08 mirrors

Looking at a set of 08 mirrors just for a change of appearance. Wouldn't mind a few pics, I think I'm gonna do the ptm cap if I do them.

One question my truck is an xl so no power provisions, however I wouldn't mind having the signal lights on the side ? Can you get them without the heated option ? I don't know how hard that would be to install.

And where are you guys getting them ?

You can get them without the heat. Try Craigslist, dealership is a bit expensive, or try us auto parts

I bought mine off a guy who works at ford, but you can get OEM ones off ebay far a fair price. My understanding is you can get them in
XL; manual, no lights, no heat.
XLT; lights, heat, power adjust.
Power Fold, power telescope, lights, heat, power adjust
Why wouldn’t you want the heated option you’re in B.C. right? I loved the heated mirrors in Alaska. As for difficulty wiring, it’s not that bad. You will have to get a switch panel for your doors, run power to it and the heat, than run a couple of wires under the dash for the running lights and signals.

As in switch in the door you mean convert to power windows/locks ?

Im just not confident in wiring. I was thinking just signal lights as I could tap into the turn signals already and would just have a few wires.

Im not sure on what to add or where for the heated part or power adjust. Things could start getting costly and over my head in the wiring schematics if I have to add in alot of stuff.

Dont get me wrong Id love to but, dont know if Im up for the challenge. To do this a donor truck would be my best bet for the panels and window motors etc.

I was looking around and found koolvue and a few other non oem names at a reasonable price. 250 for a set of xls and 350 for xlts.

Let me know where you get these if you get a fair price. Everything I found is in the 5-800 dollar range. *** that...

Like you said, I'd like the turn signal but I don't need the power heat and all that crap.

And when you say PTM cap, where could I get these? I know a few that have just hand painted them but If I could buy them paint matched it would be much better IMO.

If you get the ones with turn signals, they will be heated. The heat is easy to wire up, just provide a +12v source, and ground. From the factory the heat is always on if the truck is on, you could wire them like that with a relay off of an accessory switched circuit, or you could just wire them in with a switch so you can control when the heat is on or not.

As far as the wiring for power mirror adjustments, I have no clue, but I'm sure it wouldn't be to difficult. And you wouldn't have to upgrade to power windows and locks to do it, but you could if you wanted.

You wouldn’t need a donor vehicle, all you’ll need is the armrest switch panel. If you don’t plan on upgrading to power windows you can pull the mirror adjust joystick and cut your XL to except it, or install the XLT panel and have dummy switches there. You’ll need a 12v key on power supply(fused) to the joystick, you can run the heat off that same supply. And the marker lights would be tapped into under the dash. I will have to look for the schematic on my computer but it is not difficult. You will have to invest into good quality wire crimpers, terminals, and shrink tube. Do a little research on automotive wiring so you will understand how it’s done. Electrical isn’t black magic, it just takes some time to study to understand how it works.

dirtboy25 said:

Let me know where you get these if you get a fair price. Everything I found is in the 5-800 dollar range. *** that...

Like you said, I'd like the turn signal but I don't need the power heat and all that crap.

And when you say PTM cap, where could I get these? I know a few that have just hand painted them but If I could buy them paint matched it would be much better IMO.

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I think I paid $450 +/- for mine. That’s just what they cost. $400-450 is a good price for OEM mirrors. The power fold/telescope is much more. Heat is fantastic in cold weather for ice and condisation. 60 seconds of power on and your mirrors are perfectly clear.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/08-2011-PAI...Parts_Accessories&vxp=mtr&hash=item5890bbcddc

These are the XL all manual mirrors

Can you adjust the XLT ones manually. Say if I didnt install the joystick.

The price is a deciding factor as well. 300 for the xls and almost double for the xlts.

US auto parts is where I got mine from. Decent price too

truck champ has the XLT ones with Chrome and PTM caps for around 350 shipped if you use the code PC33 for a 10% off discount. they also offer free shipping to. i bought mine from them and there Great. what i like even better is if i have any problems with the caps or glass it uses OEM ford parts as replacements, lights, caps, glass, etc. its awsome. they are NOT power fold or Telescope

http://www.truckchamp.com/products/...008/make=FORD/model=F%2d250-SUPER-DUTY-PICKUP

Not the best pic but here is one. I can get what ever angles you want if you want. I put one coat of nite shade on so it wasn't so damn bright of an amber color. just looked out of place.

chappy said:

Not the best pic but here is one. I can get what ever angles you want if you want. I put one coat of nite shade on so it wasn't so damn bright of an amber color. just looked out of place.

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Great looking truck!

I've wanted a set of these since I've owned my truck. I think it's time to buy myself a Xmas present.

are those power fold?

I ordered a set of mirrors from 1A Auto for around 380 something this week, should be here tomorrow. Heated and power, however they aren't PF PT.

380 for the pair ? That's good. Does 1a make their mirros a little bigger than stock ? Some aftermarket company makes those 08 mirrors a little bigger. I think by a inch or so.

I'm not sure on the sizing actually. That is interesting. I will have to compare them to my buddy's 08 6.4 when they come in. I heard they were pretty good quality so I went ahead and ordered them. There's a thread or two on here about them

1A Auto mirrors are also plug and play.

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I'm not sure on the sizing actually. That is interesting. I will have to compare them to my buddy's 08 6.4 when they come in. I heard they were pretty good quality so I went ahead and ordered them. There's a thread or two on here about them

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I'm not a hundred percent sure which brand. But the ad on the internet actually says they are bigger. I would rather have the stock size. But if someone was towing they might want those bigger ones. I'll go look for the link.

Here's the link to them on ebay. I've actually seen them on a website they sell from. I forgot the name. But when you open the ebay link go to description and it tells you about the mirrors and the size.
http://m.ebay.com/itm/281370011020?nav=SEARCH