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Hi All
Thought I would let everyone know who is contemplating this upgrade, it is not a simple swop out and recode exercise as I am finding out now.
Firstly if you go down this road make sure if you buy new, the mirrors are for a RHD model or second hand from a RHD car. I bought mine secondhand from an ebay seller in Germany. The metal mounting brackets are different and as a consequence my mirrors do not adjust far enough in on the passenger mirror or enough out on the driver's side. I discovered this after removing the Chinese made foam cover to see RLD and LLD moulded into the metal on the passenger side parts which look identical but in reality have a slightly different offset. I am attempting to strip them down and see if I can swop brackets but it will be a major mission as there are spring loaded hinges etc.
Secondly you will have to upgrade your front door modules to support the additional functions I doubt if any Aus spec Tig will have them as it is not std here. Make sure you get the right ones as I have ended up with the wrong ones (I got the controllers which are compatible with the older four separate door module setup). Sourcing the right part is not that easy either as the controllers carry the same alphanumeric part number bar the last 2 letters. This appears to be how to differentiate the various types. The easiest way to check, is to look as socket B which has 6 pins as std and 13 if it is the "high line" version.
I will keep you all posted on my progress or lack of it!
Thought I would let everyone know who is contemplating this upgrade, it is not a simple swop out and recode exercise as I am finding out now.
Firstly if you go down this road make sure if you buy new, the mirrors are for a RHD model or second hand from a RHD car. I bought mine secondhand from an ebay seller in Germany. The metal mounting brackets are different and as a consequence my mirrors do not adjust far enough in on the passenger mirror or enough out on the driver's side. I discovered this after removing the Chinese made foam cover to see RLD and LLD moulded into the metal on the passenger side parts which look identical but in reality have a slightly different offset. I am attempting to strip them down and see if I can swop brackets but it will be a major mission as there are spring loaded hinges etc.
Secondly you will have to upgrade your front door modules to support the additional functions I doubt if any Aus spec Tig will have them as it is not std here. Make sure you get the right ones as I have ended up with the wrong ones (I got the controllers which are compatible with the older four separate door module setup). Sourcing the right part is not that easy either as the controllers carry the same alphanumeric part number bar the last 2 letters. This appears to be how to differentiate the various types. The easiest way to check, is to look as socket B which has 6 pins as std and 13 if it is the "high line" version.
I will keep you all posted on my progress or lack of it!
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