electrical help
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electrical help
Guys,
could use some help...I installed a elec rear view mirror. Thought I got it working but the map lights did not seem to work right. Long story short, I crossed the black/brown wire behind the rearview mirror and now the green light on the mirror doesnt come on...... To make it worse I turned the headlights on, they went up and came on but they are now stuck in the up position and will not retract. The lights will come on and off with the switch.
I checked the fuses, can't seem to find one out. Any ideas?
could use some help...I installed a elec rear view mirror. Thought I got it working but the map lights did not seem to work right. Long story short, I crossed the black/brown wire behind the rearview mirror and now the green light on the mirror doesnt come on...... To make it worse I turned the headlights on, they went up and came on but they are now stuck in the up position and will not retract. The lights will come on and off with the switch.
I checked the fuses, can't seem to find one out. Any ideas?
Last edited by 00c5ken; Oct 1, 2006 at 07:16 PM.
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Can't help on the mirror.
I managed to blow a fuse when I was fitting my Euro headlights. Same symptoms with the lights stuck open. Turned out it was an obscure apparently unrelated fuse on the passenger footwell panel. #6 I think but I could be wrong. Try a trial and error check of the fuses on that panel if its not that one.
I managed to blow a fuse when I was fitting my Euro headlights. Same symptoms with the lights stuck open. Turned out it was an obscure apparently unrelated fuse on the passenger footwell panel. #6 I think but I could be wrong. Try a trial and error check of the fuses on that panel if its not that one.
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OEM C5 corvette auto dimming mirror has LEDs for map lights; power on ckt is different than aftermarket autodimming mirrors with incandescent bulbs for map lights. To use incandescent map light mirror a relay needs to added. You need to search for that information... lovecars.com used to have a detail on the relay use, it is not on their site now.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show...t=mirror+relay
http://www.c5forum.com/diy/electro_mirror.php
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show...t=mirror+relay
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show...t=mirror+relay
http://www.c5forum.com/diy/electro_mirror.php
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show...t=mirror+relay
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thanks
Deegee...thanks!! you were right on & I got power again
Now back to what caused me to create this problem. I installed the oem mirror and followed the instructions at http://www.c5forum.com/diy/electro_mirror.php but the mirror is not working correctly. The "green" light does come on with the parking/headlights on but the maplights are not working right. When I turn the key to "run they come on and stay on, when I open the doors they dont come on, when I turn the interior switch to "on" they also dont come on. Any ideas????I know this must be a small wiring issue but i can seem to figure it out.
Now back to what caused me to create this problem. I installed the oem mirror and followed the instructions at http://www.c5forum.com/diy/electro_mirror.php but the mirror is not working correctly. The "green" light does come on with the parking/headlights on but the maplights are not working right. When I turn the key to "run they come on and stay on, when I open the doors they dont come on, when I turn the interior switch to "on" they also dont come on. Any ideas????I know this must be a small wiring issue but i can seem to figure it out.
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Originally Posted by 00c5ken
Deegee...thanks!! you were right on & I got power again Now back to what caused me to create this problem. I installed the oem mirror and followed the instructions at http://www.c5forum.com/diy/electro_mirror.php but the mirror is not working correctly. The "green" light does come on with the parking/headlights on but the maplights are not working right. When I turn the key to "run they come on and stay on, when I open the doors they dont come on, when I turn the interior switch to "on" they also dont come on. Any ideas????I know this must be a small wiring issue but i can seem to figure it out.
Now back to what caused me to create this problem. I installed the oem mirror and followed the instructions at http://www.c5forum.com/diy/electro_mirror.php but the mirror is not working correctly. The "green" light does come on with the parking/headlights on but the maplights are not working right. When I turn the key to "run they come on and stay on, when I open the doors they dont come on, when I turn the interior switch to "on" they also dont come on. Any ideas????I know this must be a small wiring issue but i can seem to figure it out.
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can you offer more details? I cant find the the wiring layout in the books and the only wires I was working with was as described in the how to article (2-oranges,1 black, 1 brown)
Thanks!
Thanks!
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can you offer more details? I cant find the the wiring layout in the books and the only wires I was working with was as described in the how to article (2-oranges,1 black, 1 brown)
Thanks!
Thanks!
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Sorry, I can't offer any wiring help. On my vert there is a light in the middle between the two map lights that comes on at night and has no switch to turn off. It lights the console/shifter area dimly all the time. I just thought maybe you had your map lights wired to that feature bypassing the switches for the map lights. I'd have to see a specific wiring diagram, but if the map lights won't turn off you definitely aren't going through the switches with the 12 volts or ground, depending on which way they are wired. Wish I could help more.