| Installation
Procedures/TIPS |
- First and foremost, make sure the
mirrors work! if the store where you bought the mirror can test it for
you.. much better! make sure they retract and the mirrors pan up and
down before you pay. They can do this by tapping a live 12v wire onto
the end of the socket wire.
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- A little bit of warning though: These
mirrors were originally intended for the RIGHT HAND DRIVE AE92.
Its hard to see the right side, the right side has a different angle
kahit sagad na ang mirror wala pa ring makikita.. mahirap makakita.
What i did is i bought those "fish-eye" round mirror stick-ons..
it works na rin.... it takes time to get used to it.
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- If you can find a mirror with full
wire harness.. much better, make sure you have the 7 end wire
socket. There are two types of this folding mirror for the ae92,
the other has only 3 wire socket end. Three wire end means there
are no motor mechanism for the retract inside the housing of the
mirror. The three wires are only for the panning of the mirror itself.
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- Avoid surplus mirrors with crack on
the housing.. I find these mirrors to have a brittle plastic.
Seek the "freshest" in immaculate condition surplus.. hehe
surplus na nga.. namili pa. :o)
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- before paying.. make sure you have an
agreement with the shop that you can return the purchased parts if
found defective.. always.
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- Test the mirrors by connecting the end
wires of each mirror then tapping them to the RELAY (MIRROR CONTROL)
the wires are color coded.. explaining them here.. that i dont know..
hehe.. email BARUMBADO for
the wire tapping.
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- IF YOU DONT WANT TO TRY IT FOR
YOURSELF.. DONT EXPERIMENT! I recommend REYS ELECTRICAL, at P. Tuazon
Cubao, Q.C. to install the mirrors. Labor/installation will cost
you roughly 1,200 (est.) kay BARUMBADO
libre (our fellow TACP member)
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- Do not re-paint the mirrors unless you
have found 'em perfectly working and retracting.
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- Test the RELAY.. Switches.. they
should go in harmony with the mirrors.. if the RELAY and the switch is
faulty, useless ang mirrors.
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- Never have your mirrors installed by
FREELANCE INSTALLERS, NEVER let them dismantle the switch, relay,
mirror housing.. these are solid state parts.. they weren't built to
be repaired..they're disposable if opened na.
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- Tell the installer to put a fuse for
the line of the mirror. You either have the choice if you want
the mirror retract to function even if the key is not inserted..
direct tap to battery 12v constant power or the mirror only works if
the key is in the ignition on.
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