OntarioTL

Well a couple of days ago my rear view mirror went tits up (famous bubble and leak). I thought about just buying a new one since the free replacement offer isn't happening anymore, but then I remembered about the mirror (GNTX-177) I bought last year on ebay. I was going to try and mod it to fit, but I never got time to do it, plus my mirror was fine.

Well low and behold, mirror goes tits up and the idea came to mind to do it and try and save money, plus have a nice compass in the car to boot. It wasn't easy, but I was determined to mod it. So out came the dremel and cutting into the new mirror to remove the bracket. Then cut the hell out of the old mirror for the backing and use it as a donor for the bracket since Acura decided to go with a non-standard mount (fuckers!!). Some soldering, drilling, more dremeling, screwing, painting and bingo...I have a compass with a new dimming mirror!!

From the outside or inside you can hardly tell its been modded to fit unless you look for it.

Here is the new mirror with the bracket cut out and the back of the old mirror for the donor


Wiring and donor attachment completed




Installed and compass calibrated. The compass module was velcroed next to the mount.





All done and now its time to clean up all the plastic chunks on the carpet and call it a day!!!

acutee

That is a cool mod. It looks original to me. Very nice.

fobstylez

iTrader: (3)

your name should be changed to mod king

rob-2

I am impressed.

rksokol

Ha ha, and yet despite that, you showed them! Good mod, I like it!

bkzjimmy

now u know where ur goin.

rob-2

Is there a way to hook up one of those mirrors that tells you miles left on a tank or current mpg?

BlackuraTL

That's one important mod I need lol. I've always wanted a compass.

OntarioTL

Temperature yes, but what you mention...doubtful.

princelybug

iTrader: (16)

Nice install. It looks totally stock!

FirePR2002

Great job - looks stock.

DC3328

iTrader: (22)

duuude u should of made a diy

OntarioTL

Dude, I have to finish my led mod for the instrument cluster first. Plus this is not easy either.
There is a lot of dremeling to do, and some wiring, but if you are carefull and able to pick up the type of mirror I did, you probably could do it yourself without my assistance. Look at the pics, you can see what I had to do to cut out what is needed, but when cutting out the plate from the TL mirror, you have tear that bitch all apart to get at it.

But if you have a perfectly good mirror, well the cost of the mirror with compass and destroying your original mirror that works fine, is not worth the money. I only did it because mine crapped out and I just happen to have a mirror in my closet.

I didnt do a DIY as I was just flying by the seat of my pants, I didnt know if it was going to turn out. I was ready to go out and buy a new mirror.

I'll help out anyone who wants info on how I did it, but no DIY. Already 1 year late on my other DIY.

MurdaZ

iTrader: (1)

pretty cool, lots of work just for the compass, but still original

DC3328

iTrader: (22)

well mines leaked inside the mirror and im starting to get paranoid so i might just do this, and i totally agree with the name change to mod king

Jake 6MT

iTrader: (1)

ya my mirror did the big bubble in the middle but im too lazy to replace it

Good mod though. If I can get my hands on one of those mirrors I'd love to do this. How much did that mirror run you by the way, dont mind me asking

OntarioTL

Well if you are too lazy to replace it, you'll regret it when it starts to leak onto your plastic console and stains it, or even worse.

I think it cost me about 70 bucks with shipping from Ebay. Just do a search for GNTX-177 you'll find them. Its cool as even the compass has a auto dimmer for night time so its not as bright as day.

P1zzaman

iTrader: (1)

SWEET! you have the same air-freshener i do... i set it to MAX

OntarioTL

Mine's empty...need to get a new one!!!

azn_xxxd

Ok just a dumb question guys, what does the Auto button on the back mirror do ?????

Razzi

oh wow, a nice mod that's kinda useful too

6MTUA5

iTrader: (2)

I don't think I would have went through all this trouble for a compass, but good job nonetheless.

OntarioTL

Thats what modding is all about. Going through troubles to get a result that no one has on their car. I mean what would of happened if I didnt apply my modding to the led cluster (and yes the DIY is coming, on top of the MC speech I have to prepare for my neices wedding)?

I only did this mod because the damn dredded bubble in the first place. Why spend a few hundred for a mirror when I have a perfectly good one sitting in my closet?

nspec_ya4

iTrader: (38)

Nice work.
how did the wires worked out? did u have to figure it out or was it just positive and negative? also the wiring for the compass if any?

I should be getting one pretty soon!


also is there a button to turn off the auto dimmer?

Audiovibe-Mike

" I was determined to mod it. So out came the dremel and cutting into the new mirror to remove the bracket. Then cut the hell out of the old mirror for the backing and use it as a donor for the bracket since Acura decided to go with a non-standard mount (fuckers!!).


I was scared. but you did an awesome freakin job man.
lol you should see have seen my mirror it was totally fucked for a while after it fell off my window one day (in the middle of a turn)

Dice1947

great look