05+ lighted/Heated mirrors on 2001

Jeremyleggett07 · Jan 31, 2012

I am thinking of putting my 2005 heated/lighted mirrors on my fathers 2001, and buy myself some 08+ mirrors. Is there an adapter needed to have lights work for it? Just a thought thanks guys!

Vader's Fury · Jan 31, 2012

You will need to tap into the turn signals and clearance lights in order for them to work. there is no wires in the door to do this. And if you want the heat to work you will have to run wires and mount a switch for this. Or just wire them hot all the time. I didnt hook up the heat on mine due to time. Plan to do that sometime in the future though.

When I installed mine I just ran 2 wires through the door and tied into the wires behind the dash for turn signals and clearance lights. Worked out nice.

Chvyrkr · Feb 2, 2012

Been wondering the same thing. One of these days I'll get around to puttin the 05 S+H mirrors on my 02.

I'm hoping to do it without adding to many wires to the tangle under the dash though.

TheSmokinStroke2002 · Feb 2, 2012

its a pain in the ass, but it is very do-able. it is not hard in any way, just tedious type stuff. you have to run wires through the black boot on the door which is the hardest part of it all. then if your like me and use quick connects its as hard as finding the wires.

here are a couple of write ups i saved.

http://www.eurekaboy.com/f250/newmirrors2.htm

http://www.thedieselstop.com/contents/getitems.php3?2003 Mirror Installation

Chvyrkr · Feb 2, 2012

Cool, gonna have to tackle this soon. Gettin sick of the E99 non telescoping mirror on the drivers door.

ToMang07 · Feb 2, 2012

I actually JUST bought a set of power/heated/park/turn signal "Kool Vue" towing mirrors.... hopefully the instal isn't too bad.

http://www.eurekaboy.com/f250/newmirrors.htm

Jeremyleggett07 · Feb 2, 2012

Awesome! Now just have to get some 08+ mirrors for me 05 SD

Tree Trimmer · Feb 5, 2012

i did this already, as well.

there are a few things you will need to know.

wiring is as vader said. the plug that is in your door, will not work. if you want to maintain plug and play. you will need to change the door side plug, to the 05+ as well. this lets you tie in all your wires into a existing plug. otherwise you will have to cut the plug off the new mirror to wire them up.

i went to car-part.com and got both door plugs sent to me for $15 shipped.

if i break a mirror, its just plug and play.

your wiring, if you have power, will go into the new plug, then you just add whatever additional functions you get with your new mirrors.

i went from just power, to power/heat/turn. i needed to run two wires. for the heat, and the turn, and a switch to control the heat.

and they will just bolt on. its the same pattern, same everything, but the couple additional wires.

it should also be noted, if you get power fold, and power telescope, you will need the 08+ switches that have this function, as you cannot make them work with out them. and i played with them for a while trying to figure out how to do it.

ToMang07 · Feb 5, 2012

Tree Trimmer said:
i did this already, as well.

there are a few things you will need to know.

wiring is as vader said. the plug that is in your door, will not work. if you want to maintain plug and play. you will need to change the door side plug, to the 05+ as well. this lets you tie in all your wires into a existing plug. otherwise you will have to cut the plug off the new mirror to wire them up.

i went to car-part.com and got both door plugs sent to me for $15 shipped.

if i break a mirror, its just plug and play.

your wiring, if you have power, will go into the new plug, then you just add whatever additional functions you get with your new mirrors.

i went from just power, to power/heat/turn. i needed to run two wires. for the heat, and the turn, and a switch to control the heat.

and they will just bolt on. its the same pattern, same everything, but the couple additional wires.

it should also be noted, if you get power fold, and power telescope, you will need the 08+ switches that have this function, as you cannot make them work with out them. and i played with them for a while trying to figure out how to do it.

What sourced did you tap for power, park, and turn, if you don't mind me asking? And what did you use for a heat power switch?

TheSmokinStroke2002 · Feb 5, 2012

Tree Trimmer said:
i did this already, as well.

there are a few things you will need to know.

wiring is as vader said. the plug that is in your door, will not work. if you want to maintain plug and play. you will need to change the door side plug, to the 05+ as well. this lets you tie in all your wires into a existing plug. otherwise you will have to cut the plug off the new mirror to wire them up.

i went to car-part.com and got both door plugs sent to me for $15 shipped.

if i break a mirror, its just plug and play.

your wiring, if you have power, will go into the new plug, then you just add whatever additional functions you get with your new mirrors.

i went from just power, to power/heat/turn. i needed to run two wires. for the heat, and the turn, and a switch to control the heat.

and they will just bolt on. its the same pattern, same everything, but the couple additional wires.

it should also be noted, if you get power fold, and power telescope, you will need the 08+ switches that have this function, as you cannot make them work with out them. and i played with them for a while trying to figure out how to do it.

what i ended up doing is using the factory plug for what i could, then using male/female blade style connectors to connect the rest of it in the door. now if i ever switch to 08 mirrors it is pretty much plug/play just a matter of cutting the old plug off.