Tow mirror install?
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Tow mirror install?
I would really like to install the tow mirrors on my F-150. It was a bear to back up my 35' with the regular mirrors. My question is there are the strictly manual version and there's the version with heated glass, puddle lights etc. My truck is a 2014 XLT and I have heated mirrors with dimming.
The page on tasca says that whatever options the truck came with should work with the mirrors, has anyone had any experience with this?
The page on tasca says that whatever options the truck came with should work with the mirrors, has anyone had any experience with this?
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Also a 2014 XLT here...... My truck came with heated, powered mirrors, no puddle lights. I bought the 200 dollar version of the tow mirrors, and after I installed them I gained the puddle lights. Easy installation. I think the consensus is that if your factory mirrors have power going to them then you'll retain the power functions (heated mirrors, tilt, etc.), and you'll gain the puddle lights.
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Also a 2014 XLT here...... My truck came with heated, powered mirrors, no puddle lights. I bought the 200 dollar version of the tow mirrors, and after I installed them I gained the puddle lights. Easy installation. I think the consensus is that if your factory mirrors have power going to them then you'll retain the power functions (heated mirrors, tilt, etc.), and you'll gain the puddle lights.
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Didn't retain that. On my stock mirrors the auto-dimming "feature" was a film that was applied to the stock mirror. There wasn't anything electronic about that. I'm pretty sure it's like that with all models. I could be wrong though. At any rate.... even without the auto-dimming, I wouldn't trade these tow mirrors for the stock ones EVER.
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They won't have power dimming but you will get heat, turn signal, and puddle lamps.
My front windows are tinted so no issue with headlights from behind.
My front windows are tinted so no issue with headlights from behind.
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Also a 2014 XLT here...... My truck came with heated, powered mirrors, no puddle lights. I bought the 200 dollar version of the tow mirrors, and after I installed them I gained the puddle lights. Easy installation. I think the consensus is that if your factory mirrors have power going to them then you'll retain the power functions (heated mirrors, tilt, etc.), and you'll gain the puddle lights.
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Not OEM. No need to pay OEM prices when you can get these. Here's a pic:
https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.f15...c075e00b94.jpg
https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.f15...c075e00b94.jpg
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