E60 mirror pinout
01-27-2012, 02:11 PM
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Question for bruce or Blood since they have messed around with mirrors a lot it seems 
I want to know what is the pin layout of my factory mirrors (basic mirrors electric+heated, no autofold)
The car is manufactured on 22.09.2005 so I believe it is a post sept/05 and it should have one 4 pin connector for each mirror.
Does anyone have any pdf/instructions as to what each cable is deisignated for?
Would like to know if there is any ignition trigger wire around the mirror plug that can be tapped into.
Bruce since I have basic mirrors, nothing goes from mirrors through the LIN bus right? That's just mirrors with all the extras like electrochrom. lights, folding etc.
I want to know what is the pin layout of my factory mirrors (basic mirrors electric+heated, no autofold)
The car is manufactured on 22.09.2005 so I believe it is a post sept/05 and it should have one 4 pin connector for each mirror.
Does anyone have any pdf/instructions as to what each cable is deisignated for?
Would like to know if there is any ignition trigger wire around the mirror plug that can be tapped into.
Bruce since I have basic mirrors, nothing goes from mirrors through the LIN bus right? That's just mirrors with all the extras like electrochrom. lights, folding etc.
01-28-2012, 09:19 AM
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Model Year: 2006
Your car 'should' have the single 4 pin connector.
The reason I say 'should' is that it's not unheard of for the factory to continue to use older stuff especially in the change over month of Sep. But 99% you should have the single plug.
The KGM is driving the mirror directly, not the LIN bus.
You won't find an ignition trigger wire easily. What are you trying to do?
The reason I say 'should' is that it's not unheard of for the factory to continue to use older stuff especially in the change over month of Sep. But 99% you should have the single plug.
The KGM is driving the mirror directly, not the LIN bus.
You won't find an ignition trigger wire easily. What are you trying to do?
01-28-2012, 12:50 PM
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Your car 'should' have the single 4 pin connector.
The reason I say 'should' is that it's not unheard of for the factory to continue to use older stuff especially in the change over month of Sep. But 99% you should have the single plug.
The KGM is driving the mirror directly, not the LIN bus.
You won't find an ignition trigger wire easily. What are you trying to do?
The reason I say 'should' is that it's not unheard of for the factory to continue to use older stuff especially in the change over month of Sep. But 99% you should have the single plug.
The KGM is driving the mirror directly, not the LIN bus.
You won't find an ignition trigger wire easily. What are you trying to do?
I am manually folding my mirrors everyday so it would be handy. This type: http://www.ssdd-motorsport.com/show_...hp?prod_id=708
Where do you reckon it would be easiest to tap into ignition? fusebox? I suppose wires would need to be run from each mirror to that point right?
Also what are each of the 4 wires functions?
I will take off one door panel to check when the weather gets a bit better.
01-29-2012, 09:03 AM
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Ah was wondering. Some after market mirror with autofold. Not as nice looking as the nvd ones but apparently it is possible to connect the two wires for autofold function.
I am manually folding my mirrors everyday so it would be handy. This type: http://www.ssdd-motorsport.com/show_...hp?prod_id=708
Where do you reckon it would be easiest to tap into ignition? fusebox? I suppose wires would need to be run from each mirror to that point right?
Also what are each of the 4 wires functions?
I will take off one door panel to check when the weather gets a bit better.
I am manually folding my mirrors everyday so it would be handy. This type: http://www.ssdd-motorsport.com/show_...hp?prod_id=708
Where do you reckon it would be easiest to tap into ignition? fusebox? I suppose wires would need to be run from each mirror to that point right?
Also what are each of the 4 wires functions?
I will take off one door panel to check when the weather gets a bit better.
In the form:
Pin 1 - red - power+
Pin 2 - black - power- etc
01-29-2012, 10:10 AM
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Like the mirrors you picked. I'm still new to all this modding stuff besides doing the simple lights. Do they make a easy plug and play folding mirror?
01-30-2012, 12:13 AM
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Model Year: 2006
See diagram from WDS for more details. Attached.
You won't find a constant 12V on the passenger's side. On the driver's side you can take 12V from the driver's switch panel.
01-30-2012, 07:27 AM
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Cheers Bruce, so to get 12V on the passenger I would need to run that cable all the way to the driver's door?
How about the KGM module for the passenger's side 12V? Is that module in the glove box somewhere so I could just tap the same cable that goes to the driver's door switch instead of running it all the way through the dash?
And what do you think the car will pick up a High battery drain message if I were to do that?
How about the KGM module for the passenger's side 12V? Is that module in the glove box somewhere so I could just tap the same cable that goes to the driver's door switch instead of running it all the way through the dash?
And what do you think the car will pick up a High battery drain message if I were to do that?
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