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Help on upgrading mirrors to tow mirrors

Old 03-21-2012, 11:59 PM
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Hey guys I need some help I have a 2011 ram 2500 it has the standard mirrors power and heated,no chrome no blinkers , I want to upgrade them to the chrome tow mirrors with blinkers. Any idea if this is a simple plug and play or what do I have to do I want every thing to work like original.
Old 03-22-2012, 05:14 AM
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Should be just plug and play.


I did the same thing on my Dads 02 truck. It was plug and play. With the exception of the Bluetec system, we are progressing technologically. I cannot even think that it would require you to splice any wiring. But, before you go and spend a bunch of money, pull the driver side door panel and take a peek.
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Blake is there a easy way to get that mirror signal light to act as a running light? Thanks in advance.
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But what I wonder is will the turn signal work on the new mirrors since my truck didn't come with them from factory
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My 2011 2500 didn't come with tow mirrors but I had the dealer put them on (chrome with blinkers) and the blinkers wont work per Ram and the dealer.
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Originally Posted by Big Ray
My 2011 2500 didn't come with tow mirrors but I had the dealer put them on (chrome with blinkers) and the blinkers wont work per Ram and the dealer.

Thanks for the info man I wonder if there some chrome ones with out the blinkers or if there's any way to wire them the trucks blinkers
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Originally Posted by Jblak87
Thanks for the info man I wonder if there some chrome ones with out the blinkers or if there's any way to wire them the trucks blinkers
The chrome ones will have the blinkers only. I asked Ram to let the dealer hard wire them and they said no. It's a joke! Ram said they wont never work. Good luck
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Originally Posted by Grand Geek
Blake is there a easy way to get that mirror signal light to act as a running light? Thanks in advance.
Originally Posted by Big Ray
The chrome ones will have the blinkers only. I asked Ram to let the dealer hard wire them and they said no. It's a joke! Ram said they wont never work. Good luck
Well that there wouldnt be an easy mod as in just plug and play. But it could be done. I havent had my new mirrors off yet, and Im not familiar with the wiring offhand. Im certain it can be done, just may involve a good bit of custom work, IE, completely rewiring the blinker off of a relay from the running lights and shooting that power over to the lights in the mirror.
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