M3 Mirrors with LEDs Install.
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M3 Mirrors with LEDs Install.
M3 Mirror w/ LED Wiring instructions:
I chose to go with alternate signal wiring. This means that when parking lights are on, the mirror signal will also be constantly on. When signal is used, the mirror will flash alternately with front signal.
Now first you will need:
18 Gauge Wire
Electrical tape
10mm socket.
0.8mm socket.(5/16”)
Phillips head screwdriver
M3 Mirrors
How I did this:
Since I have projectors, this may be a little too enxtensive for you. But I found it easier to access my wires this way.
1. Put the window down. Pull the piece on the inside around where the mirror is up as hard as you can it should pop off.
2. Using the 0.8mm socket remove the nuts around the mirror.
3. Then , pull off the rubber piece on the miror. Get some wd-40 and a vise grip. Spray the wd-40 all over the nuts. Then after a fdew moments grip the nut & start to loosen.
4. Attach the mirror to the car. In mine I only used two out of the three bolts since the other one didn’t fit properly.
5. Remove the front bumper cover. Here’s how you do that: http://www.7thgencivic.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=155290
6. Follow the DIY to remove your headlights.
7. Unplug the bulbs from the electrical connectors. Cut the wrap around the turns signal bulb’s wires. (That’s the bulb marked 7443.)
8. Locate the red and green wires & strip/cut them.
9. Put the white wire to the green wire if you want the mirrors to light up blue when on with the headlights & to flash blue/amber when you are turning. (only amber will appear when turning without lights on.) Put the blue wire to the red wire. Ground to ground. If need be use some wire to lengthen each.
10. Double check before you put electrical tape around the connections to make sure the right lights light up.
I had a video of the blinking leds but idk where to upload it to so I can use it on here. Hope this helps people in the future. Reply to this post or PM me if you have any questions.
Final Result:
And at night...
I chose to go with alternate signal wiring. This means that when parking lights are on, the mirror signal will also be constantly on. When signal is used, the mirror will flash alternately with front signal.
Now first you will need:
18 Gauge Wire
Electrical tape
10mm socket.
0.8mm socket.(5/16”)
Phillips head screwdriver
M3 Mirrors
How I did this:
Since I have projectors, this may be a little too enxtensive for you. But I found it easier to access my wires this way.
1. Put the window down. Pull the piece on the inside around where the mirror is up as hard as you can it should pop off.
2. Using the 0.8mm socket remove the nuts around the mirror.
3. Then , pull off the rubber piece on the miror. Get some wd-40 and a vise grip. Spray the wd-40 all over the nuts. Then after a fdew moments grip the nut & start to loosen.
4. Attach the mirror to the car. In mine I only used two out of the three bolts since the other one didn’t fit properly.
5. Remove the front bumper cover. Here’s how you do that: http://www.7thgencivic.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=155290
6. Follow the DIY to remove your headlights.
7. Unplug the bulbs from the electrical connectors. Cut the wrap around the turns signal bulb’s wires. (That’s the bulb marked 7443.)
8. Locate the red and green wires & strip/cut them.
9. Put the white wire to the green wire if you want the mirrors to light up blue when on with the headlights & to flash blue/amber when you are turning. (only amber will appear when turning without lights on.) Put the blue wire to the red wire. Ground to ground. If need be use some wire to lengthen each.
10. Double check before you put electrical tape around the connections to make sure the right lights light up.
I had a video of the blinking leds but idk where to upload it to so I can use it on here. Hope this helps people in the future. Reply to this post or PM me if you have any questions.
Final Result:
And at night...
Last edited by eddieisaricer; Aug 29, 2005 at 08:21 AM.
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Originally Posted by QBoi
Gotta be longer for us inexperienced fools 
i never did wiring like that before.
Originally Posted by HappyGilmore
Is that M3 power mirror or manual?
Good job btw.
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didn't I hear someone say m3 mirrors suck and u cant see anything? u should take some daytime pics from the outside (like a normal pic of the whole car) do they flow well with the car?
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Originally Posted by shmik1
didn't I hear someone say m3 mirrors suck and u cant see anything? u should take some daytime pics from the outside (like a normal pic of the whole car) do they flow well with the car?
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Originally Posted by Black03civic
eddie, nice diy man, i am truly impressed. Where these on durring the meet? cus i dont remember you showing them to me.
n man. they arrived at my house as i was leaving to go to occ for the meet.
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Originally Posted by gearbox
wow nice pics. So it also flashes amber too?
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Does anyone know the connection for the powered mirrors? I bought those same lights with white and blue blinkers, but I don't know how to set up so that they'll be powered. It only comes with three wires for the power, but when I opened up the OEM ones, there's a plug. Any help will be appreciated!
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Rep Power: 360 here is a good question... can i hook it up to be on all the time, like a running light. and then blink with the turn signal. this would work when i have my lights on if i tap the 1 wire for the 7443 bulb but when the lights are off then it wont light up at all. that would suck. any ideas? other than a relay on each side for each mirror?
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Rep Power: 812 there are two wires coming from the mirror led, power and ground. Hook one up to parking light power, and the other to signal power. One will act as a false ground. So what you get is always on with parking lights, only flashing when signal is on, or alternate flashing when signal is used AND parking lights are on.
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Originally Posted by diskreet
here is a good question... can i hook it up to be on all the time, like a running light. and then blink with the turn signal. this would work when i have my lights on if i tap the 1 wire for the 7443 bulb but when the lights are off then it wont light up at all. that would suck. any ideas? other than a relay on each side for each mirror?
