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Previous owner of my 1995 Tahoe had a shop work on my door locks etc and I think they screwed up the electric mirrors according to previous owner! Anyway, taking it back to them is not an option and I have started troubleshooting myself and I am stuck ....

 

I took off the connector to switch, and I have Orange 12v, using a test light (and MM) using external ground. I have power.

 

Secondly, I test using the light, on Orange 12v AND connector ground, I STILL HAVE LIGHT, but according to my troubleshooting guide, I now have an open "D" wire (says red wire, but I don't have a red), but D is indicated on the connector. Is my switch, switching the voltage or the completing the ground to get motors to run????

 

Any ideas what I should try next, as I have had the door panels off and reconnected the wire harness connectors in both doors at mirrors and at LH mirror switch????

 

I would like to know how to wire up 12v and/or ground to mirrors to make sure my motors are good, but not sure what wires to use to do that .... and if there is anything else I should do .....

 

Hope I explained this all correctly ......

Mike G Enthusiast

Mike G

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How many leads are there at the connector to the mirror plug (between switch and mirror)? It has been a few years since I did one on my 96 s-10. Are you are getting power at that junction? Are you getting power at the plug junction on the pass side?

--Mike

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azswede1960

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Mike, There are 6 leads, labeled A thru F ..... yes I have power at the switch connector and I failed to check it at psgr mirror connector, but it has 4 leads at the mirror connector!

 

 

How many leads are there at the connector to the mirror plug (between switch and mirror)? It has been a few years since I did one on my 96 s-10. Are you are getting power at that junction? Are you getting power at the plug junction on the pass side?

--Mike

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Mike G

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I would use a test light at the connector where the mirror plugs to the lead. Usually you can use a grounded probe, work one of the mirror directions and see what is hot, if anything. I would venture to say you are supplying power from the switch to the mirror, not a ground source.

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