gregtay
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Picked up a new '25 for a great price, but wanted a digital rear view mirror because all my other cars have one and they are brilliant. Yes, Wolfbox is cheap and quick, but I wanted the OEM solution. So here is an update on my progress on the retrofit: Things are coming together and I am just waiting for the factory rear view camera to mount in the new 3rd brake light lens. The Factory ford (Gentex) part (S2DZ-17700-A) is now back in stock for about $1000 from various Ford dealers, but I decided to first try using the GENTEX GENFDM3LN, which is the non-OEM label (generic) version of the same mirror. GENTEX uses the VOXX brand to market it. The only real difference I can see is that the generic version has a different light/dimming sensor and it also allows for a 2nd camera to be hooked up (sort of like the Wolfbox). The reason I wanted to try to get the VOXX version to work is:
1) it's about $150-$200 cheaper than the Ford version(w/ a discount). The VOXX version is $800 and the Ford version is $1500 (but discounted to $1000)
2) It's pretty much the exact same mirror... same mount, etc.
3) and this is the big one: it included all the wiring needed. You really don't need much, but it does simply things a bit. Just looking at the wiring harness and the COAX cable that runs back to the tire camera. I could have looked around and sourced a COAX cable the correct length, and I could have just spliced wires and made it work, but I wanted to avoid all that... and since it was cheaper, why not.
4) it includes an extra camera you can use as a 2nd interior camera. Why do I say interior? Because the camera included in the VOXX kit is apparently not waterproof, so it is designed to mount to your rear glass window. But you could use this camera as a rear seat view (if you have kids) or something like that. I don't actually plan to use it, but maybe someone will find a good use for it.
I did a trial fit of the new VOXX mirror and as far as mounting goes, it is a direct swap from the non-digital 2025 bronco mirror (which is also made by GENTEX). Do you just back out the screw, pull of the old mirror, slide on the new mirror. Exact same placement/size, etc. yay.
Next up is wiring. The factory non-digital has 3 wires running through a 16pin harness. The VOXX mirror (and likely the OEM Ford version) have a 12pin CE connector. Pins are all about the same size, so my first approach will be to pull the pins from the 16pin male connector coming from the roof and repin them into the 12pin male connector for the VOXX version. If that works, its will just plug in from what looks like the factory wiring. if that doesn't work, I will look for an adapter for the plugs... and lastly I could just splice in the wires.
For the camera... pretty simple, I just need to run the camera coax from the mirror area to the right rear corner, then through doors wiring mesh to the door itself and up to the 3rd brake light.
If this all works out, you only need to purchase three things: VOXX version of the mirror, the new 3rd brake light, and the Ford camera part that fits in the brake light.
Here is the new mirror mounted up.
1) it's about $150-$200 cheaper than the Ford version(w/ a discount). The VOXX version is $800 and the Ford version is $1500 (but discounted to $1000)
2) It's pretty much the exact same mirror... same mount, etc.
3) and this is the big one: it included all the wiring needed. You really don't need much, but it does simply things a bit. Just looking at the wiring harness and the COAX cable that runs back to the tire camera. I could have looked around and sourced a COAX cable the correct length, and I could have just spliced wires and made it work, but I wanted to avoid all that... and since it was cheaper, why not.
4) it includes an extra camera you can use as a 2nd interior camera. Why do I say interior? Because the camera included in the VOXX kit is apparently not waterproof, so it is designed to mount to your rear glass window. But you could use this camera as a rear seat view (if you have kids) or something like that. I don't actually plan to use it, but maybe someone will find a good use for it.
I did a trial fit of the new VOXX mirror and as far as mounting goes, it is a direct swap from the non-digital 2025 bronco mirror (which is also made by GENTEX). Do you just back out the screw, pull of the old mirror, slide on the new mirror. Exact same placement/size, etc. yay.
Next up is wiring. The factory non-digital has 3 wires running through a 16pin harness. The VOXX mirror (and likely the OEM Ford version) have a 12pin CE connector. Pins are all about the same size, so my first approach will be to pull the pins from the 16pin male connector coming from the roof and repin them into the 12pin male connector for the VOXX version. If that works, its will just plug in from what looks like the factory wiring. if that doesn't work, I will look for an adapter for the plugs... and lastly I could just splice in the wires.
For the camera... pretty simple, I just need to run the camera coax from the mirror area to the right rear corner, then through doors wiring mesh to the door itself and up to the 3rd brake light.
If this all works out, you only need to purchase three things: VOXX version of the mirror, the new 3rd brake light, and the Ford camera part that fits in the brake light.
Here is the new mirror mounted up.
