auto folding mirrors
03-27-2006
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auto folding mirrors
I just got a pair of motorized folding in mirrors imported from out of country. Now i need the circuit box to where they will automatically fold in and out when the car is on or off. anyone know where i can get one for these mirrors ?
03-28-2006
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Rep Power: 0 actually i got it off a member on here who had a group buy. he contacted his dealer and got me a pair shipped from taiwan. costed an arm and a leg for shipping but boy is it worth it for some fancy mirrors lol
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Rep Power: 295 dru106 has them too..when he came to my techday he had to squeeze by a few cars so he folded the mirrors...it was pretty tyte....contact him he'll prolly know...you can also contact www.passwordjdm.com and prolly get the parts
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Originally Posted by Cypher
yeah i need that control box but instead of having to push a button i want it to do it automatically when the car is on or off.
basically you have to wire a relay into your ignition to the acc wire so when ever u turn off the car and it goes into that position it folds in or when u turn it on it folds out
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I mean that is pretty cool..hopefully will work.
You know the mirrors remind of ears obviously, and moving one of them is like that monster dude in the Goonies - remember he could move one ear? lol
I mean that is pretty cool..hopefully will work.
You know the mirrors remind of ears obviously, and moving one of them is like that monster dude in the Goonies - remember he could move one ear? lol
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Rep Power: 0 yeah but there has to be a timer in there in order for it to stop at a certain point or it will keep trying to close even though its already closed or opened. I know how to use IC's but I havent delt enough with them to get the timer function in the circuit or how to go about designing the circuit.
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It shouldn't be a timer function. It should be a load/resistance function that senses when the mirrors are in/out and the load/resistance changes.
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Rep Power: 295 its called a relay people...you wire it into your control box where the switch would be so as soon as the acc position is hit the relay (momentary relay or heat controlled relay like auto windows use) it basically completes the circuit so the control unit makes the mirrors fold in than you turn it off...or when ur about to start ur car do the same thing but it opens....i've done enough electrical work to know that...cuz its just basics....look on ebay too they have control modules and stuff
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Rep Power: 0 If you calculate the exact time needed for the both mirrors to fold and unfold, you could use a timer circuit like I did. I don't know how the OEM circuit looks like but I am sure they use relay.
How does the auto power window on the driver's door work? You may borrow the similar circuit and modify a little to make it worked on your mirrors.
Like I have posted before, following is my circuit I am using for my mirrors.
Folding mirrors video. "Save as" and play
or go ahead and order the OEM relay box. Similar price but less painful!
How does the auto power window on the driver's door work? You may borrow the similar circuit and modify a little to make it worked on your mirrors.
Like I have posted before, following is my circuit I am using for my mirrors.
Folding mirrors video. "Save as" and play
or go ahead and order the OEM relay box. Similar price but less painful!
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Rep Power: 295 exactly ....trust the man who originally sold them lol...if i had a sedan i woulda got some a long time ago...good ish on the diagrams too
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Rep Power: 355 Automatic when the car turns off.....
You think a $17K Civic is gonna know when to fold in by itself?
There are times when the car is running and you might need to fold em in
You think a $17K Civic is gonna know when to fold in by itself?
There are times when the car is running and you might need to fold em in
03-29-2006
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Rep Power: 0 The reason i asked for an automatic folding is because i saw a video of a member on here who had adapted the wireing to where they would automatically fold in and out. im not sure which member it is though.
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