[DIY] Installing Electric Spoon Style Mirrors!!

**niiCk** · 03-05-2008 03:58 PM

Hey, im 15, a noob and this is my first DIY so be kind to me

Disclaimer: The following is provided as a GUIDE ONLY, and neither myself nor Ozhonda take any responsibility for the outcomes of someone else doing the following. You follow these steps at your own risk!

Aim: To get rid of the stock mirrors and install electric spoon style mirrors.

Required:

Pair of Electric Spoon style mirrors
Electrical tape
Phillips screwdriver
Flat-head screwdriver
8mm spanner/socket

DRIVERS SIDE

Step 1:
Remove the screw behind the door latch

Step 2:
Remove the screw inside the door handle

Step 3:
Unclip the connection from the power window controls

Step 4:
Remove the black plastic screw from the inner of the door panel

Step 5:
Get a flat-head screw driver and slide it under the door panel and pull it towards you to unclip the door panel. Repeat in all different areas until all are unclipped

Step 6:
Once then lift the door panel out by sliding it towards the right

Step 7:
Then use the flat-head screwdriver again to unclip the black triangular panel thing

Step 8:
Grab the 4 wires (blue, white, black and red) that came with the spoon style mirrors and cut the ends (the red wire doesn't need to be used)

Step 9:
Then splice the 3 original wires (yellow with white stripe, yellow with red stripe, yellow with black stripe) as so

Step 10:
Connect the black wire to the yellow with white stripe wire

Step 11:
Connect the blue wire to the yellow with red stripe wire

Step 12:
Connect the white wire to the yellow with black stripe wire

Step 13:
Then take the 8mm socket and unscrew the 3 bolts that are holding the original mirror, like so

Step 14:
Then push the white clips, the top and bottom till the mirror comes off

Step 15:
Then take the rubber off the original mirror and place it onto the spoon style mirror

Step 16:
Now put the spoon style mirror on, and take 3 screws to hold it together

Step 17:
Now cover all the connections that you have made with electrical tape, and also i used some plastic that you use for your subwoofer to cover all of it together (optional)

Step 18:
Now connect the connection and replace the triangular plastic panel

Step 19:
Now replace the door panel by repeating steps 1-5 in reverse

PASSENGER SIDE

Step 20:
Now do the exact same till it comes to the wiring

Step 21:
Connect the white wire to the yellow with white stripe wire

Step 22:
Connect the blue wire to the blue with black stripe wire

Step 23:
Connect the black wire to the blue with white stripe

Step 24:
Admire your work

If you have any questions, just ask me.

Thanks Nick

**rayb3na_** · 03-05-2008 04:08 PM

very nice write up!

**niiCk** · 03-05-2008 04:21 PM

thanks man.=D

**dc2dc2dc2** · 03-05-2008 04:31 PM

ur car?

If so.

It is.
very
very
very
clean

**niiCk** · 03-05-2008 08:23 PM

yea its my new car..i usetoo have a honda civic GL but hated carby so i sold it n bought this=D SI ftw man=P

**DC4Integra98** · 03-05-2008 09:59 PM

Great write-up. Looks very nice!

Got pics of it on a different angle?

**DvS-** · 13-05-2008 11:03 AM

nice writeup. details and pics

good work

**teaseR** · 13-05-2008 11:27 AM

wtf ur 15. u had a GL and sold it and bought a Si?
whats ur occupation bro

**niiCk** · 13-05-2008 05:57 PM

Originally Posted by teaseR

wtf ur 15. u had a GL and sold it and bought a Si?
whats ur occupation bro

LOL bro..your funny=]
yea well i hated the carby so much cause you needed to get fuel lines, tanks and stuff so i sold it and found this nice SI=]

im a student..in year 11. I work at HOYTS though

**teaseR** · 13-05-2008 06:16 PM

Originally Posted by niiCk

LOL bro..your funny=]
yea well i hated the carby so much cause you needed to get fuel lines, tanks and stuff so i sold it and found this nice SI=]

im a student..in year 11. I work at HOYTS though

nice...
well i got a carby eg civic when i was in yr 11 too... was the best car that i had in terms of the amount of hours i use to spend in it. loved it

**niiCk** · 13-05-2008 08:06 PM

Originally Posted by teaseR

nice...
well i got a carby eg civic when i was in yr 11 too... was the best car that i had in terms of the amount of hours i use to spend in it. loved it

haha nicenice..yea i kept telling my dad how i wanted to do an engine conversion on it and that i had to spend heaps to convert it to EFI and then change the braking system. My dad didnt want me to spend heaps jus to make it to EFI so he told me to sell it any buy another one.