How to: LED turn signal mirrors

[BillBoost37]

LED pods were from an 2004 Cadillac DTS.
Mirrors were found on Century/Regal.
LED Pods

I found that the mirrors with straight lines going up and down them were much easier to use/mod the heater than the other zigzag version
Up/Down heater

Zigzag heater

Upon trying to peel the heater in the zigzag, I found that the coating holding it to the mirror would have spots where it no longer covered. Illuminating the LED's would show the areas where the coating had peeled. It looked bad up close. Looking for a method of making holes w/o lifting the heater, I came across a set of leather punches. They don't actually cut, so I used a torch to heat the end and melt the heater with the end. This gave me perfect circles. Cleaned the goop from the circles and illuminated, perfect.

Placed the LED on and gooped in place

Gooped the backing onto the mirror, the final product is ready to be put into the car.

 

[Taz Magister]

dude thats sick ive seen these for sale for our gps but there $300 a set

 

[MrPoopyButthole]

NICE work!

I may have to do this

 

[NoBoost91]

That is sweet I love it

 

[Taz Magister]

how much did this cost?

 

[Lacboi]

grey goose!!! and muthco does make them for gp's and funny part, i called them for my dts ans said we dont carry them for it wtf. and that looks like they came that way, good job

 

[whiney]

Grey goose, good choice!! Those look awesome, a perfect little touch.

 

[dipset1413]

i been thinking about doing something like this

 

[Pairsnpaint]

That is sweet! Have you installed them yet? Photos? How did you wire them?

 

[Taz Magister]

where did you get the parts just junk yeard or somthing?

 

[Pairsnpaint]

Just realized that's Jean Luc Picard holding the camera. :th_laugh-pointup:
Also, Vodka & Cream = White Russian
Vodka & Kaluah = Black Russian
Vodka & Brake Cleaner = Stopped Russian!

 

[thunder71173]

sweet! are you going to wire the heated mirrors into the rear defroster? another idea would be wiring them into the switch for the heated seat.

 

[BillBoost37]

Regals came with heated mirrors, therefore they are on the defrost circuit from the factory. Here's the one good on car pic I have.

 

[TLSheff]

Love them Bill... now make me a set LOL j/k

 

[Panzer4]

This may be a stupid question, but I'm assuming you ran the LED turn signals to the indicator stalk? Which begs the question if that is easy to do for someone of moderate experience working on a GP, but who has never opened a steering column before.

 

[7801MonteMan]

I was so close to getting a set from that guy (one of the guys atleast) on the GMForum; but he sold out a couple days before I emailed him. So I am still searching for a set. Looking forward to doing this mod my self one day this year I hope.

You don't have to go into the column. The wires I believe come out and show there face in the footwell of the drivers side.

 

[Panzer4]

I was so close to getting a set from that guy (one of the guys atleast) on the GMForum; but he sold out a couple days before I emailed him. So I am still searching for a set. Looking forward to doing this mod my self one day this year I hope.

You don't have to go into the column. The wires I believe come out and show there face in the footwell of the drivers side.

Perfect. Makes it a lot easier for me to get into now haha!

 

[Pairsnpaint]

Perfect. Makes it a lot easier for me to get into now haha!

Yeah, I like to see wiring photos to clarify everything, too.

 

[BillBoost37]

On the W body cars, the wiring is usually at the BCM/main wiring where the dash meets the body. I tapped in near the e brake.

 

[alkygto]

That is very cool. Thanks for the writeup.