got around to takin apart the mirror on my 02 z28 and took a look at it and got the LED's to work. It turned out pretty good. Thanks for your advice.

Mar 25, 2005 | 08:51 PM

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Thanks guys. Glad you're able to make use of the tech tips.

Aloha, Dave

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Jul 28, 2006 | 12:09 PM

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Can you fix the link to those pictures?

Jul 28, 2006 | 03:40 PM

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I'd like to see this.

Jul 28, 2006 | 03:47 PM

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Ditto, I remember seeing the thread when it was out, was hoping to reference it for now but need pics.

Jul 28, 2006 | 04:40 PM

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Here we go. Seems as though the DC forum updated it's image storage folder and the links aren't valid. Diesel, let me know when you fix the links (just copy these image addresses) and I'll remove the pictures from this post.