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eTiMaGo
06-14-2007, 07:16 AM
*WARNING*
This is at the moment just a partial DIY, I have not yet gone around to do the wiring, this will just show you how to remove the original covers, and put in the replacement ones.

Tools Needed
For cover removal and installation, a smallish screwdriver will do, but even just your car key can do the job.
For the wiring, you will need some sort of portable soldering iron, but you could get away with just electrical tape.

Step 1: Remove Mirror Panel
This is quite easy, push the top part of the mirror, and hook your fingers under the bottom ledge. Pull the bottom toward you to undo the clips:
http://www.etimago.com/yaris/accessories/mirrors/liftglass.jpg

After this, rotate the mirror pane as high as possible, and pull it toward you:

http://www.etimago.com/yaris/accessories/mirrors/pullglass.jpg

Step 2: Remove cover
This is a little tricky, as the cover is quite tight. I found it easier to concentrate on the two in the upper corner, using one hand with a screwdriver (or just your car key) to push the tab, and using your other hand to pull the front of the cover outward, so that the tabs do no re-engage. Then work your way around. There is one more tab at the bottom which is not easily accessible, but it comes undone when you pull the cover off.

http://www.etimago.com/yaris/accessories/mirrors/tabs.jpg

To pull the cover off, just pull it from the top and rotate it downward to disengage the last clip:

http://www.etimago.com/yaris/accessories/mirrors/pullcover.jpg

And there you go, a naked wing mirror! At this point you would take the replacement cover and sort out the wiring.

Step 3: Putting replacement cover on
As you can see, the tabs on the replacement cover are an exact match:
http://www.etimago.com/yaris/accessories/mirrors/tabmatch.jpg

So, it's just a matter of aligning the cover, and pushing it until all the clips engage. I actually found some difficulty in doing this, especially with the bottom clip. Remember, take your time, make sure you have everything aligned, and push hard!

Step 4: Put mirror panel back in
Just the opposite of taking it out, you just hook in the top tabs, then press the bottom firmly until you hear the bottom tabs click.

The result
Firstly, keep in mind I chose black covers as an experiment to see how well they go with a different body color, I think it looks good, but I might just smoke the lens on it, it would look even better...

http://www.etimago.com/yaris/accessories/mirrors/finish1.jpg
http://www.etimago.com/yaris/accessories/mirrors/finish2.jpg

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Part 2 (a year and a half later) - Wiring

So I finally got these wired up! I did it a lil' differently from the other DIYs that Violin and redyaris did, as I hooked up the indicator wires to the main relay/fuse box in the cabin (no need to drag cables into the engine bay)

So for the first wiring part I'll just steal pictures from others :biggrin:

Step 1: Remove the door panels
This is actually a copy of FEINT's DIY (http://www.yarisworld.com/forums/showthread.php?t=15011)

Starting on the left hand door.

Remove the armrest piece. It just pops upwards.

http://www.mingriwa.com/images/japan/yaris/door00.jpg

This is just another illustration of the same piece that should pop up. On the other end of the door, use a small screwdriver to pop open a cover as shown in the photo.

http://www.mingriwa.com/images/japan/yaris/door01.jpg

This is what it will look like after taking off the piece.

http://www.mingriwa.com/images/japan/yaris/door02.jpg

Proceed to remove the power window switch panel and the other panel illustrated in the photo. These should both pop up as well. No tools required, just use your hands.
http://www.mingriwa.com/images/japan/yaris/door03.jpg

Remove the connector for the power window switch by pressing the tab and pulling.

http://www.mingriwa.com/images/japan/yaris/door04.jpg

This is what it looks like after removal of the above 2 pieces.

http://www.mingriwa.com/images/japan/yaris/door05.jpg

+ screwdriver required. Remove the 4 screws as shown in the photo.

http://www.mingriwa.com/images/japan/yaris/door06.jpg

To remove the door card, I pulled anywhere along the bottom of the door. It will come apart as shown.

http://www.mingriwa.com/images/japan/yaris/door07.jpg

It might require quite a yank to get it to come off. After it has seperated from the door, push the door card UPWARDS, it should come free after that.

Remove the door / lock wires from the latch.

