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04Xrider · 09-01-2007, 10:15 AM

I just finished installing a self diming mirrow in the old truck, with compass and temp. I wanted to route the wires through the top of the cab and down the back, but gave up after about a hour of trying. So they enter just above the windshield and exit at the sunvisor, over to the door weather strip and then down, so the only expossed wire is about 2 1/2" at the sunvisor over to the door weatherstrip. I can live with that. Anyway just thought I would share.

six4flat · 09-01-2007, 10:57 AM

David Flores · 09-01-2007, 01:48 PM

I was thinking about doing this also. Where did you get the mirror from? post pictures!

19GMC63 · 09-01-2007, 01:51 PM

yeah, the stock mirrors are tiny anyways, this sounds like a great upgrade.

How did you mount them to the sheetmetal?

04Xrider · 09-01-2007, 03:33 PM

Here are a couple pics.

I have ordered new visor's so once I tape the exposed wires and install the new visors, it will clean things up a lot. Here is a link to the mirror I purchassed. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Auto-...QQcmdZViewItem

salazar44 · 09-01-2007, 04:17 PM

curious why you gave up going the back route? I think you can do it! Come on...give it one more shot!

04Xrider · 09-01-2007, 04:24 PM

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Originally Posted by salazar44

curious why you gave up going the back route? I think you can do it! Come on...give it one more shot!

If I had a good wire fish, I probably would have been able to do it. But I was using a coat hanger. I will proably get a wire fish and do it the way I wanted to at some point. I was just to anxious to get it done. I know there is room to get from the front to the back, but trying to get a coat hanger to make the drop at the back proved to be impossible

or at lest it was for me

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salazar44 · 09-01-2007, 04:53 PM

I understand... I was just trying to give you some extra motivation to do it the way I thought you preferred it being done.

04Xrider · 09-01-2007, 09:12 PM

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Originally Posted by salazar44

curious why you gave up going the back route? I think you can do it! Come on...give it one more shot!

Thanks for the encouragement salazar44. I GOT IT

19GMC63 · 09-01-2007, 10:11 PM

sweet.
So how many wires are there??? Looks like a lot in that pic.

04Xrider · 09-01-2007, 10:19 PM

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Originally Posted by 19GMC63

sweet.
So how many wires are there??? Looks like a lot in that pic.

There are five wires, two of them are for the temp, one constant 12 volt, one switch activated 12 volt, and one ground wire.

04Xrider · 09-02-2007, 11:28 AM

Thought I would add, that if you install one of these and want to run the wires around to the back of the cab for a cleaner look, you will need to splice in aprox 5' of wire per strand. A little more work, but well worth it.

ClassicAutoResto · 09-02-2007, 10:35 PM

You can buy a fish tape for about 8 bucks in the electrical section at wal-mart, that will let you fish it from the cab corner to your opening above the mirror in one shot. Goodluck, nice upgrade, I wonder if one can be installed with working On-Star???????????

hewlett2002000 · 09-02-2007, 11:40 PM

that looks cool and all but just my opinion. i like these old trucks because there simple, not because i dont know or cant learn how to work on new cars, but just because its simple. the new mirror, ok. fuel injected engine, right on the border for me. onstar..... not no but Hell No. ill be damned if im gonna willingly make my truck trackable. and im not a conspiracy freak or anything i just know my facts. i would drive a new car and not care if im being tracked, but when im in my old truck, i will not willingly do that. just my opinion.
john

19GMC63 · 09-03-2007, 12:33 AM

onstar? who said anything about onstar?

04Xrider · 09-03-2007, 08:59 PM

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Originally Posted by ClassicAutoResto

You can buy a fish tape for about 8 bucks in the electrical section at wal-mart, that will let you fish it from the cab corner to your opening above the mirror in one shot. Goodluck, nice upgrade, I wonder if one can be installed with working On-Star???????????

I wouldn't no why you couldn't have on-star if you have all the component's. These self dimming mirrors are really nice, I consider it a safety feature, and the compass is a bonus. On-star would be nice, we have used it twice on my wife's envoy after our dog locked us out. I think on-star has probably saved more lives then most people realize.

salazar44 · 09-03-2007, 09:41 PM

04xRider, Im glad you got it installed the way you wanted it! Sometimes you just gotta give it a day and let the frustration settle!

raiden7800 · 09-05-2007, 03:05 AM

Trying new things is the only way to see if they work! Great job!

