WTB: Vert mirror

Post by **Danrc30** » Sun Jul 29, 2007 7:09 am

I need a rear view mirror for my g-friend's vert. Yes, the one that attaches to the windshield... Anyone have one?

Post by **biggie** » Mon Jul 30, 2007 2:29 am

Danrc30 wrote:I need a rear view mirror for my g-friend's vert. Yes, the one that attaches to the windshield... Anyone have one?

I've got a regular one that was on mine. No lights on it and don't have the metal tab that glues on the winsheild.

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Post by **Danrc30** » Mon Jul 30, 2007 4:09 am

biggie wrote:I've got a regular one that was on mine. No lights on it and don't have the metal tab that glues on the winsheild.

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Thanks, I have a regular one too... it's actually for my g-friend's vert. Trying to get a nice used one.

Anyone else?

Post by **biggie** » Mon Jul 30, 2007 4:42 am

Danrc30 wrote:Thanks, I have a regular one too... it's actually for my g-friend's vert. Trying to get a nice used one.

Anyone else?

Ah ok. Should mention that you want the one with the lights then, as 'vert mirror' could be either one.

GL.

Post by **Danrc30** » Mon Jul 30, 2007 5:03 am

biggie wrote:Ah ok. Should mention that you want the one with the lights then, as 'vert mirror' could be either one.

GL.

Really? All vert mirrors weren't created equal? Some didn't have the lights?

Post by **biggie** » Mon Jul 30, 2007 5:36 am

Danrc30 wrote:Really? All vert mirrors weren't created equal? Some didn't have the lights?

Nope it was an option of some kind. Maybe with leather?

From what I can tell the ones that have a dome light above the mirror don't/didn't have the mirror lights. The ones that had a mirror lights were used for map lights and dome lights.

Also for the ones that didn't have the mirror lights there is no wiring ran up there so you have to run the wires to hook them up. I had a write up I done, but can't find it on here now, apparently forum is only going back to April 1st, done it before then.

Post by **Hijacker** » Mon Jul 30, 2007 5:54 am

search archived content and you'll find it.

Anyways, Biggie is correct. I just recently went through the hassle of doing the install myself. And the best place you can go to get a mirror would be Nissan. I went through Pence Nissan out of Richmond for mine, but it took a while to get it. The first mirror was a stanard coupe mirror, the second one was busted, but the third one was just right.

From the looks of it, the mirror is a GM product, but I couldn't tell you what car it came out of to help you get it quicker/easier

Post by **biggie** » Mon Jul 30, 2007 7:15 am

Ok, got it.

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Post by **94_240sx** » Mon Jul 30, 2007 7:50 am

biggie wrote:Nope it was an option of some kind. Maybe with leather?

Mine came with mirror w/map lights and I don't have leather. Maybe later model?

Post by **biggie** » Mon Jul 30, 2007 7:56 am

94_240sx wrote:
Mine came with mirror w/map lights and I don't have leather. Maybe later model?

Guess so maybe. I haven't figured it out yet, that's for sure.

Post by **Hijacker** » Mon Jul 30, 2007 8:01 am

I think I have the mirror option narrowed down to a '94 option. The only flaw to that hypothesis is that my '92 FSM has the mirror in it, and the header cover for the windshield has a cutout for wiring.

It could have just been a "we had a bunch of these lying around and had no where to put 'em" type of option.

Post by **Danrc30** » Mon Jul 30, 2007 8:24 am

tenkawa_akito wrote:I think I have the mirror option narrowed down to a '94 option. The only flaw to that hypothesis is that my '92 FSM has the mirror in it, and the header cover for the windshield has a cutout for wiring.

It could have just been a "we had a bunch of these lying around and had no where to put 'em" type of option.

Well, my 93 has it, and her 92 doesn't. Neither have leather. I thought they all had it and that the mirror she has was just a regular crappy mirror put there for some odd reason. This has become quite an interesting discussion... if hers didn't come with one when new, I won't need the mirror b/c I'm not going to install it with the wiring and stuff.

Post by **Hijacker** » Mon Jul 30, 2007 8:28 am

the wiring isn't really that hard. i ran a hot wire down to a power source in the dash, and ran a ground to the chassis beside the fuse box.

in hind sight, leeching power off the dome light would have been easier, and I could have just made a simple ground on the windshield header.

The worst part is just locating the mirror.

Post by **biggie** » Mon Jul 30, 2007 8:29 am

Danrc30 wrote:Well, my 93 has it, and her 92 doesn't. Neither have leather. I thought they all had it and that the mirror she has was just a regular crappy mirror put there for some odd reason. This has become quite an interesting discussion... if hers didn't come with one when new, I won't need the mirror b/c I'm not going to install it with the wiring and stuff.

It was not difficult as you can see by my 'how to' post. Took me about 15-20 mins to do everything. The map lights are a great thing to have in there, since there's no other way for light when driving down the road.

Post by **Danrc30** » Mon Jul 30, 2007 8:31 am

biggie wrote:It was not difficult as you can see by my 'how to' post. Took me about 15-20 mins to do everything. The map lights are a great thing to have in there, since there's no other way for light when driving down the road.

Agreed. So, who's got one?

Post by **biggie** » Mon Jul 30, 2007 8:42 am

tenkawa_akito wrote:in hind sight, leeching power off the dome light would have been easier

Think in my post I mentioned this, but if not... You can not run the power to the dome light. Dome light only sees power when the door is open, so you have to run it to a constant power source.

Post by **Hijacker** » Mon Jul 30, 2007 8:51 am

It does have power. It has a constant going to it. The door switch is a ground complete for it. I actually tried hooking the third wire from the mirror up to the constant side of the dome to get the map lights to come on when a door was opened. it resulted in the map lights being constantly on with the doors closed. The dome light still functioned normally.

Post by **biggie** » Mon Jul 30, 2007 8:55 am

tenkawa_akito wrote:It does have power. It has a constant going to it. The door switch is a ground complete for it. I actually tried hooking the third wire from the mirror up to the constant side of the dome to get the map lights to come on when a door was opened. it resulted in the map lights being constantly on with the doors closed. The dome light still functioned normally.

Mine had a problem then. Although I did just replace my passenger side switch, but when I hooked it to the dome with the door closed I had no power.

Post by **ishkabibble** » Mon Jul 30, 2007 12:24 pm

biggie wrote:From what I can tell the ones that have a dome light above the mirror don't/didn't have the mirror lights. The ones that had a mirror lights were used for map lights and dome lights.

Nope. Not strictly '94s either.

My car = '93, leather, dome light above mirror, map lights, all wiring is factory.

Post by **kc240guy** » Tue Jul 31, 2007 3:36 pm

mine is a 92, leather, dome light only.

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