These are where all the little grommets are located in order for you to re-attach them to the door card for installation. ***There is one more behind the hand.***.

http://www.mingriwa.com/images/japan/yaris/door08.jpg

Step 2: Taking apart the mirror base
Thanks to redyaris for these pics

Basically, there are 3 nuts holding the mirror base to the door:
http://www.yarisworld.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=5846&stc=1&d=1182459040

You can get those off with a 10mm socket wrench, but be careful not to drop them into the door!

The result:
http://www.yarisworld.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=5848&stc=1&d=1182459089

At this point I do not really have pictures, but here's what you need to do:

1) remove the mirror piece from the assembly if you had put it back (the very first step in this DIY)
2) Remove the 3 torx screws on the bottom of the mirror assembly, you need a T20 size driver for this:
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3) Once you have this all apart, it is easier to snake the wires through the narrow passageway between the mirror assembly and the inside of the door.

ALTERNATIVE!
This is from Violin's DIY, but I could not get this to work (I think my power mirror wires are shorter:

If you have power mirrors, use the existing wire to help you fish the new wires through. Pull the wire back toward the mirror all the way so the power mirror connector bumps tight:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/1103/rjenkie/Photo005.jpg


Tape your LED wires to this wire:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/1103/rjenkie/Photo006.jpg


Pull everything through:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/1103/rjenkie/Photo007.jpg


Unwrap the tape and you're in business:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/1103/rjenkie/Photo008.jpg

Step 3: Power source
Now we must run these cables to the inside of the car. If you look at your door jamb there is a corrugated rubber tube already there, housing your speaker cables and power lock/window/mirror wires if your car has those. So once again thanks to Violin for the DIY/pics:

I took my speakers out and ran the wires down through the door
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/1103/rjenkie/Photo031.jpg


and fed it through the boot into the cabin
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/1103/rjenkie/Photo028.jpg

Now this is the main difference with the other DIYs, I wired the mirror signals to the relay/fuse box in the cabin. US guys, you will find this box by removing the small rectangular panel below and to the left of your steering column (thanks LtNoogie for the pic):
http://i426.photobucket.com/albums/pp346/LtNoogie/IMGP1006-1.jpg
People with the steering wheel on the right, just remove your lower passenger glovebox and you have much easier access :biggrin:

Here are the wires we need to tap:
http://www.yarisworld.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=20477&stc=1&d=1237281274

In my own car these already had some extra wires tapped to them, not quite sure what they are for :laugh: :

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So, thankfully these mirror covers come with long wires, as for the other door you need to run the cables under your dash. One clean way to do this is to remove the dash and lay out the cable nicely, but I just passed it through whatever holes I could find on the way across and taped it in place so it does not get stuck in my feet when I drive :laugh:

Anyway the next step is thus to splice/crimp the wires. The older version of these mirror covers came with two sets of lights. One orange for the turn signals (red wire), and one white to be linked to the parking lamps (gray wire). I did not hook up the gray wires, but there'll also be a similar cable in that relay box that you can tap into. Once I figure out which one, I will add it here. And, I believe the newer versions of these covers don't even have those white lights, just all orange turn signals, and thus two wires only.

So, just crimp the red wires from the covers onto the appropriate wire on the plug in the relay box. Mine are attached to those extra wires I already had, easier to reach!
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Then attach the black wires to a grounding point (not shown, just look for a big bolt attached to the car frame with a wire attached to it. Loosen it, wrap the stripped ends of your black wires around the stem, and tighten). Or, you can use another cable crimp to attach the wires to the ground wire there.

Best thing to do now is to test everything works, before you close it all up.. and you're done!

Violin
06-14-2007, 08:31 AM
I can't wait!

uncleyaris
06-14-2007, 10:18 AM
How do they match against the existing black? The Pics don't show how much gloss they have to the flat black that is there. I'm leaning more towards them. Thanks for the DIY!!

eTiMaGo
06-14-2007, 10:26 AM
well, the mirror is a lot glossier, and has the metallic paint look, so it's not a match at all, but it does not look bad in person. It's night time here, so I'll try and take a better closeup pic tomorrow.

