Signa
l
®
Mirror Installation Instructions
Ford Taurus 1996-1999, Mercury Sable 1996-1999
THE safety accessory of the 21st Century.™
P/N 210-0031-0 Rev B1 (6-25-04), GG © 2002 Muth Mirror Systems, LLC.
®
INCLUDED ITEMS:
1 left and 1 right Signal
®
mirror
1 left and 1 right wire harness
2 wire taps
2 ring connectors
1 instruction manual
REQUIRED TOOLS:
Ratchet with extension or ratcheting screwdriver
6mm socket, 8mm socket
11mm socket
Small Philips screwdriver
Medium Philips screwdriver
Small pry bar
Needle nose pliers
Wire crimper and stripper
Masking tape
Multimeter
Scissors or side cutters
Sturdy gloves
Safet
y g
lasses or goggles
PROBLEMS OR QUESTIONS?
Technical Assistance is available by calling
Muth Mirror Systems Technicians at:
1-800-844-6616
Monday through Friday
Between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. CST
Or through the Muth web site
:
www.muthco.com
Or via E-mail: techsupport@muthco.com
Please read instructions prior to installation.
Note: Professional Installation Recommended
Warranty does not cover damage to the vehicle or mirror housing due to improper installation. The
following installation instructions are to be considered as a guide only. Door removal procedures,
indicator wire color and location may have changed since publication of these instructions. The installer
is responsible for any damage that may occur during installation.
D
oor panel removal
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1. Open door and lower window.
2. Remove screw on outside edge of door.
3. Remove screw on inside edge of door.
4. Remove speaker cover.
5. Remove bolt above speaker.
6. Remove screw from center of door handle.
7. Remove plastic cover from behind door release lever.
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8. Lift door panel up off of door.
9. Disconnect wire from back of mirror control panel.
10. Remove bolt below speaker.
11. Disconnect speaker wire. Set speaker aside.
12. Disconnect mirror wire harness.
13. Remove three mirror mounting bolts.
14. Remove mirror assembly from door.
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M
irror replacement
While using sturdy gloves, position your fingers
behind the outboard edge of the mirror. Pull back on
the mirror to dislodge it from the center hub and
remove the mirror from the housing.
If your mirrors have the heater option, disconnect the
heater wires at this time. Carefully remove the foam
disc from the back of the mirror and set it aside.
Carefully peel back the foam insulation on the mirror
housing sail.
Press in the rubber grommet into the mirror housing
that surrounds the mirror harness.
Pull some of the factory wire harness into the mirror
housing. Using the shorter of the two wires from the
kit for the driver side door, guide the end without the
connector into the sheath alongside the existing wire.
Pull the wire through the rubber sheath until six
inches of wire remain exposed.
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Pull the rubber grommet back out from the mirror
housing and reposition.
Cut a slot in the foam disc just large enough to
accommodate the anti-rotation prongs on the motor
adaptor (on the Signal® mirror). Place the foam disc
on the back of the Signal® mirror. If your mirrors
have the heater option, connect the heater mirrors at
this time. Connect the Signal
®
mirror mati ng
connector to the Signal
®
mirror wire harness.
Tuck the wires toward the back of the mirror
housing. Align the Signal
®
mirror over the center
hub of the mirror housing and firmly press the mirror
into the housing until it snaps into position.
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Wiring - 1
1. Remove the screws around the door speaker.
2. Remove the speaker from the door,
disconnect the speaker wire, and set the
speaker aside.
3. Guide the wire harnesses down into the door and bolt the mirror housing on the
door. On the inside of the door there are two small holes at the bottom of where
the plastic canister base is attached. The holes may be hidden behind foam
insulation. Guide the wire harness through the left hole and out of the door.
4. Pull the wire out between the door and door frame and remove any slack in the
wire.
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5. Pull the rubber boot out from the
door frame.
6. There are two holes at the bottom
of the rubber boot. Guide the
wire harness into one of the holes.
7. Remove any slack in the wire
harness until the harness is hidden
behind the rubber boot.
8. Remove the plastic molding along
the bottom of the door frame.
9. Pass the wire into the vehicle,
remove any slack in the wire, and
position the rubber boot back in
the door frame. Repeat all of the
previous steps to replace the
mirror on the passenger side door
with the new Signal
®
mirror.
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Wiring - 2
5. Guide the new wire harnesses from both sides of the vehicle down to the bottom of the driver side door frame. Roll over part of the carpeting along
the door frame to expose the electrical wiring. Locate the GREEN WITH ORANGE STRIPE wire from within the wire bundle. Turn the ignition
key so that electrical power is on and activate the driver side turn indicator. Probe the wire with the wire tester to verify that flashing turn indicator
power is present. Label that wire as ‘driver side turn’
.
6. Locate the ORANGE WITH BLUE STRIPE wire from within the wire bundle. Activate the passenger side turn indicator and probe the wire with
the wire tester to verify that flashing turn indicator power is present. Label that wire as ‘passenger side turn’.
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USE THE INCLUDED WIRE TAPS AND FOLLOW THE FOUR STEPS ABOVE TO SPLICE INTO THE TURN INDICATOR WIRES
7. Make sure the harnesses are routed securely to the bottom of the driver side door frame and enough slack is left for splicing.
8. Splice the RED wire from the driver side harness into the green with orange stripe wire previously labeled ‘driver side turn’.
9. Splice the RED wire from the passenger side harness into the orange with blue stripe wire
previously labeled ‘passenger side turn’.
10. Strip and twist together the ends of the black wires from both harnesses. Crimp them together in the supplied ring connector and ground to a
suitable nearby location on the metal framework of the vehicle.
11. Activate each turn indicator to verify that the Signal
®
mirrors are working.
12. Replace any door accessories, door panels, plastic moldings, and trim pieces.
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