2nd Gen Non-Engine/Transmission install 98-02 electric/heated mirrors on 96

[dharschman]

I have 1996 truck with power mirrors and no heat option. I bought a used set of power/heated mirrors that came off of 98-02 truck they are a direct bolt on , but how do I hook up the power and heat. I dont think the wiring or plug ins are the same, and is this even possible. I want the heated option,and I like these better than my cheesy chrome ones. Any help would would be greatly appreciated THANKS

 

[bmoeller]

Although this was a 3rd. gen. swap onto a 2nd gen. , the wiring directions may be the same.



http://www.klenger.net/dodge/heated-towing-mirrors.html

 

[vc]

From fellow member Cooker:





The wiring on the 96 is the color at the plug on the truck side, not the

> mirror side, of the connector. The colors for the wires on the 01 are on

> the mirror side of the connector.

>

> Drivers Side:

> 1996 - 2001

> Dark Blue/White - Yellow

> Yellow - White/Black

> Yellow/Pink - Light Blue (Note: There are two light blue wires from the

same

> port on the plug. I connected both of them)

> NA - Black (This is for the heated function of the mirror)

> NA - Black (This is for the heated function of the mirror)

>

>

> Passenger Side:

> 1996 - 2001

> Dark Blue - Yellow

> Yellow/Black - White

> White - Light Blue (Note: There are two light blue wires from the same

port

> on the plug. I connected both of them)

> NA - Black (This is for the heated function of the mirror)

> NA - Black (This is for the heated function of the mirror)

>

Hope this helps you.



vc

 

[sam616g]

dharschman, let us know how it works out. I was thinking of doing the same thing.

 

[jmeehan]

I would look in a wrecking yard for the truck end of the wiring harness. Splice your controls onto that and run a wire for the heat. Your also going to want some sort of timed relay for the heat. I don't remember where the timer on the newer trucks is located, if it's a central module or a seperate relay.

 

[Cooker]

Thanks vc for posting that.



As far as a timed relay, good luck. I did quite a bit of searching only to come up short. I figured you could run the lights on a switch powered only with the ignition on. From what I was able to determine you couldn't run them too long anyway. On the trucks that come stock with them, you can turn them right back on after the timer turns them off.

 

[RON'S RAM]

dharschman,

did you ever get the conversion to work? Where did you get the power from for the heater?