Tear Drop Mirrors

[Guest]

Can anyone give me some simple advice on the wiring of teardrop mirrors to an 89 Carerra loom?

Pics would be even better?
Thanks in advance

 

[Guest]

I've got them on my car but they were on it when I bought it. One doesn't work and the other only moves uop and down. I keep meaning to look at them but haven't got round to it, should do this weekend. Will let you know if you haven't sorted them by then. I ssumed they would be similar to the old ones??

Kris

 

[Guest]

A back issue of 911World has the info - for fitting to an early C4. Otherwise try searching Pelican, as I am sure the info is there.

I just paid to have mine fitted when they were repainted in red - everything works including heating []

 

[bones]

I fitted theses to my SC with a relay kit from the U.S.and as no wiring diagram was available (the one supplied with a relay kit didn't do me any favours) I had to figure it out for myself. The mirrors only worked in both planes when the mirror heating connectors were disconnected. After spending a long time getting to that point I tidied things up minus the heating, the mirrors function perfectly apart from the heating but I have no general need for the heating anyway. The 911 & Porsche World article may be much more suited to your era car wiring than mine so check that out first.

 

[zwhitea]

When I fitten a pair to my 1987 car it was straight forward... the flag mirror were already heated, and the internals (motors etc) are the same.. So what I did was to full disassemble the flag mirros by desoldering the wires from the back of the motors.. noting which wire went where..! and basicaly resoldering them back to teh teardrops. The heated mirror connectors just clip on.

A few things to note.
On my flags there was a large round connectors hidden in the flags to mate the mirror wiring to the cars loom.. On mine I managed to keep this as it JUST passes through the hole in the door.. this enables me to take the mirrors off if needs be without cutting any wires.
Also on one of the teardrop mirrors I had to extend the thread of the locking screw as it felt if needed to turn a couple more times for the mirror to feel really secure on the door.


I personally think these make the car look more modern, but you do lose some rear visability.. if you actually use them for more than ckecking for unmarked police cars that is....

 

[bones]

Yeh the fitment to a later car is straightforward apparently . The wiring is different on the earlier cars. Interesting what you say about the mechanical fitment to the car. My passenger side (near side , RH car) mirror isn't as firmly attached as I'd like , is that the problem you are mentioning regarding lengthening the allen bolt thread. Mine tightens fully but there always seems to be a little 'rock' in the mirror if you deliberately try to push it hard as if the 'dog leg' fastener is not somehow doing its job in gripping onto the door. The only thing I don't like about the teardrops is that if fitted to an early car the near side mirror is in the wrong place (to far forward) and visibility is crap. If I ever get the motivation I'll find a template and have the door plated and re drilled to the correct mirror template.

 

[Guest]

My near side mirror also comes loose and is difficult to get very tight. Forever tightening it up! Hoping to sort my wiring out this weekend as N/S doesn't work at all and O/S only moves up and down!

Kris

 

[zwhitea]

I guess your loose mirror is down to the allen bolt.. from what I rememebr they are not treaded fully, so I just extended the thread which cured my problem. No harm in having a look as it would only take 10 mins to correct, providing you have tap and dye set with the correct pitch.

 

[bones]

Yeh I follow what you mean now. I can get that done. When you tighten the bolt it feels exactly as you say , you've run out of thread.

 

[Jamie Summers]

Bin all of the electric workings in the mirrors, do you really need them once you've got them into the right position. Saves you at least a kilo !!!

 

[bones]

You're so hardcore Jamie []

 

[Guest]

One on and one to go. Dead easy once I worked out the wiring. I'll post piccies and wiring for those who decide to do it

 

[Guest]

Purists may decry the replacement of an original item but for me the original flag mirror on the drivers side looks out of place with the curves of the car. Looks like they raided the parts bin. The teardrop on the nearside looks much more in keeping.