Help with wiring Auto-Fold / Auto-Tilt Side Mirror Accessory
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(first time post here ).
My car is a Honda Accord 7th Gen 2006 model and has electric folding mirrors which close when you have the key in the ignition, position I and you press a button on the inside of the driver's door.
I've just purchased a kit (came from Malaysia) which fits inside the door panel and allows for the folding of the mirrors off the key when locking/unlocking the door remotely.
The wiring diagram is very basic but I am very confident in installing this device inside the door and connecting the connectors.
But... there are 4 wires (forget the yellow one, that's for later / another time and it relates to the auto-tilt when reverse is selected). The blue and green I know that they go to the Door Lock Actuator (and that only has two wires as well).
What I am unclear about is where the Red one is to go?
Because the person I've dealt with in Malaysia isn't being clear, I too am unclear to what that red wire should be connected to.
Looking at the diagram, that looks like a battery symbol to me, and that would indicate to me that this device would need a constant power source.
Would you think the same?
If so, would you think there is a constant power source inside the door?
Failing that, where do you think it'd be best to pick up that constant power source? At the Key Ignition area?
And if I do have to go to a constant power source, can I just run a wire or should I put something between this wire and the power source line, such as a fuse or something?
Below is a few pics (I've not yet opened the door panel, but I've seen enough YouTube videos to know it isn't that difficult).
Many thanks for any help anyone can bring (as you've worked out, I am not hot on electronics, but do like to do things myself, researching how and giving it a go and am usually pretty good at doing things like this).
My car is a Honda Accord 7th Gen 2006 model and has electric folding mirrors which close when you have the key in the ignition, position I and you press a button on the inside of the driver's door.
I've just purchased a kit (came from Malaysia) which fits inside the door panel and allows for the folding of the mirrors off the key when locking/unlocking the door remotely.
The wiring diagram is very basic but I am very confident in installing this device inside the door and connecting the connectors.
But... there are 4 wires (forget the yellow one, that's for later / another time and it relates to the auto-tilt when reverse is selected). The blue and green I know that they go to the Door Lock Actuator (and that only has two wires as well).
What I am unclear about is where the Red one is to go?
Because the person I've dealt with in Malaysia isn't being clear, I too am unclear to what that red wire should be connected to.
Looking at the diagram, that looks like a battery symbol to me, and that would indicate to me that this device would need a constant power source.
Would you think the same?
If so, would you think there is a constant power source inside the door?
Failing that, where do you think it'd be best to pick up that constant power source? At the Key Ignition area?
And if I do have to go to a constant power source, can I just run a wire or should I put something between this wire and the power source line, such as a fuse or something?
Below is a few pics (I've not yet opened the door panel, but I've seen enough YouTube videos to know it isn't that difficult).
Many thanks for any help anyone can bring (as you've worked out, I am not hot on electronics, but do like to do things myself, researching how and giving it a go and am usually pretty good at doing things like this).
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