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Let me first start off by stating that I have a 2010 Silverado LT Crew Cab without power folding mirrors, but a buddy of mine just changed his mirrors out to the power folding towing mirrors. He offered to give me his old mirrors if they will work in my truck, so my questions are: if you do not have the power mirrors stock will they plug n' play work? Are there any switches or other parts that have to be replaced to make them work? Any insight you guys could give would be extremely helpful. Thanks in advance!

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For a swap that works using the factory switches it can be done, but how hard it is depends on what type of window/lock switch panels you have in your doors. If you have one version it is relatively painless, but with the other it looks to be very complicated (check out my post #8 in this thread).

 

Or, if you want to do it by wiring up an auxiliary switch somewhere that controls the folding feature I've heard of that being done too, but I don't know the wiring specifics for these trucks. I had instructions and wiring schematics for doing that on the GMT800 (98-07) model trucks, but I'm guessing that's all completely different for these GMT900 trucks.

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Ok I was hopeful but I guess ill just have to do without the folding mirrors. From what I've read in posts the turn signal glass from the mirrors will work though. Is this correct? Any idea if the wiring is already there?

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If this helps, I had just power adjustment mirrors and swapped them for factory tow heated signal mirrors and everything worked. Plugged right in.

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Ok I was hopeful but I guess ill just have to do without the folding mirrors. From what I've read in posts the turn signal glass from the mirrors will work though. Is this correct? Any idea if the wiring is already there?

 

 

yup the signals will work. just plug the black plug and start signaling.

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For a swap that works using the factory switches it can be done, but how hard it is depends on what type of window/lock switch panels you have in your doors. If you have one version it is relatively painless, but with the other it looks to be very complicated (check out my post #8 in this thread).

 

Or, if you want to do it by wiring up an auxiliary switch somewhere that controls the folding feature I've heard of that being done too, but I don't know the wiring specifics for these trucks. I had instructions and wiring schematics for doing that on the GMT800 (98-07) model trucks, but I'm guessing that's all completely different for these GMT900 trucks.

 

 

So, are you saying that if my truck has power mirrors, upgrading to power folding with signals is plug and play. Im refering to the GMT800 platform. I have the basic power adjusting mirrors with no other features.

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Two last questions that someone might be able to clarify since I've read a few other things. Will the auto-dim option work also and will the harnesses work since the mirrors are coming off of an LTZ and my truck is an LT?

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Wouldn't you need to add the switch panel on the door that controls the folding function? I can see the signal mirror part working plug and play, but to fold them you would have to either upgrade your switch panel or add a toggle somewhere...

I believe the autodim feature is internal to the mirror and would work but I could be wrong on that.

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Yeah that was the consensus about the folding mirrors. My plan now is to just do a mirror glass swap instead of an entire swap. I was just curious about the auto dimming. I need to do research as to exactly how they work since I'm not familiar with the technology behind them.

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For a swap that works using the factory switches it can be done, but how hard it is depends on what type of window/lock switch panels you have in your doors. If you have one version it is relatively painless, but with the other it looks to be very complicated (check out my post #8 in this thread).

 

Or, if you want to do it by wiring up an auxiliary switch somewhere that controls the folding feature I've heard of that being done too, but I don't know the wiring specifics for these trucks. I had instructions and wiring schematics for doing that on the GMT800 (98-07) model trucks, but I'm guessing that's all completely different for these GMT900 trucks.

 

 

So, are you saying that if my truck has power mirrors, upgrading to power folding with signals is plug and play. Im refering to the GMT800 platform. I have the basic power adjusting mirrors with no other features.

 

I don't think so. The first part of my post was referring to the GMT900. The GMT800 instructions I mentioned are for adding the 03-07 power folding mirrors to an earlier GMT800 model (I was thinking of putting them on my 02 Silverado), which requires some additional wiring and an auxilliary switch for the power folding function.

 

You might be lucky and be able to swap in the 03-07 power folding mirrors and the corresponding door switch panel that has the power folding switch and be good to go, but I have no idea if that's the case or not. I just know that it's not always that easy on the GMT900s.

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I have one question going back to the top. I've been looking everywhere for power folding towing mirrors, can you get me info on where he got power folding ones? I can only find manual folding (not a big deal on driver side but pain to have to get out to fold passenger side)

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