Sbyrne97
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- 97' Mountaineer
I have always wanted lighted side mirrors on my 97 mountaineer. But as we all know only 98 - 01 explorer/mountaineers had them.
Well this weekend i went to Pick and Pull and got some side mirrors off a 00 explorer to see if it was plug and play. They weren't....but with a little splicing I have added puddle lamps to my mounty...along with side steps...auto lamps and miscellaneous items
First off get your Side mirrors from a 98 - 01 and Pig tail connecter from 95-97
The connecter off a 95-97 is a 3 pin connecter, whereas the 98-01 is a 5 pin connecter
The two extra pins (98-01) are for the lamp inside the mirror. These are the two black wires going to the connecter.
The wire colors for 95-97 and 98-01 mirrors are all the same. Purple Green & Yellow for the right and Red Blue & Yellow for the left
What I did was cut the black tube that holds the wires and splice all the mirror wires first. Just match up color to color. The black wires are both colored the same so there is no designated power or negative wire. I spliced two 18 gage wires to both the black wires.
Next place the mirror on the door and feed the connecter and two black wires into the door. Pull the two black wires in through the bottom left bolt hole for the lamp.
Plug in the mirror connecter to test for functionality
Now to connect the power wire for the side mirror lamp. The easiest choice is the puddle lamp used for the door, it is a black wire with blue stripe. For the negative wire, connect it to the door ground which is behind the door cover. It's a green 8mm bolt which is already used as a ground.
Check for illumination...Put the door cover back on and your DONE!!
Now you have puddle lights and side mirror lamps
I'll have pictures up soon...for better explanation
Well this weekend i went to Pick and Pull and got some side mirrors off a 00 explorer to see if it was plug and play. They weren't....but with a little splicing I have added puddle lamps to my mounty...along with side steps...auto lamps and miscellaneous items
First off get your Side mirrors from a 98 - 01 and Pig tail connecter from 95-97
The connecter off a 95-97 is a 3 pin connecter, whereas the 98-01 is a 5 pin connecter
The two extra pins (98-01) are for the lamp inside the mirror. These are the two black wires going to the connecter.
The wire colors for 95-97 and 98-01 mirrors are all the same. Purple Green & Yellow for the right and Red Blue & Yellow for the left
What I did was cut the black tube that holds the wires and splice all the mirror wires first. Just match up color to color. The black wires are both colored the same so there is no designated power or negative wire. I spliced two 18 gage wires to both the black wires.
Next place the mirror on the door and feed the connecter and two black wires into the door. Pull the two black wires in through the bottom left bolt hole for the lamp.
Plug in the mirror connecter to test for functionality
Now to connect the power wire for the side mirror lamp. The easiest choice is the puddle lamp used for the door, it is a black wire with blue stripe. For the negative wire, connect it to the door ground which is behind the door cover. It's a green 8mm bolt which is already used as a ground.
Check for illumination...Put the door cover back on and your DONE!!
Now you have puddle lights and side mirror lamps
I'll have pictures up soon...for better explanation