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Electric Mirror Modification - 5/18/2007 11:06:42 AM    paulf707   Posts: 15 Joined: 5/14/2007 Status: offline Hi there I've got a 1999 UK Chevy Blazer Has anyone tried to modify the electric mirrors so that they open and close automatically with the ignition (instead of using the switch on the door) ?? It should be easy enought to wire up a relay to close contacts when the ignition is on - can I just wire this in parallel (or instead of) the door switch?? Anybody tried this? or know of any problems this could cause? Cheers _____________________________ Paul Post #: 1

RE: Electric Mirror Modification - 5/18/2007 11:41:51 AM    swartlkk Posts: 12807 Joined: 5/1/2005 From: Waterloo, NY Status: offline Please explain what you mean by open and close... _____________________________ Kyle- The new - '04 Buick Rainier CXL The old - '00 Olds Bravada - Traded 5/30/07 The restoration - 1970 Chevelle (in reply to paulf707) Post #: 2

RE: Electric Mirror Modification - 5/18/2007 11:44:53 AM    paulf707   Posts: 15 Joined: 5/14/2007 Status: offline The swicth on the door panel folds the mirrors in (so avoid them getting scratched / hit when parked etc) _____________________________ Paul (in reply to swartlkk) Post #: 3

RE: Electric Mirror Modification - 5/18/2007 11:54:53 AM    swartlkk Posts: 12807 Joined: 5/1/2005 From: Waterloo, NY Status: offline Ah..  See, we don't have such features here in the states...  LOL Shouldn't be all that difficult to do.  You would probably have to use a timed relay to move them out and in. _____________________________ Kyle- The new - '04 Buick Rainier CXL The old - '00 Olds Bravada - Traded 5/30/07 The restoration - 1970 Chevelle (in reply to paulf707) Post #: 4

RE: Electric Mirror Modification - 5/18/2007 11:59:59 AM    hillbillyinOhio Posts: 2880 Status: offline If you have an alarm, i can tell you how to wire them up so that on lock or unlock, they fold open and shut. _____________________________ MECP Master Installer 2007 Chevy Silverado Ext cab system to be determined 155.6 Best on the TermLab (in reply to paulf707) Post #: 5

RE: Electric Mirror Modification - 5/18/2007 12:56:32 PM    paulf707   Posts: 15 Joined: 5/14/2007 Status: offline Thanks hillbillyinohio I've got the standard (I think) imobiliser and remote key fob. Could that be wired up to open / close the mirrors?? _____________________________ Paul (in reply to hillbillyinOhio) Post #: 6

RE: Electric Mirror Modification - 5/18/2007 7:15:08 PM    Dabber Posts: 375 Joined: 7/11/2006 Status: offline We don't have that option here in Canada either. I would love a feature like that. People are opening their door all the time and whacking my mirror of walking by and hit it. Even when I'm IN THE TRUCK and they go on like they never touched it!! _____________________________ 2005 Blazer 4X4 (in reply to paulf707) Post #: 7

RE: Electric Mirror Modification - 5/18/2007 8:44:36 PM    hillbillyinOhio Posts: 2880 Status: offline not really possible witha  factory alarm system.  Not enough to actually trigger the mirrors.   _____________________________ MECP Master Installer 2007 Chevy Silverado Ext cab system to be determined 155.6 Best on the TermLab (in reply to Dabber) Post #: 8

RE: Electric Mirror Modification - 5/18/2007 10:14:48 PM    paulf707   Posts: 15 Joined: 5/14/2007 Status: offline OK I've been thinking about this. The rocker switch on the door panel is a changeover swith (i.e. not a momentary click switch) - that means (I think) that I should be able to replace that with a relay that clicks to one state when the ignition is on, and clicks back to the other when the ignition is off. Is it as simple as that? or am I missing something?? _____________________________ Paul (in reply to hillbillyinOhio) Post #: 9

RE: Electric Mirror Modification - 6/28/2008 9:00:30 PM    kiwiblazer Posts: 334 Joined: 3/6/2008 Status: offline I missed this post.  I''''m surprised that this option is not available in the US or Canada! My Blazer (Japanese import) also has this feature as do a lot of other Japanese imports. It''''s very usefull & as can be seen on the pictures I had been in a tight parking squeeze where I forgot to retract the mirror & scraped the wall. I like the idea of retracting the mirrors when shutting off the ignition or maybe even activating with the central locking. Must look into this. Thumbnail Image Thumbnail Image Attachment (2) < Message edited by kiwiblazer -- 6/28/2008 9:12:20 PM > _____________________________ '99 Blazer LS 4 door 4x4 Auto RHD, Euro smoked tails & bumper lights, custom roof lights. Blacked out chrome on billet grille, red & black billet grille emblem & cold air intake. http://s292.photobucket.com/albums/mm7/kiwiblazer/ (in reply to paulf707) Post #: 10

RE: Electric Mirror Modification - 6/29/2008 12:10:30 AM    metalheadgoalie   Posts: 104 Joined: 3/25/2007 From: El Paso, TX Status: offline my envoy has that, i never really use it though but when i need it its nice, it would be cool if they closed and opened automatically though _____________________________ 1999 GMC Envoy (in reply to kiwiblazer) Post #: 11

RE: Electric Mirror Modification - 6/29/2008 6:54:20 AM    neo71665 Posts: 250 Joined: 12/18/2007 Status: offline I can draw out a diagram but need to know exactly how the mirrors work. From my understanding there is a switch on the dash and when you turn it on you apply 12V to the mirror and it closes? Or does it open when the switch is appling voltage? I also wish we had this option in the states. Wonder if I could find a set of first gen mirrors and ship them over cause if nithing else it would be cool. _____________________________ 1987 s-10 blazer 4x4, 2.8, 700r4, np207, 3.73 gears with a few mods. (in reply to metalheadgoalie) Post #: 12

RE: Electric Mirror Modification - 6/29/2008 11:18:54 PM    kiwiblazer Posts: 334 Joined: 3/6/2008 Status: offline The switch is on the top front of door panel above window & door switches. See pictures in my post. _____________________________ '99 Blazer LS 4 door 4x4 Auto RHD, Euro smoked tails & bumper lights, custom roof lights. Blacked out chrome on billet grille, red & black billet grille emblem & cold air intake. http://s292.photobucket.com/albums/mm7/kiwiblazer/ (in reply to neo71665) Post #: 13

RE: Electric Mirror Modification - 6/30/2008 6:25:22 PM    neo71665 Posts: 250 Joined: 12/18/2007 Status: offline Yeah but your steering wheel is on the wrong side, lol. Really though the location of switch doesn''t matter my question was more how it functions, normally on or normally off? _____________________________ 1987 s-10 blazer 4x4, 2.8, 700r4, np207, 3.73 gears with a few mods. (in reply to kiwiblazer) Post #: 14

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