Convert DL8 mirror to DL3?

crafferty · January 29, 2016

Long story short the passenger mirror on my LTZ has a crack on the bezel around the glass. Turns our the bezel is actually part of the entire mirror (learned this when I installed my mirror caps). Recently I saw where someone is selling a set of DL8 mirrors in the for sale section. Would it be possible to gut my DL3 mirror, insert those guts into a DL8 mirror that has been gut and thus have a new DL3 mirror? The only part I need from the DL8 mirror is the black plastic, everything else is fine in my DL3. Thanks in advance guys.

mknnoyz01 · January 29, 2016

I have seen just that plastic housing on eBay lately. I believe they are both the same.

crafferty · January 29, 2016

I have seen just that plastic housing on eBay lately. I believe they are both the same.

Thanks, this is what I'm trying to figure out 100% before I spend $100 on a two DL8's.

Edit: Just realized that DL8's do not have puddle lamps, so it's a no go for me.

mknnoyz01 · January 30, 2016

It could easily be cut out as the shape is there it's just filled in

Viktorrocks15 · March 1, 2016

I don't know if this is the right forum or not but to all of you who have a 2015 Silverado 1500 LT who wants to swap your DL8 to DL3 power fold,blinkers and puddle light good news!!!!!!! IT IS POSSIBLE!!!!

I read just about everything on this forums. So here it is. My truck came with the dl8 mirrors so all I did was, buy the control switch part # 23154702 and install it, the only thing that work was the power fold, no blinkers or puddle lights and I didn't change the harness. So then I took it to my dealership and "program" the blinkers and puddles light and it didn't work so that led to believe the wires aren't there for them so I follow another guy from this forum to hardwire the blinkers and puddle light and........ My blinkers and puddle lights work!!!!! I almost cried!!! I took my Silverado to a shop where they install sound systems, stereos and LEDs bars.. And they figured it out with my help of course after I got the BCM diagram and wires coming from my DL3 mirrors... I will take some pictures tomorrow and post them!! Thank you all!!

Also thank you schlegle1 for the write up and diagrams!

Will2015 · March 4, 2016

I don't know if this is the right forum or not but to all of you who have a 2015 Silverado 1500 LT who wants to swap your DL8 to DL3 power fold,blinkers and puddle light good news!!!!!!! IT IS POSSIBLE!!!!

I read just about everything on this forums. So here it is. My truck came with the dl8 mirrors so all I did was, buy the control switch part # 23154702 and install it, the only thing that work was the power fold, no blinkers or puddle lights and I didn't change the harness. So then I took it to my dealership and "program" the blinkers and puddles light and it didn't work so that led to believe the wires aren't there for them so I follow another guy from this forum to hardwire the blinkers and puddle light and........ My blinkers and puddle lights work!!!!! I almost cried!!! I took my Silverado to a shop where they install sound systems, stereos and LEDs bars.. And they figured it out with my help of course after I got the BCM diagram and wires coming from my DL3 mirrors... I will take some pictures tomorrow and post them!! Thank you all!!

Also thank you schlegle1 for the write up and diagrams!

WHERE DO YOU HARDWIRE THE TURN SIGNALS AND PUDDLE LIGHTS TOO? BY ANY CHANCE DO YOU HAVE THE DIAGRAM YOURE TALKING ABOUT? IM DOING THIS SWAP THIS WEEKEND.

No Tyme · March 8, 2016

http://www.gm-trucks.com/forums/topic/178860-how-to-install-dl3-mirrors-in-2014-lighting-only/

No Tyme · March 18, 2016

WHERE DO YOU HARDWIRE THE TURN SIGNALS AND PUDDLE LIGHTS TOO? BY ANY CHANCE DO YOU HAVE THE DIAGRAM YOURE TALKING ABOUT? IM DOING THIS SWAP THIS WEEKEND.

Did the link I posted answer your questions on wire tap locations?

Will2015 · March 18, 2016

Did the link I posted answer your questions on wire tap locations?

Thanks for looking out for me, I have read that post a few different times. I think I just need to put it to practice lol. I should receive my new wiring harness in the next couple of days. I going to try to undo the pins i need and add them to my existing harness so I can use one of the empty pin locations on the plugs.