This one has a 5-pin connector and a seperate 2 pin
connector (the two pin connector is covered with a
removeable plastic piece, so it may not be used for
anything).
--- Christopher Hoffman <imperial67@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
> Jim,
>
> Chances are it's very similar to what was used in my
> former '93 Jeep Grand
> Wagoneer (which was basically a Grand Cherokee with
> every option plus
> woodgrain... not the model that began in 1963 under
> Kaiser Corp and ended in
> 1991 two owners later as a Chrysler-owned product).
>
> Anyway, as to your Imperial... If the mirror has a
> 3-pin connector on the
> back, the pins are connected as follows, with #1
> being closest to the
> driver's side of the car:
>
> Pin 1: 12V with ignition on.
> Pin 2: Ground
> Pin 3: 12V with gearshift in reverse (actually
> connects to backup lamp
> circuit)
>
> Pin 3 is there so that the auto-dimming function
> cancels when you are
> backing up, to allow full rearward vision.
>
> If the car did not originally have the harness,
> you'll have to fabricate a
> connector (mine had been cut off when I purchased
> the car used and I was
> able to find something close enough at Radio Shack)
> and a wiring harness. I
> used small-gauge 3-element ribbon cable since the
> current loads are rather
> low.
>
> The rest is internal to the mirror... it's just a
> matter of hooking it up.
>
> Hope this helps,
> Chris in LA
> 67 Crown
> 78 NYB Salon
>
> Jim Gathmann (jim_gathmann@xxxxxxxxx) wrote:
>
> > Anyone know how the wiring is on the auto dim
> mirror
> > on AC/AY's?
> >
> > I picked one up, but it doesn't have the wiring
> > harness and I have no idea how to wire up the
> mirror
> > to my car's electronics so it works.
> >
> > My 1990 FSM doesn't mention it.
> >
> > Anyone know?!?
>
>
>
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