I am tempted to respray them in matt black and smoke the light lenses...

redglare45
06-14-2007, 10:37 AM
Looks good. Keep up the good work eTiMaGo :thumbsup:

uncleyaris
06-14-2007, 10:40 AM
I hope that this has not been covered already, but is there a chance to get these unpainted?

eTiMaGo
06-14-2007, 10:42 AM
I hope that this has not been covered already, but is there a chance to get these unpainted?

nope... :frown:

sboy
06-14-2007, 06:07 PM
wow, i want that!

does it fit the sedan?

tk-421
06-14-2007, 06:25 PM
I can't wait!
+1

bigsky2
06-14-2007, 06:59 PM
I think I'm getting mine first, so I'll post up a wiring DIY once I get it done.

eijikikimaru
06-15-2007, 06:21 AM
Hope the black and silver look good too!

Think you could send me a photoshop version of your car but in silver Thomas?

IMO I find the red sideview better then the black one Tom. Something about your car being so bright makes the red look good. Maybe it's the lighter color theme or something.

eTiMaGo
06-15-2007, 08:27 AM
well, here's a closeup picture.
Something I didn't notice before, these ase sensibly thicker than the original covers, but it's not bad looking :wink:

uncleyaris
06-16-2007, 12:50 AM
It could grow on me, Violin hope you get them soon, DIY would be great!!

redyaris
06-16-2007, 11:35 AM
Please Etimago please finish this DIY for the wiring part.

Btw you make me sick with your 5 door dammit. It looks so good.

jimcat
06-19-2007, 01:09 PM
Oh.... very good :eek:

I just gave up my job for a long time as i afraid will break my mirror

thank you.... eTiMaGo you are a great teacher :thumbup:

eTiMaGo
06-19-2007, 01:11 PM
hahaha a teacher who has only taught half a lesson, not that great :biggrin:

jimcat
06-19-2007, 01:28 PM
hahaha a teacher who has only taught half a lesson, not that great :biggrin:

So, I will do a half.... :tongue:
Then await for your next lesson

kimona
06-20-2007, 12:46 AM
Great instructions so far... Thanks for sharing your work with us.

BTW, black mirrors on red look kind of interesting... certainly make you take a second look and wonder for a few seconds... what's different about that Yaris?

bigsky2
06-20-2007, 06:51 AM
Hey guys and galls.. Something has come up and I won't be able to install the LED mirrors for the next week.

Hopefully we have someone else step in to complete the DIY.

Violin
06-20-2007, 11:11 PM
You suck.

ed_pantera
06-22-2007, 03:25 AM
cool !

Violin
06-30-2007, 03:40 PM
OK - The fact that not one of the tabs matches is not an unmitigated disaster. Just cut 'em off.

Remove the inner door panel and take the mirrors off the doors by removing the three 10mm nuts holding them on.


If you have power mirrors, use the existing wire to help you fish the new wires through. Pull the wire back toward the mirror all the way so the power mirror connector bumps tight:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/1103/rjenkie/Photo005.jpg


Tape your LED wires to this wire:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/1103/rjenkie/Photo006.jpg


Pull everything through:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/1103/rjenkie/Photo007.jpg


Unwrap the tape and you're in business:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/1103/rjenkie/Photo008.jpg



Cut the tabs off the inside of the Sakura mirror cover - they are just in the way.

Get yourself some clear silicone window/door caulk:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/1103/rjenkie/Photo012.jpg


Carefully run a clear bead inside the mirror:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/1103/rjenkie/Photo013.jpg


Put the LED mirror cover in place:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/1103/rjenkie/Photo011.jpg


Wipe off any excess sealant and wrap with blue painter's tape until dry:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/1103/rjenkie/Photo015.jpg

Violin
06-30-2007, 03:45 PM
I'll probably let this cure overnight and wire them up tomorrow. Black is ground, gray is the white running light and red is the amber blinker light.

bigsky2
06-30-2007, 07:04 PM
You rock.

tk-421
06-30-2007, 07:13 PM
Well done, Violin! Great attention to detail! :bow:

eTiMaGo
07-01-2007, 04:35 AM
woah thanks a lot, Violin, this is a very good solution!!!

