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Old Mar 17, 2010 | 12:41 PM
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04-08 TL power folding mirrors?

Just came across this... http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...MakeTrack=true

looks like someone bought a set. Wonder if they are on here? Hopefully they will see this and make post if they havent alrdy.

i know the RL mirror is pictured but i emailed them and they assured me its for the TL, they just used a RL pic. Maybe useless for some but i have a tight garage and always have to shimmy around the mirror. I may sell mine and try these out... unless someone else wants to beat me to it.
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Old Mar 17, 2010 | 01:33 PM
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Repost... Someone had came accross this last week or longer.
I don't think anyone has purchased it yet.
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Old Mar 17, 2010 | 02:02 PM
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Hi, it was me who posted about this. I did not buy it...I'm really unsure of the quality.
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Old Mar 17, 2010 | 02:56 PM
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If you look at the question at the bottom of the auction the seller doesn't even seem too sure about his own work...
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Old Mar 18, 2010 | 03:15 AM
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this would be nice, more convinced if it was done and shown with pics by a member
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Old Mar 18, 2010 | 03:59 AM
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Somebody try this.
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Old Mar 20, 2010 | 10:43 AM
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yah someone try this! I dont want to be the guinea pig this time.. lol
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Old Mar 20, 2010 | 03:41 PM
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considering the much increased price point on the TL now, ones with AWD and loaded are between 40-42k dollars, they really should consider making things like power folding mirrors standard equipment, also heated steering wheel, rear heated seats, heated and cooled front seats, power tilt and telescoping steering wheel, etc would be really nice standard equipment too!!

here is to wishing!!
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Old Mar 22, 2010 | 09:27 AM
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I may try them if someone wants to buy my current 07-08 mirrors??
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Old Mar 22, 2010 | 09:49 AM
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Originally Posted by Mjakaz06TL
Maybe useless for some but i have a tight garage and always have to shimmy around the mirror.
Same here...I have to manually pull in my mirrors every time the car goes in the garage....PITA!

I'm kinda skeptical about the quality of the mirrors in that auction. The OEM mirrors require a bit of effort to pull them in...there would have to be some pretty powerful motors to pull them in smoothly.
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Old Mar 22, 2010 | 10:02 AM
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Yeah i would think the motor would need to be strong... i emailed the seller and they claim its 100% oem mirror for the 07-08 tl. So i then said well i dont need a replacement mirror, i just need the motor kit or what not and ill install it.

He replied with the mirror is complicated to take apart blah blah haha! I took them apart and then took to a body shop to have painted to match my car bcuz i didnt want any old paint to show. i know how to take apart. I didnt ask how dif it was i said sell me the motor kit and ill do the rest. They wont just sell that. yet they will take the time to rip apart a mirror to install the motor. i dunno if im going to mess with it. something just doesnt seem right.
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Old Mar 22, 2010 | 10:08 AM
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Originally Posted by Ramrodthrusterpuppy
Same here...I have to manually pull in my mirrors every time the car goes in the garage....PITA!

I'm kinda skeptical about the quality of the mirrors in that auction. The OEM mirrors require a bit of effort to pull them in...there would have to be some pretty powerful motors to pull them in smoothly.
Just remove the stops so they turn easily. - for the motorized version
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This post again. Does it makes sense to anyone that these power-folding signal mirrors found primarily in the overseas Asian market are cheaper than manual-folding mirrors sold OEM in the US? All wires ready to be tapped into the existing electrical of turn signals. That's all the description mentions. Nothing about instructions being provided to hook up the folding function. If a brave soul wants to be the guinea, more power to ya. For me, I couldn't give them my consideration w/o a video of them in action......somewhere in America.
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Old Mar 23, 2010 | 06:37 PM
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Originally Posted by Mjakaz06TL
I may try them if someone wants to buy my current 07-08 mirrors??
I buy them from you? Are they NBP?
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Old Mar 23, 2010 | 07:34 PM
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Are the wires even in the side mirrors to know when the car is locked/ unlocked for the 04-06 since they don't have blinkers on them??
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Old Mar 23, 2010 | 11:13 PM
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i forgot the dude who first did this but theres a video of his TL with folding mirrors....about 3 years ago. i believe he used JDM mirrors motors from an accord....along with the bcm module to make them work properly
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Originally Posted by Tripnbeats
i forgot the dude who first did this but theres a video of his TL with folding mirrors....about 3 years ago. i believe he used JDM mirrors motors from an accord....along with the bcm module to make them work properly
I wanna see this video.. tried searching and didnt find it..

I did find one TL, the one with the shaved door handles.. had upgraded his side mirrors to bmw mirrors that power fold.. That is the only 3G tl that I have seen that has power folding mirros.
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Old Mar 24, 2010 | 06:00 AM
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Hey bzyrice... any more info on the tl with bmw mirrors?

