Mirror tap for radar detector for '15 Z51
04-12-2016, 08:03 PM
#142
Here's a tip; after you unplug the connector, you can use the mirror and the trim to "hold" the mirror side plug out of the way, one less thing to push around while messing with the pins!
04-12-2016, 08:15 PM
#143
Burning Brakes
mirror tap
It is not necessary to do all of that and undo the harness. I simply took off the rear mirror cover, left everything else in place and inserted the mirror tap wires into the rear of the harness pin sockets (purple and black). I had to sit backwards in the passenger seat to do it as well as having a bright light to distinguish the correct purple and black wire. I simply pushed the taps straight in to the socket very very hard, carefull not to bend them. Did it all in 10 minutes. It took me longer to set up the light and get ready than to do the mod. I also took a rat tail file and made a notch on the rear cover where the tap wire exits the cover.
Charlie
Charlie
04-12-2016, 08:20 PM
#144
It is not necessary to do all of that and undo the harness. I simply took off the rear mirror cover, left everything else in place and inserted the mirror tap wires into the rear of the harness pin sockets (purple and black). I had to sit backwards in the passenger seat to do it as well as having a bright light to distinguish the correct purple and black wire. I simply pushed the taps straight in to the socket very very hard, carefull not to bend them. Did it all in 10 minutes. It took me longer to set up the light and get ready than to do the mod. I also took a rat tail file and made a notch on the rear cover where the tap wire exits the cover.
Charlie
Charlie
05-19-2017, 12:23 PM
#146
Instructor
It is not necessary to do all of that and undo the harness. I simply took off the rear mirror cover, left everything else in place and inserted the mirror tap wires into the rear of the harness pin sockets (purple and black). I had to sit backwards in the passenger seat to do it as well as having a bright light to distinguish the correct purple and black wire. I simply pushed the taps straight in to the socket very very hard, carefull not to bend them. Did it all in 10 minutes. It took me longer to set up the light and get ready than to do the mod. I also took a rat tail file and made a notch on the rear cover where the tap wire exits the cover.
Charlie
Charlie
That is the method I used. First I got in the passengers seat, turned around backwards, looked up at the mirror, took cover off, pushed the mirror tap red lead into the purple wire, pushed the black mirror tap wire into the black wire, never needed to separate the wire sockets. Then routed the wire out the cover without notching it. Worked beautifully! Took maybe 20 minutes.
Thanks all,
Tim
Last edited by tim32311; 05-19-2017 at 12:24 PM. Reason: 2016 Z51 C7 Vert