Trailering mirrors

Waaazooo · September 2, 2016

Has anyone had experience converting to the OE trailering mirrors to do most people just use the temporary attachment mirrors?

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newdude · September 2, 2016

There...are...a bazillion threads on tow mirror swaps...

Lemme give you the rundown on the GM mirrors. For your truck...you will need both front door harnesses (all trucks do), p/ns 23171572 and 23171566. You will also need your choice of black tow mirrors, 23372182, or chrome mirrors, 23372181. You will also need two M6x1 nuts, and drill a 4th mount hole in the door. No calibrations are needed for your 2016.

The GM mirror kits are manual fold, manual extend, manual convex (lower) glass, power upper glass. The upper also has heat and turn signals. They also feature those reverse/cargo lights and front amber clearance/marker lights.

Waaazooo · September 6, 2016

There...are...a bazillion threads on tow mirror swaps...

Lemme give you the rundown on the GM mirrors. For your truck...you will need both front door harnesses (all trucks do), p/ns 23171572 and 23171566. You will also need your choice of black tow mirrors, 23372182, or chrome mirrors, 23372181. You will also need two M6x1 nuts, and drill a 4th mount hole in the door. No calibrations are needed for your 2016.

The GM mirror kits are manual fold, manual extend, manual convex (lower) glass, power upper glass. The upper also has heat and turn signals. They also feature those reverse/cargo lights and front amber clearance/marker lights.

Thank you sir. I did search for it, but tapatalk has limited search capabilities and wasn't able to find much. But this is fantastic... Ordering today.

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newdude · September 6, 2016

Thank you sir. I did search for it, but tapatalk has limited search capabilities and wasn't able to find much. But this is fantastic... Ordering today.

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No prob. I've been realizing that whole mobile media use of the forum has its limitations.

Waaazooo · September 6, 2016

Just so you know, the wire harness p/n has been changed to 23387133

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ChevyandHarley · September 30, 2016

So I changed my little mirrors to the power fold tow mirrors and it was plug and play with the old harness. The only issues are that the amber marker lights work like the puddle lights did on the old mirrors and the back up/cargo lights don't work at all. Is it possible to flash the bcm to get those to work? Everything else works just fine, including the power fold option even though the dealer told me it wasn't possible.

Doobs41378 · September 30, 2016

How much does this cost to switch these out?

MHPrior80 · September 30, 2016

Pretty sure from what I've read you should have swapped the door harnesses that are compatible with the mirrors, everything should work then

Waaazooo · October 2, 2016

So I changed my little mirrors to the power fold tow mirrors and it was plug and play with the old harness. The only issues are that the amber marker lights work like the puddle lights did on the old mirrors and the back up/cargo lights don't work at all. Is it possible to flash the bcm to get those to work? Everything else works just fine, including the power fold option even though the dealer told me it wasn't possible.

Just because it's note worthy...

Did you have power folding mirrors prior to the exchange? If not, how do you control the fold in and out?

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Waaazooo · October 2, 2016

So after towing my trailer for the time in the truck. About 80 miles each way. The sway bar is amazing if you adjust it correctly. But the lack of vision around the trailer is haunting. I'm definitely buying a set of replacement mirrors.. I would love to get a set that are heated.. but folding is a must now.

So anyone that had just plain Jane power mirrors and switched to power folding and hopefully heated. Please send me part numbers.

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cbrsilv15 · October 2, 2016

If you want the power folding, expect to pay around 1k or more.

Doobs41378 · October 3, 2016

Have you checked out this thread yet?

http://www.gm-trucks.com/forums/topic/190228-new-2014-aftermarket-tow-mirrors/?do=findComment&comment=1844330

Waaazooo · October 3, 2016

Have you checked out this thread yet?

http://www.gm-trucks.com/forums/topic/190228-new-2014-aftermarket-tow-mirrors/?do=findComment&comment=1844330

He had power fold to begin with. Thanks for the reference, but it's the ability based off not having it prior I'm interested in.

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If you want the power folding, expect to pay around 1k or more.

Oem isn't over 1k

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cbrsilv15 · October 3, 2016

He had power fold to begin with. Thanks for the reference, but it's the ability based off not having it prior I'm interested in.

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Oem isn't over 1k

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GM 22960565 $474.05

GM 22960566 $488.27

Shipping/tax and door harnesses will be well over 1k. Thats from GMpartsgiant. Expect to pay more than that from your local dealer.