09-01-2007, 10:15 AM	#1
04Xrider Registered thread killer Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Cookson, OK. Posts: 349	Another modern upgrade I just finished installing a self diming mirrow in the old truck, with compass and temp. I wanted to route the wires through the top of the cab and down the back, but gave up after about a hour of trying. So they enter just above the windshield and exit at the sunvisor, over to the door weather strip and then down, so the only expossed wire is about 2 1/2" at the sunvisor over to the door weatherstrip. I can live with that. Anyway just thought I would share. __________________ !966 stepside, 350 SB, ZZ-4 roller, Crane roller rockers, 0.030 flat tops, airgap intake, 750 Holley, stainless steel headers, edelbrock SDT mufflers, Mark 8 elec fan, 700R-4, column shift

09-01-2007, 10:57 AM	#2
six4flat Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 313	Re: Another modern upgrade

09-01-2007, 01:48 PM	#3
David Flores Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: Temple Texas Posts: 399	Re: Another modern upgrade I was thinking about doing this also. Where did you get the mirror from? post pictures! __________________ 66 c10 swbfs My Build.

09-01-2007, 01:51 PM	#4
19GMC63 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 1,510	Re: Another modern upgrade yeah, the stock mirrors are tiny anyways, this sounds like a great upgrade. How did you mount them to the sheetmetal?

09-01-2007, 03:33 PM	#5
04Xrider Registered thread killer Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Cookson, OK. Posts: 349	Re: Another modern upgrade Here are a couple pics. I have ordered new visor's so once I tape the exposed wires and install the new visors, it will clean things up a lot. Here is a link to the mirror I purchassed. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Auto-...QQcmdZViewItem __________________ !966 stepside, 350 SB, ZZ-4 roller, Crane roller rockers, 0.030 flat tops, airgap intake, 750 Holley, stainless steel headers, edelbrock SDT mufflers, Mark 8 elec fan, 700R-4, column shift

09-01-2007, 04:17 PM	#6
salazar44 65 - Chevy C10 Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 625	Re: Another modern upgrade curious why you gave up going the back route? I think you can do it! Come on...give it one more shot! __________________ VIC One Repair Leads to Another! http://vix65chevyc10.blogspot.com

09-01-2007, 04:53 PM	#8
salazar44 65 - Chevy C10 Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 625	Re: Another modern upgrade I understand... I was just trying to give you some extra motivation to do it the way I thought you preferred it being done. __________________ VIC One Repair Leads to Another! http://vix65chevyc10.blogspot.com

09-01-2007, 10:11 PM	#10
19GMC63 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 1,510	Re: Another modern upgrade sweet. So how many wires are there??? Looks like a lot in that pic.

09-02-2007, 11:28 AM	#12
04Xrider Registered thread killer Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Cookson, OK. Posts: 349	Re: Another modern upgrade Thought I would add, that if you install one of these and want to run the wires around to the back of the cab for a cleaner look, you will need to splice in aprox 5' of wire per strand. A little more work, but well worth it. __________________ !966 stepside, 350 SB, ZZ-4 roller, Crane roller rockers, 0.030 flat tops, airgap intake, 750 Holley, stainless steel headers, edelbrock SDT mufflers, Mark 8 elec fan, 700R-4, column shift

09-02-2007, 10:35 PM	#13
ClassicAutoResto Rust Buster Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Lebanon, Ky Posts: 558	Re: Another modern upgrade You can buy a fish tape for about 8 bucks in the electrical section at wal-mart, that will let you fish it from the cab corner to your opening above the mirror in one shot. Goodluck, nice upgrade, I wonder if one can be installed with working On-Star???????????

09-02-2007, 11:40 PM	#14
hewlett2002000 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Cleveland, Tx Posts: 1,619	Re: Another modern upgrade that looks cool and all but just my opinion. i like these old trucks because there simple, not because i dont know or cant learn how to work on new cars, but just because its simple. the new mirror, ok. fuel injected engine, right on the border for me. onstar..... not no but Hell No. ill be damned if im gonna willingly make my truck trackable. and im not a conspiracy freak or anything i just know my facts. i would drive a new car and not care if im being tracked, but when im in my old truck, i will not willingly do that. just my opinion. john __________________ Respect: 1. A feeling of appreciative, often deferential regard; esteem. 2. The state of being regarded with honor or esteem. 3. Willingness to show consideration or appreciation. When you fail to show consideration to others values you are showing disrespect.

09-03-2007, 12:33 AM	#15
19GMC63 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 1,510	Re: Another modern upgrade onstar? who said anything about onstar?

09-03-2007, 09:41 PM	#17
salazar44 65 - Chevy C10 Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 625	Re: Another modern upgrade 04xRider, Im glad you got it installed the way you wanted it! Sometimes you just gotta give it a day and let the frustration settle! __________________ VIC One Repair Leads to Another! http://vix65chevyc10.blogspot.com

09-05-2007, 03:05 AM	#18
raiden7800 Straight "6" Shooter Join Date: May 2007 Location: Salem, Oregon Posts: 105	Re: Another modern upgrade Trying new things is the only way to see if they work! Great job! __________________ 1966 LWB 292 I6 & Granny Low If you listen intently, you can hear a FORD rusting in the distance. My LUG NUTS take more TORQUE than your HONDA makes!



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