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Old 08-23-2006, 05:04 PM
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Default Help on installing POWER Spoon replica mirrors

I searched and couldnt find anything and people from other forums don't really know or don't wanna help.

So i got my power replica spoons off ebay. I realized the connector plugs from the mirrors are different than the plugs that are on my stock power mirrors.

first picture is the Spoon replica plug


the second picture is the stock power mirror plug


The stock female end (not pictured) has only 3 prongs. I tried plugging the blue, brown and white from the spoons into them and motor turns but I realize it does not turn in a particular direction. So i guessed I need that fourth (black) wire connect into something.

Now, is there another way to install this? The spoon kit comes with both male and female plugs, by the way.

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Old 08-24-2006, 11:05 AM
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bump, really wanna know
Old 08-24-2006, 11:13 AM
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Default Re: Help on installing POWER Spoon replica mirrors (kaichun)

I have the same product, and after trying every possible combination I have come to the conclusion that the OEM mirrors are the only ones that work correctly with the stock mirror actuation panel. Nothing I did made them go left and right when I hit left and right or up and down when I hit those. They kind of moved where they felt they should go.

Needless to say, I just push the lenses where I need them and leave them alone

Good luck.
Old 08-24-2006, 05:25 PM
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lol, i can get mine to go from left to right and go up, but not down. This is like a trail and error thing now. Anybody successfully installed one?
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Default Re: Help on installing POWER Spoon replica mirrors (kaichun)

same problem, i can only get mines to go up and down and thats all
Old 08-24-2006, 08:28 PM
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Default Re: Help on installing POWER Spoon replica mirrors (ekhx)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by ekhx &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">same problem, i can only get mines to go up and down and thats all</TD></TR></TABLE>


<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by kaichun &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">lol, i can get mine to go from left to right and go up, but not down.</TD></TR></TABLE>


you two should PM each other and compare
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^ +1 on this...i just got the same mirrors in this weekend and didnt even want to mess with the wiring...
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from what i can tell by the pics..

the spoon rep only has up/down/left/right.. it does this with 2 actuators, i guess...
and reverses polarity to make it go either up/down or left/right...

have u figured out what pin does what on the spoon mirror??

lets name the pins 1-4.. in this order:

1 - 2
3 - 4

what happens when pin 1 has + and pin 2 has - 12vdc??
nothing: they are different circuits try pin 3

once u know what pins make the mirror go up and down or left and right then u just have to figureout which 4 pins on the stock do the same....

use a DMM to test out the pins...

the 8 pin molex of the stock, i'm guessing. is for mirror adjustment, mirror fold, and heated mirrors...

hope that helps...

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3 pins only??

honda might have done movment by combining one of the grounds...

black normally means ground.. but who knows....

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try the audio/video forum.... a bit slow. but ppl there will help with car wiring
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i'd like to see what conclusions come up, i am thinking about buying these mirrors.
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If u want to follow up on this, i posted the same thread in Audio/Video

https://honda-tech.com/zero...32869
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