Towing mirrors

[cman1120]

I'd imagine so as the pre 07' trucks (F150s at least) had mirror wiring slightly different from later models. Each option had its own ground on them vs the 07+ trucks where it was all one ground for all options.

 

[kmh1596]

Heck, when I did my KR Interior install in my 04, the 05 door panels had a different switch! I'm wondering now if that was more because it didn't have heated mirrors and memory..

 

[cman1120]

It's quite possible. I'll go to the junkyard today and try to find a connector from an EB or KR Expy to compare to mine. That should tell me whether or not its wired for it or I'm going to have to do the whole thing by scratch. If that's the case I might try to add some SD like running lights on the mirrors while I'm at it

 

[kmh1596]

looking forward to seeing how it comes out!

 

[cman1120]

I have gotten around to doing a step by step write up of the whole process if anyone is interested here: http://www.expeditionforum.com/f41/want-real-tow-mirrors-your-expy-heres-how-lot-pics-26631/ I love this mod and would highly recommend it to anyone who tows or even those who just like the aggressive look these mirrors give a truck. Some pics for you lazy folks who don't want to click on my thread









KMH: I was able to go to a junkyard after work today and grab the connector for the mirrors from a 2003 EB. Comparing his

with mine

leads me to believe that I will have to wire the turn signal and heated glass function in by themselves, as I am missing about 6-7 wires that the EB had on its mirrors. Regardless, I love this mod and I cannot believe the view out of these things! Plus they just look cool

 

[JUST4FUN]

You might want to look up your states vehicle code if a certain width ( i think its 80") from mirror to mirror is exceeded you might need clearance lights. Most cops might let this slide,but if you need a state safety inspection you might not pass

 

[cman1120]

He does bring up a good point. I think every state except for California doesn't include the mirrors into the width of the vehicle but I may be mistaken.

 

[JUST4FUN]

Looked at the work trucks today with the towing mirrors none had clearance lights . the mirrors were the pull-out types like cman1120 installed.

 

[SFCJones321]

They are on Ebay for $225 with Free Shipping for non memory

Mirror Power Heated Puddle Towing Textured Upgrade Pair for Ford Expedition | eBay

$299 for memory

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mirror-Power-Heated-Towing-Memory-Signal-Upgrade-PAIR-for-03-10-Ford-Expedition-/131427311406?hash=item1e99ad9f2e&vxp=mtr

 

[OleAppleJack]

Thanks to browsing this forum quite frequently, I had read this thread a week or two ago.
We became in need of a pair of extendable mirrors for our 2011 E450 van at work.
Ordered these today:

Search Results for mirror pair - 1A Auto

Ford house wanted $1200 for OEM, local accessory shop wanted $750.
We bought from above for $213.45.
Thanks you rice_classic for posting the link.

 

[rdubs20]

does the mirror itself shake in the wind? I had a set of tow mirrors on my old truck that the mirror shook wicked when you drove it.

 

[kmh1596]

On mine, it's the mirror glass that shakes. They are working on figuring out a way to stop it, as I'm not the only one to email and complain about it.

 

[cman1120]

My glass shakes some too so if you find anything out from them in the form of a fix or a redesigned mirror please let us know. I love mine and I wouldn't go back to stock despite the shaking which I have actually found to be quite minimal.

 

[kmh1596]

Unfortunately, they said this is an isolated issue, and I'm the only one who has complained. They won't look into it, because they said nobody has an issue.. Even though I know a few from the Facebook Expedition group I am on have also emailed them.

Anyone have any ideas on how to tighten it up? I thought about bending the clips out that hold it steady against the mirror housing, but that didn't help either... They are mounted onto a cheap motor which is not very stable.

Trying to think of what I could wedge in there to make it tighter, so that I can still adjust it?

 

[cman1120]

I have a slight shake too and I am going to take of my door panels and torque the crap out of the bolts. I may also try to put some rubber isolators/bushings between the mirror and the door and see if it helps any. I may also take some foam or something along that line and put it in behind the glass at certain points to snug it up. I have read about towing mirror glass shaking only with Dodges and Chevies but it should be similar enough the basic principals should work.

 

[kmh1596]

It isn't the mirror base itself.. It's the glass. Take your fingers on the diagonal corners of the glass and try and move it. It's disappointing how loosely mounted it is in the actual mirror. Let us know what you end up doing.. If it is not securely mounted to the (weak) power mirror motor, not sure what foam will help.. but i'm willing to try anything at this point.

 

[cman1120]

Yours must be really bad it sounds like. Mine is slightly annoying but hasn't really bothered me a lot yet. I will let you know what fixes I try and the outcome of them. This is a common problem in Chevy tow mirrors apparently and dodge ones too.

 

[kmh1596]

It's bad enough to make it annoying to drive at night, and bad enough where I couldn't read a license plate if I needed to.

 

[Gruz7]

My OEM mirrors rattle so much that I am unable to read plates if I needed to... That's one of the reasons I considered changing over to either these tow mirrors or the 3rd gen mirrors... Now I am leaning more towards the 3rd gen mirrors because they are a bit smaller and I would fit better in the trails with them


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[kmh1596]

My factory mirrors were rock solid.. :/