Folding Mirror kit - anyone try this yet?

daytonaviolet said:
can you confirm that both mirrors unfold when unlocked ?

So the issue of blowing the fuse is only when you lock the door and mirror does not fold?

But the mirror folds and unfolds with the switch ?

Does your door still locks without the modules but with blue(blue), red(red) and white (green) connected ?
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Yep, both of my mirrors unfold when I unlock the vehicle or press the button on the new mirror switch.

The issue of the fuse blowing only occurs when I physically connect the blue wire off the ECU to the other blue wire off the connector (For lock detection). As soon as I connect the blue wires and turn on power to my vehicle the fuse blows. Locking or unlocking the vehicle isn’t the cause of the fuse blowing.

So right now I don’t have the blue wire off the ECU hooked up at all because that’s what immediately trips my ACC fuse. I’m able to fold the mirrors manually with the switch, and unfold them by unlocking the vehicle or manually with the switch.

My vehicle locks and unlocks like normal, but since I don’t have the blue wire hooked up, my mirrors don’t fold when locked.

Hopefully that makes sense.

Thanks!
Jake
 
FightingSioux said:
Yep, both of my mirrors unfold when I unlock the vehicle or press the button on the new mirror switch.

The issue of the fuse blowing only occurs when I physically connect the blue wire off the ECU to the other blue wire off the connector (For lock detection). As soon as I connect the blue wires and turn on power to my vehicle the fuse blows. Locking or unlocking the vehicle isn’t the cause of the fuse blowing.

So right now I don’t have the blue wire off the ECU hooked up at all because that’s what immediately trips my ACC fuse. I’m able to fold the mirrors manually with the switch, and unfold them by unlocking the vehicle or manually with the switch.

My vehicle locks and unlocks like normal, but since I don’t have the blue wire hooked up, my mirrors don’t fold when locked.

Hopefully that makes sense.

Thanks!
Jake
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Makes sense. The fact that your doors still lock/unlock is a good sign. At this point I’m starting to think there’s something wrong with the module or harness.

Perhaps contact sevag on his fb page and ask for both a new harness and module. One of those might be bad.
 
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I'm getting this kit for XMas, and will be installing it with simple wiring modifications so that the mirrors will fold when the truck is turned off, and unfold when the key gets to the ACC position or higher.
 
I read a few posts where members have stated the driver side appears noticably slower.


Have there been any further observations about the driver side motors?
 
Driver side slightly slower...

onaquest said:
I read a few posts where members have stated the driver side appears noticably slower.


Have there been any further observations about the driver side motors?
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I just installed my kit this weekend (2018 Limited). I noticed that the drivers side a hair slower than the passenger side. Checked all connections 3x and everything is solid. Emailed CTH to see if there is a solution or maybe they had a batch of defective controllers or motors?
 
nolugs said:
I just installed my kit this weekend (2018 Limited). I noticed that the drivers side a hair slower than the passenger side. Checked all connections 3x and everything is solid. Emailed CTH to see if there is a solution or maybe they had a batch of defective controllers or motors?
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I'd be curious to swap the left and right wires on the controller to see if the problem moves to the passenger side, which would indicate a controller issue. But I doubt this will be the case, because the controller would only be able to do that with a resistor (to lower the voltage to the driver's side). Unless the controller has a resistor to try to equalize the ending moment (one side may have a shorter distance to travel than the other), it is just supplying votage to the motors.
 
onaquest said:
I read a few posts where members have stated the driver side appears noticably slower.


Have there been any further observations about the driver side motors?
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nolugs said:
I just installed my kit this weekend (2018 Limited). I noticed that the drivers side a hair slower than the passenger side. Checked all connections 3x and everything is solid. Emailed CTH to see if there is a solution or maybe they had a batch of defective controllers or motors?
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I am experiencing the same issue out of the box. Triple checked all of the wiring and see nothing wrong. Please let us know what CTH says...

LakeRunr said:
I'd be curious to swap the left and right wires on the controller to see if the problem moves to the passenger side, which would indicate a controller issue. But I doubt this will be the case, because the controller would only be able to do that with a resistor (to lower the voltage to the driver's side). Unless the controller has a resistor to try to equalize the ending moment (one side may have a shorter distance to travel than the other), it is just supplying votage to the motors.
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I may have to give this a shot next weekend.
 
nolugs said:
I just installed my kit this weekend (2018 Limited). I noticed that the drivers side a hair slower than the passenger side. Checked all connections 3x and everything is solid. Emailed CTH to see if there is a solution or maybe they had a batch of defective controllers or motors?
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How much slower ?
 
daytonaviolet said:
How much slower ?
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My passenger mirror completes it's fold two whole seconds before the drivers does. I can confirm that it is NOT a friction issue as I've disassembled the drivers mirror and ran it standalone... still slow.

daytonaviolet said:
Sorry for late reply. I deleted the older diy. Rev3 is the current one.

CTH Folding Mirrors DIY Rev3.pdf - Google Drive
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Thanks for the updated PDF! I did end up figuring things out, it just took a while. :)
 
LakeRunr said:
The other thing I would check is the voltage across the pair of wires for each mirror while it's moving...to see if the voltage is the same on both sides of the vehicle.
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Good call. Just the 1millionth reason I need to pick up a multimeter... :lookout:
 
smeerun said:
My passenger mirror completes it's fold two whole seconds before the drivers does. I can confirm that it is NOT a friction issue as I've disassembled the drivers mirror and ran it standalone... still slow.



Thanks for the updated PDF! I did end up figuring things out, it just took a while. :)
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Contact sevag via messenger and he will setup a group chat. Let’s see the slow mirror fold. Hopefully he can send you another motor to try.
 
daytonaviolet said:
Contact sevag via messenger and he will setup a group chat. Let’s see the slow mirror fold. Hopefully he can send you another motor to try.
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Good call. I PM'd you because I don't have Facebook and need help finding Sevag on messenger.

I'll record a video showing the slow mirror today.
 
Shot a video demonstrating the slow open and close of the drivers mirror. As stated in the video, I currently only have the 12V power connected so the mirrors are controlled solely by the included button. I don't think it'd make a difference to tap into the lock/unlock as the toggle...

<iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/zYjh01pWoYo" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe>
 
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