Auto-Dimming RVM in CL203
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'02 C200K Coupe
Auto-Dimming RVM in CL203
good afternoon folks.
long-time lurker, first time poster (well, i tacked this question on to the end of another thread but i think that was a pretty stupid thing to do - didn't want to infringe).
i have searched high and low through the forums and have been unable to find the answer in there hence, the question below;
i have just picked myself up an auto-dimming w/homelink RVM that i wish to install my '02 CL203. the issue being that the connector on the mirror is an 8-pin and the socket on the interior dome light is a 6-pin. is there any way to put the pin arrangement into the correct plug connector to get this to function?
the wiring/pin arrangement is as follows;
1 - pink w/black stripe
2 - no wire
3 - no wire
4 - grey w/aqua stripe (x2 wires)
5 - pink w/red stripe
6 - pink w/green stripe
7 - no wire
8 - brown (x2 wires)
is anyone able to help me out with what pins correspond with what in the socket on the dome light, please?
from what i have read, there is a connection that goes into the dome that that stops the mirror from dimming in reverse and also, when the interior lights are on. is this correct? i also wish have the ability to have auto-dim wing mirrors at some point later down the track.
i have the microphone off my original mirror.
any help would be greatly appreciated.
****UPDATE**** managed to find out that the grey/aqua wires are +12v (in key pos. 1,2 & 3) and corresponds to pin #1 in the connector in the dome. also, that the brown wires are ground and correspond to pin #3 in the dome connector. i have cut-down the original 8-pin connector to fit the dome socket (as a temporary measure - until i can find the proper connector) and have the basic function of the mirror working (dimming/ambient light/homelink).
regards
james
long-time lurker, first time poster (well, i tacked this question on to the end of another thread but i think that was a pretty stupid thing to do - didn't want to infringe).
i have searched high and low through the forums and have been unable to find the answer in there hence, the question below;
i have just picked myself up an auto-dimming w/homelink RVM that i wish to install my '02 CL203. the issue being that the connector on the mirror is an 8-pin and the socket on the interior dome light is a 6-pin. is there any way to put the pin arrangement into the correct plug connector to get this to function?
the wiring/pin arrangement is as follows;
1 - pink w/black stripe
2 - no wire
3 - no wire
4 - grey w/aqua stripe (x2 wires)
5 - pink w/red stripe
6 - pink w/green stripe
7 - no wire
8 - brown (x2 wires)
is anyone able to help me out with what pins correspond with what in the socket on the dome light, please?
from what i have read, there is a connection that goes into the dome that that stops the mirror from dimming in reverse and also, when the interior lights are on. is this correct? i also wish have the ability to have auto-dim wing mirrors at some point later down the track.
i have the microphone off my original mirror.
any help would be greatly appreciated.
****UPDATE**** managed to find out that the grey/aqua wires are +12v (in key pos. 1,2 & 3) and corresponds to pin #1 in the connector in the dome. also, that the brown wires are ground and correspond to pin #3 in the dome connector. i have cut-down the original 8-pin connector to fit the dome socket (as a temporary measure - until i can find the proper connector) and have the basic function of the mirror working (dimming/ambient light/homelink).
regards
james
Last edited by TortureGarden; Mar 4, 2009 at 04:41 AM.
