Tow Mirror Swap

[underpar]

one other thing. 1AAuto.com is listing the tow mirrors for $145 each with free shipping. there aftermarket but they aren't $500.

[2008_CrewMax]

Originally Posted by underpar

one other thing. 1AAuto.com is listing the tow mirrors for $145 each with free shipping. there aftermarket but they aren't $500.

id rather get toyota OEM ones for $400 then aftermarket ones for $300

[madridf7360]

they look like oem to me but does any one know if they are different?

[2008_CrewMax]

i think they look weird in the pictures

why not spend a little extra $$ just to be safe??

[HOGKILLER]

I picked up my tow mirrors from Toyotasparks.com 199.00 each. I have a Tundra grade with no pre-wire. Has anyone out there wired up the LED turns?Thanks

[2008_CrewMax]

i havent .. but i heard a new harness is pricey .. maybe you can wire up JUST the signals???

[HOGKILLER]

yea, I think I will first try Radio Shack to see if they have those slide in tiny pins, if they don't I will just tap in and run a wire up to the front blinkers.

[2008_CrewMax]

there ya go .. sounds like you've got it all figured out .. make sure you post pics and stuff because im sure there are plenty of people that would like to do what youre doing

[cadams1224]

Originally Posted by 2008_CrewMax

i am yet to see non-heated tow mirrors.

if your truck doesnt have heated mirrors .. you can still buy the tow mirrors, the harness will be the same .. just the heat function will not work

thats what I am thinking because I will never need the heated mirrors here.

[2008_CrewMax]

Originally Posted by cadams1224

thats what I am thinking because I will never need the heated mirrors here.

i dont ever use it either

[madridf7360]

i have a question what is the difference with the tow mirrors from 1aauto.com and oem's? i looked at the internet site and can't tell the difference, can anyone else tell me?

[HOGKILLER]

I looked into both brand mirrors with shipping to CA I felt that OEM thru toyotasparks.com was the best bet. I have always used OEM on all my Toyotas and have never had any problem with fit and finish. My local dealer can't even come close to prices at toyotasparks.

[HOGKILLER]

Well I did it over the weekend. I tryed all combonations and just could only get the top set of LED's to light up. So you have 2 choices eather to use as blinkers or running light. I chose running lights.

1. Take mirror off truck find blue wire and ground to door

2. Green wire needs to run up to front turn lamp

3. Purple wire is running red wire is blinker

this was a real easy mod. If anyone knows how to get lower LED to work let me know. Thanks

[SRT8TUNDRA]

Originally Posted by 2008_CrewMax

i think they look weird in the pictures

why not spend a little extra $$ just to be safe??

they look the same to me.
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[cptjam]

Originally Posted by SybErkRimInAL

There is but i'd rather give you instructions here instead of looking for it. I just did this about a month ago, easiest "mod" to date.

1. remove screws from door handle. One is located under the felt piece of fabric in the arm rest. The other is behind the black plastic cap behind the actual door handle that you open to release the door. Once those two screws are out, just start popping out the door panel from the bottom up. There is a black plastic clip close to where the mirror goes that will be difficult to pop out. Take a small phillups and push in the center of the clip and it should release easily.
2. Once all the clips are out, just let the door panel hang there, it'll be okay, no need to disconnect all the wires.

3. remove that small triangular piece of plastic right where the mirror goes.

4. using a 10mm socket, or nut driver, remove the 3 nuts that hold the mirror in place. Be very careful not to drop the nuts into the door.

5. there is a small plastic clip that holds the mirror in place once you remove the nuts. I'm not sure how exactly to take this out so you can re use it, so I just broke it off. It's only there in case the 3 nuts somehow become loose and will hold your mirror in place if this happens. I dont see how in the world that scenario would ever happen.

6. disconnect the wire harness for your mirrors, pop in your new mirrors, connect them then reverse the process. Vua' la.

I was done in less than 30 minutes doing it myself.

Guys, the black plastic piece is an assembly aid. To remove it, slide a small metal tube (I used a glue brush) over it to depress the two tabs. Once the tabs are depressed, you can remove the mirror straight out.
Great site - thanks for the info. New truck last Wednesday! DCAB SR5 5.7 4X4. Thousand miles so far, in 6 days! Joe