'82 Power Mirrors
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When I was installing C5 mirrors on my 80 I planned on using the 82 Joystick. The only one I was able to find was used for $300. The guy knew what he had. I ended up using a C4 joystick. It works the same, and it looks like its factory when done. However its by no means a quick install. Everything is different, from plugs to mounting. The switch is even to long, and I needed to do some surgery on the Trans tunnel.
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I loosened the white catch on the warning buzzer, but could not pull it out. I was afraid to get rough with it and break something. I pushed it to the right which provided more space. I tried in vain to push the male plug in. It appears to be the same configuration as the recepticle. I used a piece of wire as a push rod and still no success. At this point, I do not know what else to try. I had an retired NASCAR engineer try, also and he could not fix it. A Corvette expert will have to fix it.
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Any help is appreciated.
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I will try the hot wire application.
Thank you.
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Its a brown with a white strip that runs from 10 amp radio fuse to the adjusting switch. the adjusting switch is the one with the toggle. The question is which end is hanging down? See if its live. Turn the ignition to on and see if there is any power to the brown wire with the white strip.If its live find the other end of that wire. It should be in a harness and run under the consol. If its not live attach a wire to it and run it to the live side of the 10 amp radio fuse. Ignition on then see if the mirror switch works.
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Yes, you are not making contact through that circuit, have you used any contact cleaner? You can get CRC Contact cleaner at OReiliy's or any of the others. It may be a a fix. If you are thinking about taking the toggle apart It is a son of a gun to put back together. I would just use the cleaner and work the switch up & down.
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Yes, you are not making contact through that circuit, have you used any contact cleaner? You can get CRC Contact cleaner at OReiliy's or any of the others. It may be a a fix. If you are thinking about taking the toggle apart It is a son of a gun to put back together. I would just use the cleaner and work the switch up & down.
How hard is it to get to the switch through the console?