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i saw a 99 c230 rearview mirror on ebay and was wondering if i can put it on my 95 c220. any ideas?
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Yes, you can. Steve (MBenz) once explained to a member how it can be done. I think it powers off of the dome light wire. But the only think is that the dimming would not operate in reverse or something like that (Whatever it was, it wasn't relevant or really needed anyway).
However, I am unaware of how this would physically fit in place of the old one.
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2006 E350 w/ 155k miles (Daily Driver) Previous: 1993 300E 3.2L Sedan w/ close to about 300k miles 2003 E500 Brilliant Silver (Had 217k miles when totalled!) 1989 300E with 289,000 miles (had for <1 yr while in HI) 03 CLK 500 cabrio (Mom's) 2006 C230k (Dad's) 1999 S420 (Mom's/Dad's) 2000 C230k Sport sedans 2001 CLK320 Cabrio (Mom's) 1995 C280 My First Mercedes-Benz... (155k miles. EXCEPTIONAL AUTOMOBILE. Was Very hard to let go of!) |
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You can add an auto dimming rear view mirror to your "older" C class (or any other MB). The mirror comes with a 5-pins plug that is connected to the front courtesy light (in the newer models that is). Your car does not have a suitable courtesy light and therefore you need to create your own connecting plug. The mirror has a gray/blue-line wire for power (either power from interior (dash) lights or ignition-switch(ed) power), a brown wire for the ground and three pink wires with a different color line. These three wires are for connecting the auto dimming side mirrors and connecting to the door contacts/reverse lights (to prevent the mirror from dimming when the door is opened or when you are reversing), but these are not necessary for an operating auto dimming mirror.
I have installed one in my 1993 C250D as well. greetingz,
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thanks for the replies! i will go bid on the mirror today.
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Steve,
How does the physical mounting of the 95 Mirror to that of a 99 mirror differ? Can you simply attach it where the old one went? It looks like they are mounted quite differently./..
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2006 E350 w/ 155k miles (Daily Driver) Previous: 1993 300E 3.2L Sedan w/ close to about 300k miles 2003 E500 Brilliant Silver (Had 217k miles when totalled!) 1989 300E with 289,000 miles (had for <1 yr while in HI) 03 CLK 500 cabrio (Mom's) 2006 C230k (Dad's) 1999 S420 (Mom's/Dad's) 2000 C230k Sport sedans 2001 CLK320 Cabrio (Mom's) 1995 C280 My First Mercedes-Benz... (155k miles. EXCEPTIONAL AUTOMOBILE. Was Very hard to let go of!) |
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They are mounted exactly the same. It is just a spring-loaded fitting that goes into a steel frame, which is screwed onto the chassis.
This spring loaded fitting is used by mercedes since a long time and in almost all (if not all) models. apprentice, I don't know whether your car has the remote (un)locking system with the receiver in the rear view mirror...if you do have that feature, you need to search for an auto dimming mirror with the included receiver housing... greetingz,
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1990 300SL-24 1993 C250D with a minor 600+k kilometer www.MBenzNL.com(the Netherlands) |
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i don't have the remote locking system. thanks for the concern.
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