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If any body wants to put ford folding mirrors on their truck I can tell you how to make them work without any re programing. I just put them on my 2010 f-150 Lariat. It takes about 1 1/2 hrs & 4 wires your done.
Don
2011 F150 XLT FOLDING MIRROR INSTALL UPDATE
I was able to successfully install the power folding mirrors on my XLT Supercab.
The steps listed on page one did work for me as well. I was expecting all pin locations to be free of wires, but pin #6 off the power fold switch harness did already have a gray wire in it. I just needed to splice into it, add the other wires and then the mirrors worked great.
Here are the parts/steps I took:
Ford Folding Switch# 7L1Z-17B676-AA / $25
1AAuto Mirrors #1AMRP01124 / $375
Trailer Wire - 18 gauge 20' $15
Female Harness Pin Connector / Tyco #1719958-1 Automotive Terminals / 10¢ each + Ship $10 - free courtesy KR Kodi
Wire Terminal quick connect and splices / $3 pack of 20
Zip Ties / $1.75 Pack of 50
Vinyl Trim Tools / $10
Steps
1. Remove door panels: pop trim behind handles and remove bolt, pop trim in arm rest and remove bolt, using trim tool - pry power window switches up and disconnect electric harnesses, remove 2 bolts on bottom of door, lift up and tilt panel away from the door, release the door handle, unhook the electric harness to the existing power mirror switch and lift door panel away.
2. Crimp Tyco connector pin on one wire and insert into pin 7 of passenger mirror wire harness. (to insert connector into harness, you'll need to temporarily remove the red plastic piece from the opposite side - replace once connectors inserted)
3. Crimp Tyco connector pin to a second wire and insert into pin 16 of passenger mirror wire harness.
4.Run both wires down through door cavity, to Molex connector.
5. With door open remove rubber boot from door connector and disconnect connector flipping down lever and pulling apart.
6.Drill corresponding holes in both ends of the door connector for both wires that you will run through the boot/connector and under the dash over to the other door connector on the drivers side behind the parking break- I had to remove the parking brake (3 bolts) to get access to the door connector - see pics.
(To remove the connectors on the cab side of the connector you need to push on the bottom while turning clockwise to pop it in to the cab through the slot)
7. Drill corresponding holes in the Molex door connector on the drivers side as well and run the two wires through, up the door cavity to the driver side mirror wire harness.
8. Crimp Tyco connector pin on a wire and insert into pin 7 of driver side mirror wire harness.
9. Crimp Tyco connector pin to a second wire and insert into pin 16 of driver side mirror wire harness.
10.Splice together pin 7 wire from passenger mirror harness with pin 7 wire from driver mirror harness with a third wire to be run to the switch.
11. Run the third wire in step 9 (splice from pins 7 on mirror harnesses) to the power fold switch and splice into the gray wire already in pin 6 of the switch harness. (for convenience I used a quick connect - see pic)
12.Splice together pin 16 wire from passenger mirror harness with pin 16 wire from driver mirror harness with a third wire to be run to the switch.
13. Crimp a Tyco connector pin to the third wire in step 11 (splice from pins 16 on mirror harnesses) and insert into pin 4 of the switch harness.
14.Pop out old mirror switch and insert the new one.
15. Bolt in new mirrors (3 bolts) I had to trim back the foam seals included with the 1AAuto mirrors to give it a cleaner factory finish
16. Re-Connect the two mirror harnesses and the switch harness.
17. Put the Door panels back on.
18. Mirrors work great, look great! Snap on caps. Have chrome package, so went with the chrome caps. Paintable caps also included - flat black plastic, no texture. When switch is in center location, up pushes them out, down closes them.
Clear as Mud!?
Some imagery of the install below.
Molex Door Connector
Tyco automotive connectors and switch
Reviving this to help anyone else at. I basically took this post and made a diagram that may make it easier to understand from a wiring standpoint. I have also attached a PDF of the diagram with his instructions on the second page
Install the mirrors & switch. You must run 2 wires from passanger side mirror over to the driver side door wiring up to the switch. i'll get you the wire color to tap in on the passanger side door and on the drivers side door and then to the switch. See Ford ran wires in the harness but they do not go through the door in to the truck. The only thing is you must have power mirrors already without fold.
I wish I had known about adding Power Fold mirrors to the 2010 Lariat back in December of 2009 when I bought my 2010 Platinum. I really wanted a Lariat with Power Fold mirrors. But back then, Ford F-150 only offered Power Fold on Platinum and King Ranch models, and I didn't want King Ranch. So I coughed up the extra $$ for the Platinum just so I could have Power Fold mirrors.
As a sidenote, the driverside PowerFold on my Platinum already crapped out. It was replaced under warranty. If it had been out of warranty, the cost would have been $640 (for just the driver side PowerFold mirror).
Okay here's the info , thanks to donsmar1 !! remove door panels, remove old mirrors,on the passengers door mirror connector, find pin #'s 7 violet/brown and # 16 green/violet and splice a wire to each. Run those wires over to the drivers door.( this may require drilling a hole or 2 to get them there). When you get to the drivers door find the same colored wires and pin #'s on the mirror connector ,and splice the 2 wires from the passenger side to the corresponding wires on the drivers door . At this time you will also need to pigtail a wire from the #7 wire to the # 6 wire on the switch which is a yellow/orange, and a wire from the # 16 to the #4 on the switch which is gray/brown.Wiring them this way will eliminate the need for the relay and a flash at the dealer, but will also eliminate the memory function. These instructions will work for you if you had power mirrors to begin with, and have the proper switch. I dont know about any other years or models, this applies to the 2010 , but it may be the same or similar for other years. Again Thanks to DONSMAR1 for the info !!
Part #'s, Pricing? Sounds like a great weekend project!
Switch
7L1Z-17B676-AA $15.59 Mirrors
9L3Z-17682-EB $310.48
9L3Z-17683-EB $433.29 If you want the relay add about $75 All available through josh @ tasca ford
wait so i dont get it... do you need to buy anything?? or do i just remove the panel and there i will find the wires and i just do what the instructions say..? i really want powerfold mirrors haha.. and by power mirrors you mean like the regular mirrors right? the ones that trucks above the xl trim have?
06-13-2011, 04:39 PM
Folding Mirrors on f-150
