Hey guys i just need some quick advice. I bought a pair of 07-08 side mirrors with the blinkers and, also got them painted AM cause as we all know that color is no longer available in the newer TL models.

I was doing some research here from people who have already done this mod and, i noticed that their are two ways you could wire these up. one is to directly spice the pink with black wire that's on the mirrors and run it to the fuse and, the other one is to run that same pink with black wire to the tail light blinkers or the front blinkers.

My question is which one do you guys think its safer and easier to do? because im kind of skeptical and some what scared to just tap in to the fuses to hook them up.
Thanx in advance for your help.

 

where did you get your mirrors from? i want to get a set of those, thanks

 

I had my local bodyshop order me some used one's, but you might be able to find some on ebay or just hit up Tim from hondaword he's a vendor here.

 

thanks for the tip, i really have to start finding out about the vendors around here!!

 

You can also check with your local junk yards, ya never know.

 

thats what I am gonna be doing after winter. Any TL parts in general that may help. for a type s so I can get some goodies from it

 

Shoot, with the way the cars are piling up this winter, your bound to find something.......

 

Damn...I want mine done as well.

 

I have only seen 3 TLs localy that were smashed and they were 04-05 with beige interiors and auto. No cosmetic parts that I could get from those. but after winter we'll see

 

Does anybody have an answer to my question that can help me out? im trying to do this install this weekend before the weather gets nasty again.

 

anybody?

 

I ran the pink/black wire to my rear blinkers.

 

Hey bro, can you post a DYI when you install the mirrors. THanks

 

The 04-06 mirrors look better, don't do it.

 

Run them to your taillights. It's time consuming, but a hell of a lot easier than than tapping to the front lights. Plus, it's safer than tapping into the fuse. Good luck.

 

in my opinion the 04-06 mirrors are horrible. they remind me of hippo ears on a hippo so little and, plus i already bought them and got them painted the color of my car.

 

Thanks for the advice guys i think im gonna run them to the tailghts. cause i dont want to mess with the fuse box.

 

the 04-06 mirrors look way more sportier than the 07 - 08 imo

 

i guess, if they were LED like the 07-08 they would've been perfect!

 

yea i think acura realized that and thats how they made the 09 TL mirrors

 

Why is it so important to have blinkers on the mirrors?

 

It looks good and it is safer when you are making turns.

 

dude its so much easier to run it to the fuse box.... plus ur tapping into the source not something secondary thats fused.... theres 2 wires blue/red and white in the fuse box panel one for the right turn circuit and ones for the left. simple to tap into and make it work....i soldered mine down because u cant trust a union tie its not always 100% any troubles give me ur email ill send u the car service manual u can look up the connections yourself

 

I ran them to the front blinkers...At the time advice on going to the fuse box was sketchy.. now though, there is a post on the proper color wires to splice at the kick panel fuse box. ps--not a lot of room this way, but easier than running them through the door jams and up to the blinkers.

BTW- this is really well worth doing. Dont listen to the haters. They look 100% better and the blind spots with the little oem mirrors are DEADLY...

 

oh heeeeellll yea they are slightly bigger and add waaayyyy more coverage.... as soon as u sit in the car u realize damn man i shouldve gotten these long ago!

 

I will do the same thing run the wire to the back
Thank you

 

so do these sides just bolt up and connect to the motor controls and everything? Or is this more difficult then that.

 

nope thats it....it just needs the wire for the turn signals run... other than that ur golden

 

Its Simple
The mirror plugs are the same its just one wire that you need to run from the turn signal.
Compare both mirrors the 04-06 and the 07-08 with one another and you will find the single wire its a Pink and Black.
check this thread
https://acurazine.com/forums/showthr...=06+07+mirrors

 

Alright guys thanx for all you input.
alittle update for you guys keeping track over there. This weekend i was attemping to do the mod but it started to get cloudy and, after already taking the passanger door panel and, taking the old mirror off i felt light rain(dont have a garage) so i had to hurry up and, decide wether to put the old mirror back or just intall the new one without hooking up the blinkers. Yes you guessed it i put the new mirrors on with out the blinker being hooked up lol but, i will finish this mod next saturday.
The worse part was that after i put both blinker mirrors on and, put the door panel back the light rain stoped. lol

 

this should help, just added to the 3G garage!

https://acurazine.com/forums/3g-tl-audio-bluetooth-electronics-navigation-94/e-115-07-mirrors-06-fyi-637014/

 

Thanx man looks like ill take you up on your offer so that you can send me the car service manual so that i can check it out.
Ill Pm you with my e-mail address.

 

Thanx csmeance but, i read that thread before i made this thread i just wanted to get different input from other members that have done this mod another way.