Installing Wiring Harness For Rear-View Mirror

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Tie the wires for mirror heating -b- , flap -c- and positioning motor -d- together using fabric or insulating tape -A- .

Fig 1: Securing Wires Together
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Fold back wires for flap and positioning motor -arrow B- and secure to wiring harness with fabric or insulating tape -C- .
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- To minimise the thickness of the cable, tighten the wires at different places on the wiring harness.
Slide the wiring harness for the mirror-heating wires from the inside through the mirror base -arrow A- .

Fig 2: Inserting Wiring Harness
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Pull the wiring harness downwards -arrow B- , then up and out through the flap joint -arrow C- .
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- When connecting the plug contacts, make sure the order of the wires is correct in the combination connector!
Insert the wires 1 - 7 for the positioning motor into the combination connector -arrow A- until the plug contacts are felt to engage.

Fig 3: Inserting Wires For Positioning Motor Into Combination Connector
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Press in the fuse -arrows B- until you feel the locking tabs engage.
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The wires -10- and -11- are only available for vehicles that have a light in the rear-view mirror.

Fig 4: Identifying Wiring For Vehicles With Light In Rear-View Mirror
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Insert the wires for the flap motor into the combination connector until the locking tabs of plug contacts -8 and 9- are felt to engage -arrows B- .

Fig 5: Inserting Wires For Flap Motor Into Combination Connector
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Insert the wires -10 and 11- until you feel the locking tabs engage.
Push the wiring through the mirror base -arrows A- and pull it out at the inside -arrow B- .

Fig 6: Pushing Wiring Through Mirror Base
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Connect the connector on the mirror adjusting motor -arrow- until the connector lock is felt to engage.

Fig 7: Connecting Connector On Mirror Adjusting Motor
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Push together plug connection for fold-in motor -arrows A- and press onto adhesive point of mirror holder -arrow B- .

Fig 8: Connecting Plug Connection For Fold-In Motor
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Push plug connection together -arrows A- until the locking lug -arrow B- is felt to engage.

Fig 9: Connecting Plug Connection
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Insert the plug connection into the holder -arrow C- until it is felt to engage.
Engage the cover and fold upwards -arrow A- until the locking tabs -arrows B- are felt to engage.

Fig 10: Installing Cover
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Engage upper mirror housing in lower mirror housing -arrow A- and fold onto mirror cover -arrow B- until the locking tabs -arrows C- are felt to engage.

Fig 11: Installing Upper Mirror Housing
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Install insulation on mirror base.

Fig 12: Installing Insulation On Mirror Base
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