Auto dip rear view mirror

[406 express]

I have got a haynes manual for up to 2002 and I have a 2003 SE estate with a auto dipping mirror but I have not got a clue on electrics, if you give me some specific questions in idiots terms I will try and help you out!

[Welly]

I do have an early D9, but my auto electrical skills are weak, and no Haynes

TBH I don't think it will be easy access the wiring to the mirror to test will it? my mirror mounting is all part of the auto windscreen wiper sensor housing thing.

I can see some wiring going up into the headlining but that's all without stripping the liner out

[Benner]

I have got a haynes manual for up to 2002 and I have a 2003 SE estate with a auto dipping mirror but I have not got a clue on electrics, if you give me some specific questions in idiots terms I will try and help you out!

In the back of the haynes you should have a load of wiring diagrams, each one being labelled as to where it is describing and a key to show what specific components are.

You should be able to find a diagram that contains the rear view mirror and on it it should show what connection is connected to earth and what one is connected (via fuses etc) to the battery. Hopefully these wires will be labelled to show colours as well.

[406 express]

I will take a picture of it tonight and post it, hope it helps

[muffindell]

I have a 99-2002 saloon/estate Haynes manual, nothing in that which helps, I'm sure a coupe or later model book would be more informative.

Mat

[Benner]

You may end up having to do trial and error, in my haynes you only appear to be given connection colour and codes for the wires.

I would assume the black would be earth and the grey to be positive. But that is only an educated guess so don't quote me on it!

[muffindell]

Which Haynes manual do you have then? It would be wonderful if some kind person could check their mirror out and gave me the number ref on cable/colour sequence, with info which is earth,12v and reverse feed )

[Benner]

I've only got a D8 one, buy would assume that the diagrams are still presented in a similar way. Do you have any codes on the wires as this would be a lot easier for someone to find for you?

[muffindell]

Mines a D9 but as you say, I'm sure the D8 would be similar if not the same in that region. I have a D8 saloon/estate manual somewhere, I hadn't thought about checking that. There are no numbers printed on wires attached to the mirror, but then again, they are very thin and I would think that it would be difficult to print anything that small.

Mat

[406 express]

just took my mirror off and there are three wires going down in to a connecting block and then the three going into the mirror, there are no marking on the cables but the block is numbered 1,2,3. how do you want me to test what?

[muffindell]

Oh wonderful!!!!!!! I just need to know which colour is ground and which is ignition live/or which becomes live when reverse gear is selected. Thanks for doing this for me, much appreciated )

Mat

[406 express]

have not got a scooby how to do that, got a miltimeter though. pm your mobile and I will give you a bell, you can talk me through it

[406 express]

got it sorted for you mate, got a guy who works for me to look at it, clever bugger, the black is the positive, the grey is the remote and the pinkish coloured one is the negetive, hope this helps

[Benner]

Big cheer for 406 express!

[Benner]

I would assume the black would be earth and the grey to be positive. But that is only an educated guess so don't quote me on it!

Meh, what the hell do I know.

Thats Peugeot electronics for you.