How To: Mirror L.E.D. Turn Signals

ExplorerDMB · 03-17-2005, 06:18 AM

I found this post on another forum a long time ago about putting L.E.D. turn signals in your side mirrors. Thought it could help some people out who wanted to do it. It's a pretty good write up, not too detailed though, and it has pictures. Hope someone does this mod.

Click Here

-Drew

Afboy143 · 03-17-2005, 08:38 PM

damn that looks crazy, I wish someone could chime in on this one

I guess my biggest question would be how do I pop the glass out of the housing? Does it just pry out like on this write up?

*briwayjones* · 03-17-2005, 09:41 PM

You know I think someone on here did that. Might search and find it.

Bill Kemp · 03-17-2005, 10:37 PM

I tried it. Husky fan tried it.
Didnt work so I bought Muth turn signal/mirror lights.
Didnt work so Huskyfan bought Muth turn signal/mirror lights.

The mirrors didnt come off that easy and they are tinted so the LEDs dont show up that good.

*DirtyDog* · 03-17-2005, 11:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bill Kemp

Didnt work so I bought Muth turn signal/mirror lights.

Got any pic's?

*huskyfan23* · 03-18-2005, 01:15 AM

I did buy Muth mirrors, but they didn't fit. I have aftermarket second gen mirrors, and the glass is about 1/4" smaller than stock ones. I was planning on selling the Muth mirrors after finding out they didn't fit, and of course, dropped one. I heated the LED housing, pulled it off, pulled the glass off my mirrors and glued the LED housing on. The end result was pretty close to Muth's. The glass doesn't have the sanded portion for the LED's to fully shine like Muth, but besides that they work great. They shine good in the day and great at night. Aftermarket LED arrows don't shine bright enough. If you plan on doing this then buy some Muth LED's w/ housing. You may be able to contact Muth and buy just those parts. I notice Muth also sells stick-on external arrows. You could buy a pair of those and tear them apart to get to the LED's also. I'm happy with my end result. I've got a thread somewhere around here.

I was planning on doing the above but it's too involved. Angling the LED's and all that stuff. The Muth cases have angled holes already so it's pretty simple to put them on.

The factory glass on second gens just pops right off. First gens are glued on VERY tight and won't come off without breaking the glass.

ExplorerDMB · 03-18-2005, 09:02 AM

So you can do the L.E.D turn signal mirror mod in the 2nd gens - just not the 1st gens?

-Drew

Bill Kemp · 03-18-2005, 11:47 AM

If I were to attempt the LED mod again I would go to a glass shop and get new mirror glass that is designed for having the lights in the mirror. That way they will look right.
Your probably going to need to get glass any way. Huskyfan didnt have a hard time getting the glass out of the aftermarket mirrors but I had a hard, impossible not to break, time getting it out of the OEM.

03-17-2005, 06:18 AM	#1
ExplorerDMB Moderator/Technician Mechanicsville, Virginia 2004 Acura TL Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 6,263 Vehicle Specs (Original Poster)	How To: Mirror L.E.D. Turn Signals I found this post on another forum a long time ago about putting L.E.D. turn signals in your side mirrors. Thought it could help some people out who wanted to do it. It's a pretty good write up, not too detailed though, and it has pictures. Hope someone does this mod. Click Here -Drew __________________ My Useful Threads (38 Entries and Growing)

03-17-2005, 08:38 PM	#2
Afboy143 Wannabe Elite Explorer Tampa,FL 1999 Ford Explorer Sport Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 2,611 Vehicle Specs	damn that looks crazy, I wish someone could chime in on this one I guess my biggest question would be how do I pop the glass out of the housing? Does it just pry out like on this write up? __________________ ...Mods: Black Magic Electric Fan 150, Diamond Cuts retrofitted with E46 BMW projectors, Full Custom 2.5" Flowmaster Super 40 Exhaust , Custom Spectre Intake w/ AMSOil Filter, Henson Performance 93 Octane Street Tune, Ported and Shafted TB, Full Header-Wrapped 2.5" Off-road Y-Pipe, C&L MAF, 1.5" Wheel Spacers, R1Concepts Drilled and Slotted Rotors Last edited by Afboy143; 03-17-2005 at 08:57 PM.