:thumbsup: :respekt: :bow:

Violin
07-01-2007, 05:25 PM
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/1103/rjenkie/animated.gif

Violin
07-01-2007, 06:06 PM
Here we go:

I took my speakers out and ran the wires down through the door

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/1103/rjenkie/Photo031.jpg


and fed it through the boot into the cabin

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/1103/rjenkie/Photo028.jpg


On the passengers side I ran the wire through the firewall using the grommet for the rear window washer hose

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/1103/rjenkie/Photo034.jpg


On the drivers side, I jacked up the car to get access to where the hood latch runs through

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/1103/rjenkie/Photo039.jpg


In ran just the power wire for the blinker through (red) into the engine compartment.. The ground (black) was grounded inside the cabin. I crimped a ring terminal on the ground wires

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/1103/rjenkie/Photo042.jpg


To access the blinker circuits, I popped the top of the bumper off and removed both headlights. There is a bundle of wires running under each from inside the fender. The driver's side power wire was hooked to the smaller green striped wire here

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/1103/rjenkie/Photo021.jpg

Using quick splice connectors, like so

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/1103/rjenkie/Photo041.jpg


and the passenger's side goes to the green wire here

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/1103/rjenkie/Photo016.jpg

Like so

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/1103/rjenkie/Photo036.jpg


I decided not to use the white LEDs (gray wire) as I don't know if its legal to have white running lights on your mirrors here. I may hook them up so I can switch them on/off at will.




Here's a video clip of the blinker in operation:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/1103/rjenkie/th_passclip.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/1103/rjenkie/?action=view&current=passclip.flv)
click to watch


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/1103/rjenkie/darkanim.gif


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/1103/rjenkie/th_Darkmovie.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/1103/rjenkie/?action=view&current=Darkmovie.flv)
Movie clip - click to watch

Edd
07-02-2007, 12:33 AM
Looks great, I thought it was a bit dim, but it looks normal in the nighttime video. :smile:

Violin
07-02-2007, 07:13 AM
Yeah - where you only see the LEDs during the day, the whole reflector area lights up at night.

vodkalush
07-03-2007, 03:22 PM
can you see the blinker light from behind?

OxyG3nE
07-03-2007, 04:56 PM
look really nice.. if only it was really fitting lol

Violin
07-03-2007, 09:30 PM
can you see the blinker light from behind?

No. I'd think that would be pretty distracting to the Yaris driver. It is visible from the side - better than 90 degrees out.

uncleyaris
07-03-2007, 10:22 PM
one fantastic job!! They look great. I wish I could get them in my colour. congrats.

vodkalush
07-04-2007, 11:09 AM
Since you can't see it from the side, I think I'm gonna switch the two, so the turn signal is in white...

Violin
07-05-2007, 08:10 AM
It is visible from the side - better than 90 degrees out.


Meaning to the side and a little bit back.

toyota-belta
07-07-2007, 01:36 AM
Here we go:

I took my speakers out and ran the wires down through the door

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/1103/rjenkie/Photo031.jpg


and fed it through the boot into the cabin

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/1103/rjenkie/Photo028.jpg


On the passengers side I ran the wire through the firewall using the grommet for the rear window washer hose

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/1103/rjenkie/Photo034.jpg


On the drivers side, I jacked up the car to get access to where the hood latch runs through

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/1103/rjenkie/Photo039.jpg


In ran just the power wire for the blinker through (red) into the engine compartment.. The ground (black) was grounded inside the cabin. I crimped a ring terminal on the ground wires

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/1103/rjenkie/Photo042.jpg


To access the blinker circuits, I popped the top of the bumper off and removed both headlights. There is a bundle of wires running under each from inside the fender. The driver's side power wire was hooked to the smaller green striped wire here

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/1103/rjenkie/Photo021.jpg

Like so

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/1103/rjenkie/Photo041.jpg


and the passenger's side goes to the green wire here

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/1103/rjenkie/Photo016.jpg

Like so

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/1103/rjenkie/Photo036.jpg


I decided not to use the white LEDs (gray wire) as I don't know if its legal to have white running lights on your mirrors here. I may hook them up so I can switch them on/off at will.




