Replacing Side Mirror Motor?
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I need to replace the mirror positioning motor on the driver side as the small tabs that connect to the mirror assembly have broken.
What is the procedure for routing the wiring harness through the mirror body to the connector located behind the door panel?
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What is the procedure for routing the wiring harness through the mirror body to the connector located behind the door panel?
Thanks.
If you need to change the motor, remove:
1) The mirror glass.
2) The motor (3 small screws if I remember well) from the teardrop case.
Then you will see the male/female connector.
This might help you too:
http://www.928intl.com/repair/gtsmir...eromirrors.pdf
1) The mirror glass.
2) The motor (3 small screws if I remember well) from the teardrop case.
Then you will see the male/female connector.
This might help you too:
http://www.928intl.com/repair/gtsmir...eromirrors.pdf
Randy....you have to release the wires from the connector and feed them through the mirror assembly.
remove the glass by turning the 'wheel' from below through the small hole in the housing. the motor is secured by 'philips' screws IIRC
remove the glass by turning the 'wheel' from below through the small hole in the housing. the motor is secured by 'philips' screws IIRC
Right, you don't need to remove the door panel.
Very easy unless your new motor needs new wire terminals and connector.
My new motor from my aero mirror kit didn't come with the terminals and connector installed.
Not a big job but you will need the right tool.
Very easy unless your new motor needs new wire terminals and connector.
My new motor from my aero mirror kit didn't come with the terminals and connector installed.
Not a big job but you will need the right tool.
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I used the D-sub pin extractor from the following link.
http://www.jameco.com/1/1/765-305183...e-2-20-16.html
I should note that I did the mirror switch on my 89S4, but I simply reused the old motors in the new aero housings. If memory serves me, the new motors use micro connectors, so I'm not sure the 305183 extractor will fit/work with the new connectors. Maybe someone who knows for sure can chime in.
http://www.jameco.com/1/1/765-305183...e-2-20-16.html
I should note that I did the mirror switch on my 89S4, but I simply reused the old motors in the new aero housings. If memory serves me, the new motors use micro connectors, so I'm not sure the 305183 extractor will fit/work with the new connectors. Maybe someone who knows for sure can chime in.
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I need the micro pin extractor tool to remove the old motor wires from the connector.
Any leads on where to get that tool?
Thanks.
I need the micro pin extractor tool to remove the old motor wires from the connector.
Any leads on where to get that tool?
Thanks.
This is the one that gets the most use around here.
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_no...k%3AAMP+305183
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_no...k%3AAMP+305183