Now 2 sets of the ebay mirrors have sold. Wonder if anyone here has bought?? Would be nice to see these working and know the quality. The seller REFUSES to answer me on a video of these working etc so im not sure that im going to do this. Just too much money to invest w/o more info
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Old Mar 24, 2010 | 08:14 AM
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From the feedback on that guy I would stay away.
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Old Mar 24, 2010 | 09:21 AM
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if there is one thing i could change in the 3rd gen tl, it's having power folding mirrors. that's how bad i want them. im not willing to try this tho.

i know there is a tl here with power folding mirrors. it's that white TL with some serious body work and other mods done to it. what's his name again? starts with an E
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Old Mar 24, 2010 | 06:33 PM
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screw ur on the right path ill have to back track about a year in posts.... ill find it and yea the body work was tight.....the seams on the rocker skirts were taken away the stock kit front n rear were molded to the bumpers. really clean car.
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Old Mar 24, 2010 | 07:38 PM
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his name is Xclusive
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Old Mar 24, 2010 | 08:40 PM
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Sup guys just chiming in but it might be a gamble getn those mirrors i highly doubt they are bolt on more then likely gonna need good amount of bodywork n fitting
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Old Mar 24, 2010 | 10:13 PM
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Sup guys just chiming in but it might be a gamble getn those mirrors i highly doubt they are bolt on more then likely gonna need good amount of bodywork n fitting
How much it cost you to shave your door? Can you please provide me some pictures of your car to my email. Your car is amazing.
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Old Mar 25, 2010 | 03:19 AM
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Originally Posted by Mjakaz06TL
The seller REFUSES to answer me on a video of these working
I messaged him as well. Told him if he could provide a video, I'd buy a pair and spread the word on their quality. That was like 3 days ago.
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Old Apr 19, 2010 | 10:46 PM
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It seems like a safe bet that this guy is Japanese and, if his eBay advertisement is any indication, probably doesn't have total command of the English language. Can anyone on this board ask him for details in his native tongue?

I'd also love to know, if this is legit, how tough it would be to change it to a button input instead of just signal on/off... my garage door is tight and the whole reason to perform this upgrade would be so I could get in and out easier (why yes, that is what she said).
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Old Apr 20, 2010 | 12:52 AM
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This isn't really a "language" issue. The store front is based out of Berkeley, CA. And from looking at the product description and the Q&A written below, his English is fluent. He hasn't responded to my message, so I doubt the legit-ness of these mirrors.
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Now 3 sets of these mirrors have sold and 1 of 3 has left a feedback for the TL mirrors. Buyer said, excellent ebayer, will buy from again. So still no info on quality of this product and must not be a member here.
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Originally Posted by Mjakaz06TL
Now 3 sets of these mirrors have sold and 1 of 3 has left a feedback for the TL mirrors. Buyer said, excellent ebayer, will buy from again. So still no info on quality of this product and must not be a member here.
In the Q&A someone asked these to be WDP matched for a "SHOW CAR".
Hmn...
It could be a member here. Who knows?

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https://acurazine.com/forums/3g-tl-2004-2008-93/type-s-conversion-773001/

^this member picked up a set. Encourage him to install it!!!!!!
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Old Apr 20, 2010 | 11:55 AM
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Originally Posted by Mjakaz06TL
Now 3 sets of these mirrors have sold and 1 of 3 has left a feedback for the TL mirrors. Buyer said, excellent ebayer, will buy from again. So still no info on quality of this product and must not be a member here.
cant u just send a PM to that user on ebay? or an email?

hopefully we get some ground on this. it's probly the only exterior i would do besides my a-spec kit
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Old Apr 20, 2010 | 12:08 PM
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Everybody GO!
https://acurazine.com/forums/showthread.php?t=773001
Encourage Teeman to install!!!!
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Originally Posted by justnspace
Everybody GO!
https://acurazine.com/forums/showthread.php?t=773001
Encourage Teeman to install!!!!
Posted it in his thread to get measurement and pics of the part..
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Originally Posted by Skrewologist
cant u just send a PM to that user on ebay? or an email?
I have several times and NO luck!

Originally Posted by justnspace
Everybody GO!
https://acurazine.com/forums/showthread.php?t=773001
Encourage Teeman to install!!!!
I alrdy contacted him and he is going to email me pics but i guess the ebay seller didnt send him wiring or the switch and when he contacted him the guy wanted additional money. so its not 100% complete

Originally Posted by bzyrice
Posted it in his thread to get measurement and pics of the part..
Good maybe he will since you and i both have tried to get him too
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Old Apr 20, 2010 | 02:32 PM
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Originally Posted by Mjakaz06TL
I alrdy contacted him and he is going to email me pics but i guess the ebay seller didnt send him wiring or the switch and when he contacted him the guy wanted additional money. so its not 100% complete
Thats retarded because in the ebay add it says:

* Ready to be plug & play with proper connection to the existing electrical. With auto-folding switch after installation:
The mirrors fold-up when you lock the car door.
They open automatically when you turn on the engine in the car.

* Instruction is included.
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"The mirrors came out last month on ebay as soon i saw them i jumped on it". The 3rd Gen platform is discontinued and these are just now hitting the market? Sounds like he didn't do any kind of real research on them. And now the buyer wants more money for parts and information needed to make the feature described in the listing operational? That's like paying for a Double Whopper, they give you a single, then tell you it's extra for the second patty. The information on "what wires do what" should be free at least.

Do the mirrors have any kind of foreign writing on them because these are not commercially available in the US. Your best bet is to take them to a local Acura dealer and have them check it against what they have in the back. If the wiring harness is completely the same w/o any extra wires, you may have gotten gipped. Or if you're technically inclined, take a 12v power source to the wires and see if it moves.

I would really forgo "waiting" to get all the parts and do some more investigating while you still have that grace period of returning them. Keep them too long and they may not take them back.
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in Teemans thread He doesn't want to do it. He's waiting to do all mods at once....he won't even take pictures of it.

Encourage him to post pictures/install!
https://acurazine.com/forums/showthread.php?t=773001
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Old May 1, 2010 | 07:22 AM
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So... still no mirrors installed successfully?
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Any news on this yet? I'm thinking about jumping in and being the guinea pig. I am first working out his return policy on the listing - it says return for shipping price only.. hrm.. still working with the guy trying to get details - will keep you all posted.
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