PCRIDE4RUNNERORG
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Can I ask which Mirror glass you are using to get the signal indicator? I don't recall that is stock.
Folding Mirror kit - anyone try this yet?
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Can I ask which Mirror glass you are using to get the signal indicator? I don't recall that is stock.
KingPrat
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It's not. I'm sure they're available somewhere on CTHome.
And there's a part of me that sees the purpose for non-premium mirrors. I truly believe that the NHTSA should require side-mount indicators on all US sold vehicles. Safety shouldn't be an option.
I do wish the arrow wasn't 3-layers deep, though.
For premium owners, it's way too much IMO. The mirror-mount indicators can be seen from a side-offset viewing angle. Designed to be visible by a vehicle in your blind spot.
Post install comments
Good morning. I wanted to provide some feedback after having these installed and used for a couple months. I purchased the units back in October of 2020 and completed the install about a week later. The pdf install guide provided by daytonaviolet was a must have guide to the install! Thank you [MENTION=1863]daytonaviolet[/MENTION] for providing that! The install was actually pretty easy once I got into it and managed to complete the installation without error and my, let's say, extreme attention to detail.
. Cool. They are installed and working as expected, I push the button and they fold/unfold. My first observation was "hmm, that motor sounds kinda loud and wimpy". About 2 weeks later the driver side failed. You could hear the motor run but mirror not move. I contacted the seller and he quickly sent out a replacement. Great service and great response! Very much appreciated! I go through the installation of the drivers side again, replacing the drive unit and complete the replacement. Theres no broken tabs, or any other indication of what failed. Now I'm Back in business! Flash forward to today 1/15/2021. Both mirrors are no longer functioning reliably or at all. I hit the button, I can hear the motors and mirrors don't move. I continue that process, press button, motors turn, and maybe 1 in 20 times a mirror folds. Ok, experiment in aftermarket folding mirrors is done. I need them to work every time all the time. I need them to work for years, consistently. I'm in Colorado and need them to work in the snow and slush and ice. I know they can. The folding mirrors on BMW do. So although they may be cool for the show car or maybe even an occasional use they don't work for me. I'll be reluctantly pulling the door skins off again and removing the mirrors and re assembling the stock bump stops. Only because I had the passenger side mirror limply fold back towards the door while going down the highway. Like the mechanism didn't have a grip on the mirror body. I pulled over and pushed it back out and it 'clicked' a little. Still not folding but at least it's staying in the open position for now. I hope others have a better experience and the product mature. Until then I'll be going old school to pull into the garage. Thanks all for the help along the way.
Good morning. I wanted to provide some feedback after having these installed and used for a couple months. I purchased the units back in October of 2020 and completed the install about a week later. The pdf install guide provided by daytonaviolet was a must have guide to the install! Thank you [MENTION=1863]daytonaviolet[/MENTION] for providing that! The install was actually pretty easy once I got into it and managed to complete the installation without error and my, let's say, extreme attention to detail.
. Cool. They are installed and working as expected, I push the button and they fold/unfold. My first observation was "hmm, that motor sounds kinda loud and wimpy". About 2 weeks later the driver side failed. You could hear the motor run but mirror not move. I contacted the seller and he quickly sent out a replacement. Great service and great response! Very much appreciated! I go through the installation of the drivers side again, replacing the drive unit and complete the replacement. Theres no broken tabs, or any other indication of what failed. Now I'm Back in business! Flash forward to today 1/15/2021. Both mirrors are no longer functioning reliably or at all. I hit the button, I can hear the motors and mirrors don't move. I continue that process, press button, motors turn, and maybe 1 in 20 times a mirror folds. Ok, experiment in aftermarket folding mirrors is done. I need them to work every time all the time. I need them to work for years, consistently. I'm in Colorado and need them to work in the snow and slush and ice. I know they can. The folding mirrors on BMW do. So although they may be cool for the show car or maybe even an occasional use they don't work for me. I'll be reluctantly pulling the door skins off again and removing the mirrors and re assembling the stock bump stops. Only because I had the passenger side mirror limply fold back towards the door while going down the highway. Like the mechanism didn't have a grip on the mirror body. I pulled over and pushed it back out and it 'clicked' a little. Still not folding but at least it's staying in the open position for now. I hope others have a better experience and the product mature. Until then I'll be going old school to pull into the garage. Thanks all for the help along the way.
daytonaviolet
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Good morning. I wanted to provide some feedback after having these installed and used for a couple months. I purchased the units back in October of 2020 and completed the install about a week later. The pdf install guide provided by daytonaviolet was a must have guide to the install! Thank you [MENTION=1863]daytonaviolet[/MENTION] for providing that! The install was actually pretty easy once I got into it and managed to complete the installation without error and my, let's say, extreme attention to detail.
