Power Folding Mirror Upgrade

Z71fanatic7328 · March 22, 2016

And what is this third harness everyone is talking about?

No Tyme · March 22, 2016

I don't have the slightest on the third harness. I just completed this mod today, but I chose to use my original harness that was in my LT. I ran 2 wires, one for turn and one for puddle lights and all are functioning.

I did this upgrade on my 13 but the signals were plug and play: on the 14 everything was different.

Z71fanatic7328 · March 22, 2016

So if I swap back to my stock harnesses and plug them into the power fold switch the power fold option should work?

No Tyme · March 22, 2016

It did on my 14 Crew cab. I have read that it has worked for others. 13 and older are different.

My 14 LT had power adjustable heated mirrors, and by adding the DL3 mirrors and switch, part # 23154702 the power fold function worked and the mirrors retained power adjust and heat. I just had to wire the signals and puddle lights.

I ran 2 wires for the power, and I jumped the existing ground at the mirror for the signals. The signals it seems has their own ground so jumping the ground already at the mirror saved me from running a third wire.

rilcoat · March 26, 2016

^{I have a 2015 LT2 and installed the driver DL3 mirror to my factory harness and factory switch just to have it in the truck until I get the switch. Surprise> I could not get the mirror to power adjust in and out only up and down. Strange that with nothing changed only a mirror that I have already lost normal function. I tested the mirror prior to install and the functions worked fine. Any ideas? Not sure if I feel like investing into a switch if I can't retain my normal functions without adding more}

Edited March 26, 2016 by rilcoat

No Tyme · March 26, 2016

^{I have a 2015 LT2 and installed the driver DL3 mirror to my factory harness and factory switch just to have it in the truck until I get the switch. Surprise> I could not get the mirror to power adjust in and out only up and down. Strange that with nothing changed only a mirror that I have already lost normal function. I tested the mirror prior to install and the functions worked fine. Any ideas? Not sure if I feel like investing into a switch if I can't retain my normal functions without adding more}

There is another posting with the same results that you are having. Do you know the switch part #? I believe the correct part # is 23154702.

Check out post 149 by schlegle1

Edited March 26, 2016 by No Tyme

rilcoat · March 26, 2016

There is another posting with the same results that you are having. Do you know the switch part #? I believe the correct part # is 23154702.

Check out post 149 by schlegle1

I actually never bought the switch yet. I just tried it out without the new switch to see if it will retained the factory up, down, left and right and it didn't. Are you saying that if I buy the switch my up, down, left, right will work properly?

No Tyme · March 26, 2016

I actually never bought the switch yet. I just tried it out without the new switch to see if it will retained the factory up, down, left and right and it didn't. Are you saying that if I buy the switch my up, down, left, right will work properly?

Well, again my stock 14 Crew LT had power adjust and heated mirrors only. I installed the DL8 power folding mirrors with turn signals, ran 2 wires for the power for the signal lights and puddle lights, grounded out an additional wire on the mirrors harness and installed the switch part # 23154702 and I have power folding, power adjustable heated signal mirrors now.

I have a very early build of a 14 Crew Cab and with all the research FROM THIS FORUM AND A FEW THREADS THIS IS WHAT I DECIDED TO DO and it worked for me...

Oh, yes I had to make the connections for the signal lights and puddle lights under the dash... That was pretty much the hardest part for me... not much room.

rilcoat · March 26, 2016

Well, again my stock 14 Crew LT had power adjust and heated mirrors only. I installed the DL8 power folding mirrors with turn signals, ran 2 wires for the power for the signal lights and puddle lights, grounded out an additional wire on the mirrors harness and installed the switch part # 23154702 and I have power folding, power adjustable heated signal mirrors now.

I have a very early build of a 14 Crew Cab and with all the research FROM THIS FORUM AND A FEW THREADS THIS IS WHAT I DECIDED TO DO and it worked for me...

Oh, yes I had to make the connections for the signal lights and puddle lights under the dash... That was pretty much the hardest part for me... not much room.

Okay, well I will go ahead and order the switch. It just didn't make sense that I lost the left, right movement on the dl3 mirror. I figured up, down,left,right and heat would still be there with the old dl8 switch.

No Tyme · March 26, 2016

Okay, well I will go ahead and order the switch. It just didn't make sense that I lost the left, right movement on the dl3 mirror. I figured up, down,left,right and heat would still be there with the old dl8 switch.

I can only relate to my experience, and point to others in this forum that have tried to do this mod. I read and studied and decided to go with the mirrors and that switch, had a bit or trouble finding one, but was able to buy from a dealer online.

I wasn't going to hook up the signals and puddle lights at the time I started this mod but as I got into it I decided to go all the way. Fishing the wires took time but very do able... tapping into the wires under the dash is a tight fit for this old guy, but I got er' done.

Good luck, ask questions, that what this forum is all about. Helping others...

chvylac · April 17, 2016

Okay I've got a 14 LT and I added power fold mirrors with turn signals( had just regular power mirrors) and I've only hooked up driver side mirror and new power fold switch but I can only adjust mirrors but power fold not working ?..

Can anyone help