Urgent Help Needed!!

Discussion in 'Electrical' started by Bob C. of Indiana, Mar 7, 2013.

  1. Bob C. of Indiana

    Bob C. of Indiana Where's The Cheeto's?

    New Video of My Thunderbot Mirrors

    Is there a plug or a place to run wires from the cab through the firewall to the engine bay??? TIA
    Check my last post of video of my new Thunderbolt mirrors...
    Video: http://youtu.be/8eAWBCqsYZE
     
    Last edited: Mar 7, 2013
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  3. Hooligan

    Hooligan Rangerholic!!

    Yup look for the big rubber circle behind the brake pedal. Poke a hole in the rubber and you're set
     
  4. Scrambler82

    Scrambler82 Old Guy User

    If you wanted you could run the wires out under the driver's seat.
    There is a plug where wires go out.
    It will take a little more wire and you will nave to dress it up some but there is more than one way to get the wire out.
     
  5. OP
    Bob C. of Indiana

    Bob C. of Indiana Where's The Cheeto's?

    Got er done...Thunderbolt side mirrors installed!! Thanks for the fast replies ...Bob C.
     
  6. Diablo

    Diablo New Member

    Last edited: Mar 8, 2013
  7. OP
    Bob C. of Indiana

    Bob C. of Indiana Where's The Cheeto's?

    Thanks Diablo here is a vid of the finished product..
    http://youtu.be/8eAWBCqsYZE
     
  8. buggman

    buggman Do not touch the trim!

    Nice work!
    Those look sweet.
     
  9. Diablo

    Diablo New Member

    looks good man
     
  10. Scrambler82

    Scrambler82 Old Guy User

    Looks good.

    There are plenty of How-To’s but I was wondering, did you follow a How-To and did everything come apart easily ?
    Did you run into any problems ?

    Thanks, I have to do this !
     
  11. OP
    Bob C. of Indiana

    Bob C. of Indiana Where's The Cheeto's?

    The worst and hardest part is getting the new Thunderbolt mirror out of the factory frame and then getting the new mirror in the stock frame after cutting the hole out for the LED's....Handling the new mirror makes your butt pucker because it takes a bit of force to get it out first off then getting it in...When putting the new mirror in the old frame a heat gun is a must, the edge must be soft and flexible to get the TB mirror in...We ended up tapping the turn signal wires by the parking brake...Be very carefull cutting the glue on the new mirrors because you can easily cut the led connection wire if not careful...We used a Dremel tool fine die grinder to cut the holes for the led cluster to fit in to the old frame..It took 2 of us about 6 hours to complete the job...Feel free to pm me if you need advice...Set your mind and hands to go very slow and careful and have lots of sharp blades on hand and don't cut yourself...Worst case scenario is having to buy another set of mirrors...Best of luck Bob C.
     
    Last edited: Mar 8, 2013
  12. Scrambler82

    Scrambler82 Old Guy User

    Thanks for the advice !

    I will be doing this when things warm up some around here.
    Right now we are in the middle of a snow storm.

    ltr
     
  13. OP
    Bob C. of Indiana

    Bob C. of Indiana Where's The Cheeto's?

  14. Diablo

    Diablo New Member

    When I installed mine the Thunderbolts came with an instruction sheet even.
    , take your time like Bob said it should be no problem
     
  15. OP
    Bob C. of Indiana

    Bob C. of Indiana Where's The Cheeto's?

    If you start getting frustrated shut down for the day and try again tomorrow but don't rush it...
     

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