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Hey guys,

About a year ago, I installed some 1A Auto Tow Mirrors as a cheap alternative to the insane prices GM wanted for their mirrors. I found some door harnesses on eBay, and was wanting to know if they would work with the 1A Auto brand mirrors. I was originally going to hard wire them, but I'd much rather have a plug and play solution. Also, does anybody know what a dealer would charge to install the harnesses? Thanks in advance.

Here's the harnesses:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/OEM-NEW-Trailering-Mirror-Wiring-Harness-Right-Left-Set-14-17-Silverado-Sierra-/322165720650

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Hey guys,
About a year ago, I installed some 1A Auto Tow Mirrors as a cheap alternative to the insane prices GM wanted for their mirrors. I found some door harnesses on eBay, and was wanting to know if they would work with the 1A Auto brand mirrors. I was originally going to hard wire them, but I'd much rather have a plug and play solution. Also, does anybody know what a dealer would charge to install the harnesses? Thanks in advance.
Here's the harnesses:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/OEM-NEW-Trailering-Mirror-Wiring-Harness-Right-Left-Set-14-17-Silverado-Sierra-/322165720650

There is a huge thread on here with the mirror swaps/harnesses and a member pgamboa can make or modify them to work. He is the reason we all have working mirrors lo.


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19 minutes ago, Jaychevy81 said:


There is a huge thread on here with the mirror swaps/harnesses and a member pgamboa can make or modify them to work. He is the reason we all have working mirrors lo.


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Thank you man! If I can't get the dealer to make these work I'll give him a message. I've been stalking the threads religiously, but nothing in particular about the 1a auto mirrors with factory harnesses. 

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Thank you man! If I can't get the dealer to make these work I'll give him a message. I've been stalking the threads religiously, but nothing in particular about the 1a auto mirrors with factory harnesses. 

The search on here is horrible I did the 1a mirrors and phil sent me a diy kit to pin my original harnesses. And I now have everything powerfold turn spot lights. It’s not that bad of a job to be honest.


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I wouldn't even bother talking to the dealer on this one. Go straight to pgamboa, he'll probably better inform you then a dealer. Here's the thread about swapping mirrors and the whole 9 yards.
http://www.gm-trucks.com/forums/applications/tapatalk/index.php?/topic/198157-2014-2017:--DL8,-DL3,-Towing-Mirror-Upgrade-–-Mirrors-Explained

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What do you expect the GM dealer to do with non-GM parts?  They install them and one of two things happen:

 

1)  It all works. yay, you drive away with only missing your leg below the knee

 

2)  It doesn't all work.  For this, I expect the GM dealer to phone you, say the parts don't work, do you want me to order the gm parts that will work, or do you want pick up your truck as is to fix it yourself, or do you want me to reinstall the old parts.

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Dave, that’s exactly what I expect to happen. I’m a member for this forum for a reason, to collaborate with other owners and see if they’ve run into the same problems I have. I search the forums to see what I can find, and If I don’t find what I need, I make a thread asking fellow owners if they’ve been through the same thing. I fully expect the dealer to do their job of selling the parts they want you to have, that’s a no brainer. My main questions of the post are 1) will the 1A Auto Mirrors hook up to a harness just like a GM Mirror would? And 2) what would the dealership charge to add these in before I call around and get quotes from dealers to do the work. I just want a good ballpark figure so I don’t get cheated.

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Dave, that’s exactly what I expect to happen. I’m a member for this forum for a reason, to collaborate with other owners and see if they’ve run into the same problems I have. I search the forums to see what I can find, and If I don’t find what I need, I make a thread asking fellow owners if they’ve been through the same thing. I fully expect the dealer to do their job of selling the parts they want you to have, that’s a no brainer. My main questions of the post are 1) will the 1A Auto Mirrors hook up to a harness just like a GM Mirror would? And 2) what would the dealership charge to add these in before I call around and get quotes from dealers to do the work. I just want a good ballpark figure so I don’t get cheated.

The 1a mirrors should work there mostly pinned to match the GM plugs. There are some that need to be repinned it just depends on the mirror. Dealers are funny some go the extra mile some follow the book. It’s hard to say u til you call. I hav me call d one about a mod I was doing they told me I was doing the impossible lol. Called another had the parts order in 10 mins so lol.


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