I haven’t been on any forums much lately due to life, so I have been trying to catch up on all the latest here and on Bronco6G.
Anyway, I purchased these during the presale group buy over on Bronco6G in November or December. They finally delivered. Install was ok, it was much more involved compared to their install video. I have not had a good chance to get pics of them during the night, will update when I do. They’re ok.
Pull the mirror off with your hands. There are three wires on the back (with lux package). The top two are for the heating elements, the third is for BLIS. Some people over on 6G stated to leave the BLIS connector connected during this install, I recommend this. Just support it with tape or something. On one side while I was trying to pull the connector out, the wires came out of the connector, which added two hours of me trying to figure out how to rewire it. Ford doesn’t sell just the connector, you have to buy the whole mirror.
Pry cap off with trim removal tool. Relatively simple.
Rear cap removed with side marker and puddle lamp connector hanging. While were on this pic, the two top screws here need removed.
Remove puddle lamp from stock cap here.
Oracle cap. Remove the plastic inserts for the side markers, the puddle lamp, and the rubber piece where the camera will be.
Disconnect the wire at the red clip, makes install easier.
Remove panel here. Unscrew then trim removal tool.
This is where you need to fish the wire through. I found it to be somewhat difficult, but not bad. I used a flashlight on the side where the wire comes out. While pushing the wire down I had to look through the side until I caught a glimpse of it.
Then I used my pick tool to pull the wire out. Using a pick or needle nose pliers is probably the only way you will be able to get the wire out of the small opening where the stock loom is.
Push wire through opening into engine bay.
Continued on next post.
Anyway, I purchased these during the presale group buy over on Bronco6G in November or December. They finally delivered. Install was ok, it was much more involved compared to their install video. I have not had a good chance to get pics of them during the night, will update when I do. They’re ok.
Pull the mirror off with your hands. There are three wires on the back (with lux package). The top two are for the heating elements, the third is for BLIS. Some people over on 6G stated to leave the BLIS connector connected during this install, I recommend this. Just support it with tape or something. On one side while I was trying to pull the connector out, the wires came out of the connector, which added two hours of me trying to figure out how to rewire it. Ford doesn’t sell just the connector, you have to buy the whole mirror.
Pry cap off with trim removal tool. Relatively simple.
Rear cap removed with side marker and puddle lamp connector hanging. While were on this pic, the two top screws here need removed.
Remove puddle lamp from stock cap here.
Oracle cap. Remove the plastic inserts for the side markers, the puddle lamp, and the rubber piece where the camera will be.
Disconnect the wire at the red clip, makes install easier.
Remove panel here. Unscrew then trim removal tool.
This is where you need to fish the wire through. I found it to be somewhat difficult, but not bad. I used a flashlight on the side where the wire comes out. While pushing the wire down I had to look through the side until I caught a glimpse of it.
Then I used my pick tool to pull the wire out. Using a pick or needle nose pliers is probably the only way you will be able to get the wire out of the small opening where the stock loom is.
Push wire through opening into engine bay.
Continued on next post.
