Interior/Exterior Trouble installing MossMotors' LED Turn Signals on '06 MCS
#1
Trouble installing MossMotors' LED Turn Signals on '06 MCS
So, last week I purchased MossMotors' recently released LED turn signal mirrors for my 2006 Mini Cooper S. Today is a lovely sunny yet cool day, not much to do, perfect day for installation. But... there's always a but!
I'm stalled out at the point of feeding the wiring for the turn signals into the door. I'm using a wire coat hanger to fish alongside the factory mirror wiring harness (motor + heaters), and I can push through what feels like a plastic grommet where the mirror stalk joins its base, but I seem to have hit solid metal where the base joins the door.
According to the otherwise very good instructions (PDF link), one just pushes through with a wire coat hanger (or screwdriver -- riiiight). But it doesn't seem possible to get past this junction!
Any tips? From the instructions, it looks like their test mule was an earlier model year (no full-length arm rest -- omits how to remove it for access to the 4th door panel screw).
So, either something changed in later-model Minis, or I'm missing something very basic.
My door is half-disassembled in my driveway and tonight I either finish up the job, or put the door back together and the stock mirror back on and wait for another weekend day.
Any tips? Anyone fished wires through there before? I'm baffled! Thanks!
I'm stalled out at the point of feeding the wiring for the turn signals into the door. I'm using a wire coat hanger to fish alongside the factory mirror wiring harness (motor + heaters), and I can push through what feels like a plastic grommet where the mirror stalk joins its base, but I seem to have hit solid metal where the base joins the door.
According to the otherwise very good instructions (PDF link), one just pushes through with a wire coat hanger (or screwdriver -- riiiight). But it doesn't seem possible to get past this junction!
Any tips? From the instructions, it looks like their test mule was an earlier model year (no full-length arm rest -- omits how to remove it for access to the 4th door panel screw).
So, either something changed in later-model Minis, or I'm missing something very basic.
My door is half-disassembled in my driveway and tonight I either finish up the job, or put the door back together and the stock mirror back on and wait for another weekend day.
Any tips? Anyone fished wires through there before? I'm baffled! Thanks!
Last edited by bratling; 09-07-2009 at 12:55 PM. Reason: added links for product information
#2
Followup: I eventually discovered that you can twist the mirror on its base, exposing its mounting bolts. unscrewed those, and with each separate through-channel exposed, I was able to route the wiring down into the door.
I'll post some photos in the next day or two, in case anyone else runs into this!
I'll post some photos in the next day or two, in case anyone else runs into this!
#3
THis is an awesome mod and I'm glad someone finally manufactured it for the Mini. I had these on a previous car and asked the company (Muth) if they would do it for the Mini. They said no, because there wasn't enough interest. Not only that, I remember getting flack from people on here for thinking this mod would be beneficial. Thanks for pointing it out...I will be ordering a set. Hope the install went well.
#4
THis is an awesome mod and I'm glad someone finally manufactured it for the Mini. I had these on a previous car and asked the company (Muth) if they would do it for the Mini. They said no, because there wasn't enough interest. Not only that, I remember getting flack from people on here for thinking this mod would be beneficial. Thanks for pointing it out...I will be ordering a set. Hope the install went well.
#6
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rmohns/...247480/detail/
Ultimately I found it a LOT easier to just remove the factory mirrors:
Feel free to ping questions at me.
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