Adding turn signals to 2015+ HD tow mirrors

[tjn54321]

I dont think hes selling them anymore. I tried measaging him a year ago. I followed someone elses post and used 2 diodes and a resistor and it works without any problems.

 

 

http://www.gm-trucks.com/forums/topic/174411-14-towing-mirror-wiring-for-amber-turn-signal/

 

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[army]

Been following this and other threads for a while now, I've also been wishing my 2016 3500 had this feature from the factory. Phydiux did a fantastic job on his pnp design and build.

I, however, hate taking door panels off, I always seem to break something or things just never seem quite the same after, not to mention it's a pia. Came up with my own idea of putting in a trailer tail light converter (about $25) using the brake circuit on it for the clearance function and of course the signals for the signal portion.

Worked great!

Ya... it involves tapping into the mirror signal light wire and cutting the mirror clearance light wires available behind the kick panels ahead of the doors but they come off in seconds and the wiring is right there. All in all I had to tap into the left and right signal wires and feed them and clearance light battery into the converter and splice the left and right output from the converter to the wires going to the clearance light on the mirrors. I put the converter in the center of the cab and ran the wires to both kick panels from there. Although not plug and play its less messy and more compact then relays and Easy peazy. I now have full intensity clearance lights as I had before and full intensity flashing when signal or 4 ways are on. Anyone that has the skills to wire in a tailight converter should be able to wire this up in short order, however make sure you understand the concept of what u are doing b4 starting! Hope this helps anyone else wanting this feature!

[Crooks]

Been following this and other threads for a while now, I've also been wishing my 2016 3500 had this feature from the factory. Phydiux did a fantastic job on his pnp design and build.

I, however, hate taking door panels off, I always seem to break something or things just never seem quite the same after, not to mention it's a pia. Came up with my own idea of putting in a trailer tail light converter (about $25) using the brake circuit on it for the clearance function and of course the signals for the signal portion.

Worked great!

Ya... it involves tapping into the mirror signal light wire and cutting the mirror clearance light wires available behind the kick panels ahead of the doors but they come off in seconds and the wiring is right there. All in all I had to tap into the left and right signal wires and feed them and clearance light battery into the converter and splice the left and right output from the converter to the wires going to the clearance light on the mirrors. I put the converter in the center of the cab and ran the wires to both kick panels from there. Although not plug and play its less messy and more compact then relays and Easy peazy. I now have full intensity clearance lights as I had before and full intensity flashing when signal or 4 ways are on. Anyone that has the skills to wire in a tailight converter should be able to wire this up in short order, however make sure you understand the concept of what u are doing b4 starting! Hope this helps anyone else wanting this feature!

Which trailer light converter did you use? I never messed with one but like your idea.

[army]

Any common electronic converter that converts split signal lights and brake lights on a car to just 1 set of trailer lights will work. They typically have left, right, brake, marker lamp and ground inputs and left, right, marker and ground outputs. You use the left, right and brake inputs and left,right outputs and abandon the marker and ground connections on it.

Might be a good idea to get one that is rated for led tailights.

[Brendon Agostino]

I have a 2015 - 2500 chevy truck my question is I have after market tow mirrors on the truck now I wired up the marker lights and they work beautiful can the signal lights be wired directly to the existing blinker  lights at the front of the truck,if so does anyone know what color wires to use any advice would be helpfull.

[FastWS6TA]

I have a 2015 - 2500 chevy truck my question is I have after market tow mirrors on the truck now I wired up the marker lights and they work beautiful can the signal lights be wired directly to the existing blinker  lights at the front of the truck,if so does anyone know what color wires to use any advice would be helpfull.

What brand mirrors did you get? Boost auto has wiring kits to accomplish this function

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