03-17-2005, 09:41 PM	#3
briwayjones Elite Explorer Sykesville, MD '00 XLS, '03 Sport Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 4,328 Vehicle Specs	You know I think someone on here did that. Might search and find it. __________________ 2000 XLS, 4DR, 4x4, OHV, Manual ; 2003 Sport, 2DR, 2WD, SOHC, Manual Mobil 1 & Amsoil Synthetic Fluids, 2WD switch Brown wire mod, KKM air intake, overhead console, lighted sunvisors, custom 2nd HU install, '03 Ranger Fog lights, Hurst short-shifter, 75MM MAF, BBK 66MM Throttle Body My 2000 Explorer

03-17-2005, 10:37 PM	#4
Bill Kemp Elite Moderator Emeritus Greenville, MI 98 Mountaineer 5.0 AWD Join Date: Apr 2000 Posts: 5,211 Vehicle Specs	I tried it. Husky fan tried it. Didnt work so I bought Muth turn signal/mirror lights. Didnt work so Huskyfan bought Muth turn signal/mirror lights. The mirrors didnt come off that easy and they are tinted so the LEDs dont show up that good. __________________ Bill Kemp Mods to come..... 07 Lincoln MKX Clones are people two.

03-18-2005, 01:15 AM	#6
huskyfan23 Rah no Hans Bwix WA 1994 XLT 4x4 Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 6,896 Vehicle Specs	I did buy Muth mirrors, but they didn't fit. I have aftermarket second gen mirrors, and the glass is about 1/4" smaller than stock ones. I was planning on selling the Muth mirrors after finding out they didn't fit, and of course, dropped one. I heated the LED housing, pulled it off, pulled the glass off my mirrors and glued the LED housing on. The end result was pretty close to Muth's. The glass doesn't have the sanded portion for the LED's to fully shine like Muth, but besides that they work great. They shine good in the day and great at night. Aftermarket LED arrows don't shine bright enough. If you plan on doing this then buy some Muth LED's w/ housing. You may be able to contact Muth and buy just those parts. I notice Muth also sells stick-on external arrows. You could buy a pair of those and tear them apart to get to the LED's also. I'm happy with my end result. I've got a thread somewhere around here. I was planning on doing the above but it's too involved. Angling the LED's and all that stuff. The Muth cases have angled holes already so it's pretty simple to put them on. The factory glass on second gens just pops right off. First gens are glued on VERY tight and won't come off without breaking the glass. __________________ 1994 Explorer XLT My registry entry: here Diamond Everything w/ HID Bi-Xenon Projectors I'm no doctor, but I am a self-proclaimed genius. There's no reason not to trust me. What kind of dessert causes women to gain the most weight? Wedding cake

03-18-2005, 09:02 AM	#7
ExplorerDMB Moderator/Technician Mechanicsville, Virginia 2004 Acura TL Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 6,263 Vehicle Specs (Original Poster)	So you can do the L.E.D turn signal mirror mod in the 2nd gens - just not the 1st gens? -Drew __________________ My Useful Threads (38 Entries and Growing)

03-18-2005, 11:47 AM	#8
Bill Kemp Elite Moderator Emeritus Greenville, MI 98 Mountaineer 5.0 AWD Join Date: Apr 2000 Posts: 5,211 Vehicle Specs	If I were to attempt the LED mod again I would go to a glass shop and get new mirror glass that is designed for having the lights in the mirror. That way they will look right. Your probably going to need to get glass any way. Huskyfan didnt have a hard time getting the glass out of the aftermarket mirrors but I had a hard, impossible not to break, time getting it out of the OEM. __________________ Bill Kemp Mods to come..... 07 Lincoln MKX Clones are people two.