Here's a video clip of the blinker in operation:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/1103/rjenkie/th_passclip.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/1103/rjenkie/?action=view&current=passclip.flv)
click to watch


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/1103/rjenkie/darkanim.gif


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/1103/rjenkie/th_Darkmovie.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/1103/rjenkie/?action=view&current=Darkmovie.flv)
Movie clip - click to watch




my file is to pass everywhere ok I would like to know or that I connect the wire

Violin
07-07-2007, 09:06 AM
ummm.... what?

the_boss
07-07-2007, 09:51 AM
my file is to pass everywhere ok I would like to know or that I connect the wire


dit moi ses quoi tu veut luis demander et je vais luis traduire!:biggrin:
(tell me what you want to say and Ill translate it!)

the_boss
07-07-2007, 09:52 AM
:thumbup: freaking nice DIY by the way :thumbsup: :clap:

it's legal in canada to have white running light on mirror some FJ cruser have some little round white light on the mirror!

toyota-belta
07-07-2007, 01:19 PM
dit moi ses quoi tu veut luis demander et je vais luis traduire!:biggrin:
(tell me what you want to say and Ill translate it!)



bonjour je voudrais savoir ou me brancher pour que mes cover marche avec mes flocher merci

toute mes file sont passer de la porte il me reste a me connecter


merci beaucoup

the_boss
07-07-2007, 01:53 PM
bonjour je voudrais savoir ou me brancher pour que mes cover marche avec mes flocher merci

toute mes file sont passer de la porte il me reste a me connecter


merci beaucoup

Hey Violin, this guy would like to know where to take the power to have his signal light flashing with his reg, flasher. Everything is ready but he need to know where to tap to get the juice!

Hope you understand what I mean:iono: !!
thanks

Violin
07-07-2007, 04:47 PM
There is a bundle of 4 wires running up from inside the fender to up under each headlight. Those are the ones I have pictured. You have to remove the headlights to get at them. Tap the wires I showed for power - the red wire from the mirror is the power wire for the amber LED and the black is the ground. The ground can go to just about any bolt inside the cabin.

Thanks for translating.

the_boss
07-07-2007, 08:15 PM
Ok here we go!
Ya une couette de 4 fils qui passe dans chaque coter de fender (aile) jusqua la lumiere avant. ses ceux qu'il a photographier. Faut enlever l'assemblage de la lumiere pour y acceder. tap le fil qui apporte le courant au blinker avec le fil rouge du miroire (courant pour les led jaune) et le noir ses le ground ou mise a la terre, tu peut grounder sur n'importe quel boulons pis sa va faire!

NOTE DE MOI MEME: prend le fil conducteur des blinker avant pis plug les avec le rouges des led jaune du mirroires. dans sa photo y montre quel fil tu doit connecter!. Jespere que sa va aider!

cali yaris
07-07-2007, 09:17 PM
love the global community around here!!!

I am definitely doing this mod. Anyone know where I can get CF LED mirrors?

cali yaris
07-07-2007, 09:28 PM
one more thing. If you don't mind my asking, why not just wire to the side marker, which is only about a foot away from the mirror?

Violin
07-08-2007, 09:08 AM
You could do that, I even had mine popped out for that purpose but decided it was neater where I tapped it.

reggaetonfreak
07-20-2007, 09:36 PM
im gonna get rid of my side markers with this mod, lol, is way better

Violin
07-20-2007, 10:30 PM
You'll patch and paint the holes in the fender?

bigsky2
07-21-2007, 09:47 AM
Wish me luck guys, I'm going to attempt the install today.

Violin - Did you remove all the clips from the Sakura mirror cover? I'm wondering if it's sufficient to just hack off the one that does not match and fit the mirror cover on as is. Is the caulk necessary?

redyaris
07-21-2007, 11:46 AM
one more thing. If you don't mind my asking, why not just wire to the side marker, which is only about a foot away from the mirror?

Because he's anal.

bigsky2
07-30-2007, 06:45 AM
Finally got my mirror covers wired up and installed.

I'll take some pics tomorrow evening and post them up.

