Electric mirror

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Electric mirror

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The mirrors on my van are electric
But they don't go anywhere the wires that is
Being a lhd it would be good to get them going
Does anyone have any good ideas/wiring info switch ideas etc
Thanks all
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Tom

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There are 10 kinds of people. those who understand Binary and those who dont

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Thanks tony
Don't really understand it but I guess if a get a suitable switch give it a feed and work out the wires that would work
I have not removed the door cards but would I find the loom equiped to connect into??
The van is a 91 Westy California
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use tonytech's diagram and if you have a look here page 8 and 10 i think shows the wiring ,have you got the fat bundle of wires going into the door? as you need this !
https://club8090.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.p ... &start=105" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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Here's another diagram of the mirror circuit.
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I used the loom and switch out of a 89 Passat.
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That is one very usefull diagram, ta
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When it gets back from the painters a shall check it all out
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