Sorry to hear about this. Let’s swap out for another kit. I’ve had mine on side day one and it’s setup to auto fold every time i lock and unlock. So far no issues since installed early September.
Engineer
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Good morning. I wanted to provide some feedback after having these installed and used for a couple months. I purchased the units back in October of 2020 and completed the install about a week later. The pdf install guide provided by daytonaviolet was a must have guide to the install! Thank you [MENTION=1863]daytonaviolet[/MENTION] for providing that! The install was actually pretty easy once I got into it and managed to complete the installation without error and my, let's say, extreme attention to detail.
While not in the same boast mine are already having issues with not going out to the same location every time and they tend not to fully extend so I either have to manually move them out just a smidge or read ajust the mirrors, but then the next time they will go fully out and of course have to adjust again. So far it's not happening every-time but it is something I am watching closely. Have not installed the second kit I ordered for my wife's 4Runner just yet because of this.
LakeRunr
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[MENTION=531186]bugged[/MENTION], I can't PM you, but I wanted to ask if you're interested in selling the control box for the folding mirrors. Please let me know by PM or reply here. Thanks.
ElectroBoy
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Is everybody happy with their CTH folding mirrors?
LakeRunr
Member
I am.
Jemplyr77
Member
I have had these installed since last fall and really like them. I did have a problem with the drivers side motor seeming to run a few seconds too long making a loud grinding noise. After I contacted them they sent me a replacement motor and it has worked well so far. I did not hook up the lock/unlock wires so the mirrors just operate by pushing the button and when starting. Speaking of this, Does anyone know how to prevent the mirrors from opening when starting? I really would like them to remain retracted while starting and only operate with the button. I back into a tight garage which is why I wanted the kit. When I go to start the truck, the mirrors deploy and I have to push the button to retract again before I can drive out. I would like them to stay in so I can just push the button after I leave my garage.
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LakeRunr
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Cut/disconnect the "ACC/ON" white wire.
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KingPrat
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I thought this had been posted somewhere in here, but I knew I'd read it in the instructions.
Untitled by Brian Praetorius, on FlickrYou shouldn't need to cut wires.
Looking forward to installing myself. I have a set in the basement ready to install when the weather gets warmer.
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daytonaviolet
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Mine are awesome
Jemplyr77
Member
Thanks but I don’t think mine had an acc wire...just the door lock, unlock, and power. I will need to double check, it has been a while. Maybe I have a previous model? Did they change them?
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LakeRunr
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KingPrat, looks like the "Models Conversion" #3 instructions are what Jemplyr77 would be looking for, but he said "I did not hook up the lock/unlock wires so the mirrors just operate by pushing the button and when starting." Since he doesn't have the unlock wire connected, he can't perform those instructions.
LakeRunr
Member
Did you get a wiring instructions page like KingPrat showed in his post? Does it look the same? The "ACC/ON" wire is a white wire.
Jemplyr77
Member
I honestly cannot remember and I don’t think I still have them, just the box with my old parts. With that said, I did look under my dash where I placed the module and the wiring looks to be like the diagram posted. I see where I tapped the red power wire and the blue and green lock wires that I did not connect. I cannot tell where the white wire goes. Can you tell me where it was supposed to be connected to? Maybe it just goes to the mirror switch? Wonder if I just snipped that wire if it would achieve what I am looking to do.
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LakeRunr
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I can't recall for sure, but it might get its ACC power from the mirror switch. No matter where it's connected, yes, snipping it (and taping both ends) will get you what you want.
Jemplyr77
Member
FYI I tried this and now the mirrors do not work at all. So, I’m not sure what the solution might be, if any, so I will try to repair the wire.
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daytonaviolet
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Tapping the door lock/unlock detect is an option. Power is used even without lock/unlock detect.
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