Thanks to Violin for the excellent DIY.

bigsky2
07-31-2007, 06:14 AM
Here we go.

http://members.shaw.ca/bigsky2vitz/20070730/DSC_4532.jpg

http://members.shaw.ca/bigsky2vitz/20070730/DSC_4533.jpg

http://members.shaw.ca/bigsky2vitz/20070730/DSC_4534.jpg

http://members.shaw.ca/bigsky2vitz/20070730/DSC_4535.jpg

http://members.shaw.ca/bigsky2vitz/20070730/DSC_4547.jpg

http://members.shaw.ca/bigsky2vitz/20070730/DSC_4687.jpg

eTiMaGo
07-31-2007, 06:19 AM
looks good man, is the "white" light really that blue in person or is your camera playing tricks?

bigsky2
07-31-2007, 06:37 AM
It's got a tint of blue in it, as with any white LED if you look at it long enough.

But yes, the camera makes it look bluer than it would to the naked eye.

tk-421
07-31-2007, 06:49 AM
Great install! Looks awesome bigsky2! :thumbsup:
Did you add a switch in order to change between LEDs easily? If so, could you please let me know which model you used? Thanks!

bigsky2
07-31-2007, 06:56 AM
tk-421:

Edit:

I completely ignored your question.. Sorry.

I did not use a switch, but instead I ran the power wire for the white LEDs to the engine area and tapped into the parking light power wires. The rules/laws regarding automotive lighting is not strictly enforced here, so I decided to wire it that way for convenience. I drove by a few police cars over the last couple of nights and they didn't give me any problems.

In addition to Violin's suggested wiring, I also tapped into the parking light power wire in the engine area. I removed the headlights, opened up the bundle of wires inside each fender, and performed a "tug test" to determine which green wire belonged to the parking light on each side. I pulled each green wire until my girlfriend felt that the green power wire from the parking light began to pull/wiggle.

I then ran the grey power wire from the mirror cover to the engine area and used a quick splice (t-tap) connector to tap into the parking light power wire. The white LEDs on the mirror cover will only turn on if I turn on the headlights to the first position (Parking lights only) or to the second position (Parking Lights + Low Beam lights).

I chose to do it that way as I didn't want the white LEDs to be on as soon as the e-brake goes down and the DRLs turn on.

bigsky2
07-31-2007, 07:09 AM
Attention non-Thailand owners who wish to install this mirror cover, or for anyone who has to cut the clips and apply this by sealing.

Do NOT use acrylic polymer to seal the mirror covers to the mirror assembly. I thought I was all smart and cool when I decided to use some left over sealant I had at home to affix the mirror covers..

Big mistake.. LOL.
I let them cure for a day and a half, with tape on the mirror to hold the covers in place.

When I removed the tape, the sealant was still wet and all it took was a simple tap and the mirror cover came off.

After I cleaned everything off, I went to the store and purchased a silicone based sealant that had better adhesion to plastic. Coincidentally I ended up choosing the same sealant that Violin used: Silcone II window/door sealant by GE.

It has superior adhesion to plastic and created an excellent seal for the covers. Just make sure you cut a small piece off the tip so that the bead size is thin, allowing you more precision as you run along the mirror assembly.

bigsky2
07-31-2007, 07:12 AM
looks good man, is the "white" light really that blue in person or is your camera playing tricks?

BTW - thanks to you too for the excellent DIY (part one) :wink:

I thought I broke my mirror clips when I took them off for the first time... :laugh:

eTiMaGo
07-31-2007, 07:13 AM
hahah yeah, now if only I could actually finish wiring them up myself someday :laugh:

bigsky2
07-31-2007, 07:14 AM
It'll be hella fun Thomas...

If you are anal like Violin and myself, you'll enjoy getting those wires through the boot!

eTiMaGo
07-31-2007, 07:18 AM
oh I am the anti-anal (oral?), I'm Mr. Ghetto wiring... I don't even think I can find vampire tap thingies here, gonna trust my good old swiss army knife to cut insulation, and wrap it up in good ol electrical tape :laugh:

bigsky2
07-31-2007, 07:20 AM
That works too.

I have some spare t-taps if you want them. I think they're 3M, pimp stuff.

Violin
07-31-2007, 07:55 AM
That white light does look good. Maybe I'll hook them up one day.

jimcat
08-02-2007, 12:17 PM
I still not install this things as I found it is not fit for yaris
Also it is flashing in blue color
damm.... not worth to spent money to spray it :thumbdown:

bigsky2
08-02-2007, 03:38 PM
jimcat:
The light cluster looks BIG for that mirror. Are the blue lights LED or bulbs?

