tomcat59alan · Aug 6, 2014

Hi peeps, replacement mirror arrived today and bugger it's a 10 pin, mine is 6 pin. Checked the wiring diagrams on Rave and cannot see a problem changing the connector and doing away with the extra wires. Anyone see a reason why it won't work?

kevwill · Aug 6, 2014

The extra pins are for mirror memory - so don't think you'll have a problem. Not sure if the wiring colours are the same/will match, so there might be a bit of guesswork connecting (or checking rave of course).

domino · Aug 6, 2014

Out of interest, do they also dim like the rear view mirror?

tomcat59alan · Aug 6, 2014

kevwill said:
The extra pins are for mirror memory - so don't think you'll have a problem. Not sure if the wiring colours are the same/will match, so there might be a bit of guesswork connecting (or checking rave of course).

Checked on Rave and the wire colours are the same to the motors and the heating element. The rest are for the auto dip and memory. I will change the connector and the mirror will be the same as me, no memory.

kevwill · Aug 6, 2014

domino said:
Out of interest, do they also dim like the rear view mirror?

Not on the p38 - not sure about those later funky fandango models with range rover written on the front.

tomcat59alan · Aug 6, 2014

kevwill said:
Not on the p38 - not sure about those later funky fandango models with range rover written on the front.

When I was on fleabay looking for a mirror there was one listed that I didn't recognise, don't know if was a coated mirror version. Buggered if I can find it now. Electrocromatic ?

domino · Aug 6, 2014

Ah, fair dos!

tomcat59alan · Aug 8, 2014

Anyone have anything to add before I take the plunge and change the plugs?

kevwill · Aug 8, 2014

tomcat59alan said:
Anyone have anything to add before I take the plunge and change the plugs?

Yep. Good luck.:bolt:

kevwill · Aug 8, 2014

wammers · Aug 8, 2014

kevwill said:
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A fine repair you should be proud.

tomcat59alan · Aug 8, 2014

kevwill said:
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Lovely job, you should be proud of yourself. Can you please send me details of what was involved just in case I come unstuck

tomcat59alan · Aug 8, 2014

Well the firm (Midland 4X4 specialists) I bought it from rang me and said have a go changing the plugs and if it doesn't work send it back for a refund. You cannot say fairer than that.

kevwill · Aug 8, 2014

wammers said:
A fine repair you should be proud.

Thank you wammers - obviously the string is to control the adjust when reversing - much more technical than my first repair

kevwill · Aug 8, 2014

tomcat59alan said:
Lovely job, you should be proud of yourself. Can you please send me details of what was involved just in case I come unstuck

Its probably a bit to complicated for someone like yourself - so I'm sending you one of my diy kits for land rovers

If you get really stuck you'll need the help of wammers and Datatek

wammers · Aug 8, 2014

kevwill said:
Thank you wammers - obviously the string is to control the adjust when reversing - much more technical than my first repairView attachment 62358

Reversing string is a capital idea maybe it will catch on.

wammers · Aug 8, 2014

kevwill said:
Its probably a bit to complicated for someone like yourself - so I'm sending you one of my diy kits for land rovers View attachment 62361

If you get really stuck you'll need the help of wammers and Datatek View attachment 62362

I don't know about Keith but neither of those two gentlemen is me. As far as i remember from having a shave this morning that is.

tomcat59alan · Aug 8, 2014

kevwill said:
Its probably a bit to complicated for someone like yourself - so I'm sending you one of my diy kits for land rovers View attachment 62361

If you get really stuck you'll need the help of wammers and Datatek View attachment 62362

What do you mean complicated, and where did you get the photo of those old barstewards, Interpol?

tomcat59alan · Aug 8, 2014

On a serious note, cut the plug off and replaced it with my own. Disregarded the four wires for the memory/reverse dip and connected the other six (same colour code). Working as it should. If necessary I will send you a P/M kevwill with a step by step instructions, with pictures, you cheeky bugger. May even send you how to change a 10 pin to a 6 pin.

kevwill · Aug 8, 2014

tomcat59alan said:
What do you mean complicated, and where did you get the photo of those old barstewards, Interpol?

It was a photo taken before they were having one of their maf or eas driverpack debates - afterwards

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