Why does it not fit? The clips don't match with the mirror assembly, or ??

redyaris
08-02-2007, 06:24 PM
Those are the crap thats still going on ebay....and they still dont fit unless you use duct tape.

Canuck
08-02-2007, 06:34 PM
im gonna get rid of my side markers with this mod, lol, is way better

You do realize that the side markers let the idiot in your blind spot know that you and to turn andthat mirror won't achieve that right?

The side markers are a safety thing.

eTiMaGo
08-02-2007, 10:40 PM
You do realize that the side markers let the idiot in your blind spot know that you and to turn andthat mirror won't achieve that right?

The side markers are a safety thing.

Yes but strangely enough, go look around at pics of the stock USDM sedan... no side markers!

Canuck
08-03-2007, 12:12 AM
And a lot of US cars still have red rear turn signals that are impossible to see, What's your point?

Violin
08-03-2007, 07:35 AM
Yes but strangely enough, go look around at pics of the stock USDM sedan... no side markers!


But you can see the front turn signals on the sedan from the side:

http://images.motortrend.com/auto_shows/coverage/los_angeles/112_06las_2007_toyota_yaris_sedan_head_light_05z.j pg

Not so with the liftback.

jimcat
08-03-2007, 10:05 AM
jimcat:
The light cluster looks BIG for that mirror. Are the blue lights LED or bulbs?

Why does it not fit? The clips don't match with the mirror assembly, or ??


it was LED light, but slightly not fit for the mirror, without any screw hole to fix the mirror assembly. so i dont know how to do.

GabL
08-03-2007, 10:34 AM
Maybe you guys can try these, they are Taiwan OEM side mirror. http://www.yaris.com.tw/intro_launch.htm

Violin
08-03-2007, 10:39 PM
I don't much like it.

pp.sweet
08-19-2007, 06:53 PM
Dam..I'm late to the party..but I need a pair...Alpha red..please..pm me asap thanks

DJ_Trizzak
08-19-2007, 07:38 PM
where can I get those? - either or

uncleyaris
08-20-2007, 12:09 AM
GabL, you got a connection for those!!!

eijikikimaru
08-20-2007, 05:54 AM
LoL I still have my side mirrors from the Etimago GB

I've haven't put them on since I've been lazy~ anyone interested in buying them off me? They're black.

pp.sweet
08-20-2007, 03:25 PM
LoL I still have my side mirrors from the Etimago GB

I've haven't put them on since I've been lazy~ anyone interested in buying them off me? They're black.

what did he hit ya for them???...I want red,but maybe the black is in my future :smoking:

eTiMaGo
04-04-2009, 07:02 AM
bump! a year and a half later, I finally finish this DIY with wiring instructions :laugh:

JumpmanYaris
04-29-2009, 09:16 PM
:help:i got the same Mirror covers and the clips or about an inch off any suggestions for this problem. are the mirrior covers the same for the sedn and LB??

cali yaris
04-29-2009, 10:10 PM
The clips do not work with USDM cars. You have to snip them off and attach the mirrors with silicone instead.

schleppy
05-13-2009, 08:24 PM
Thanks to etimago for this how-to, it helped me a lot!

I was swapping the red mirror caps for matte black ones and used this as a guide. Passenger side went AOK, and the drivers side, not so well. I pulled on the drivers side mirror glass a little too close to the edges and it shattered the mirror. Now it's time to play "find the part number". If anyone knows the part number, or has drivers side glass for a Yaris LB sitting around, let me know.

Edit: I bought a piece of replacement glass of EBay cut to the Yaris size (sticks in the same place the OEM glass was taped). $20, we'll see how nice it is when it arrives.

JumpmanYaris
07-19-2009, 10:50 PM
Maybe you guys can try these, they are Taiwan OEM side mirror. http://www.yaris.com.tw/intro_launch.htm

Where can I get that set???

Pwr_Dori
07-24-2010, 06:26 AM
haha my yaris came side miror led

hengemann
06-24-2011, 12:48 PM
hi friends, i'm sorry for revive a old topic, but i have a dude respect to my car a toyota echo 2000 sedan, please might say if this awesome mirros put in my car... thanks a lot for the answer.
i read about the scion xd could work, but i don't wanna spend money if this don't work for me