Whelen MBPI06AA User Manual

®

ENGINEERING COMPANY INC.

51 Winthrop Road
Chester, Connecticut 06412-0684
Phone: [phone]

Installation Guide:

Mirror-Beam™

2006 Chevrolet Impala

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Safety First

This document provides all the necessary information to allow your Whelen product to be properly and safely installed.
Before beginning the installation and/or operation of your new product, the installation technician and operator must
read this manual completely. Important information is contained herein that could prevent serious injury or damage.

• Proper installation of this product requires the installer to have a good understanding of automotive electronics,
systems and procedures.

• If mounting this product requires drilling holes, the installer MUST be sure that no vehicle components or other
vital parts could be damaged by the drilling process. Check both sides of the mounting surface before drilling
begins. Also de-burr any holes and remove any metal shards or remnants. Install grommets into all wire
passage holes.

• If this manual states that this product may be mounted with suction cups, magnets, tape or Velcro®, clean the
mounting surface with a 50/50 mix of isopropyl alcohol and water and dry thoroughly.

• Do not install this product or route any wires in the deployment area of your air bag. Equipment mounted or
located in the air bag deployment area will damage or reduce the effectiveness of the air bag, or become a
projectile that could cause serious personal injury or death. Refer to your vehicle owner’s manual for the air bag
deployment area. The User/Installer assumes full responsibility to determine proper mounting location, based
on providing ultimate safety to all passengers inside the vehicle.

• For this product to operate at optimum efficiency, a good electrical connection to chassis ground must be
made. The recommended procedure requires the product ground wire to be connected directly to the NEGATIVE
(-) battery post.

• If this product uses a remote device to activate or control this product, make sure that this control is located in
an area that allows both the vehicle and the control to be operated safely in any driving condition.

• Do not attempt to activate or control this device in a hazardous driving situation.

• This product contains either strobe light(s), halogen light(s), high-intensity LEDs or a combination of these
lights. Do not stare directly into these lights. Momentary blindness and/or eye damage could result.

• Use only soap and water to clean the outer lens. Use of other chemicals could result in premature lens cracking
(crazing) and discoloration. Lenses in this condition have significantly reduced effectiveness and should be
replaced immediately. Inspect and operate this product regularly to confirm its proper operation and mounting
condition. Do not use a pressure washer to clean this product.

• It is recommended that these instructions be stored in a safe place and referred to when performing
maintenance and/or reinstallation of this product.

• FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE SAFETY PRECAUTIONS AND INSTRUCTIONS COULD RESULT IN DAMAGE TO
THE PRODUCT OR VEHICLE AND/OR SERIOUS INJURY TO YOU AND YOUR PASSENGERS!

Automotive: Lightheads

For warranty information regarding this product, visit www.whelen.com/warranty

©2006 Whelen Engineering Company Inc.
Form No.14042B (092210)

Page 1

Unhook the
door handle
cable.

Pull off inner plate
and remove three
10mm bolts.

Fig. 1

Fig. 2

1-1/4"

3-1/2"

S

E

A

M

Arrows indicate location
of 7 christmas tree fasteners
holding on door panel.

Remove cover from
door pull and remove
torx bolt underneath.

Remove cover from
door handle and remove
torx bolt underneath.

Follow factory
harness when
routing cable.

Do not allow the
leading edge of

Remove reflector.
and remove 7MM
bolt underneath.

the tape to extend
beyond the leading
edge of the housing

Fig. 3

Removing and Preparing the Mirror Assembly:

1. Pull off the inner plate covering the inside of the mirror which is held on with 2 clips (Fig. 1).

2. Remove the covers from behind the door pull and door handle then remove the Torx head bolts underneath.

3. Remove the door reflector and remove the 7mm bolt underneath.

4. Loosen the door panel using an upholsterers tool to disengage the 7 fasteners located around the outside (Fig. 1). Unhook the door handle
cable and remove the door panel.

5. Remove the mirror assembly by removing the three, 10mm bolts that hold it on. Measure 1-1/4” from the inside of the top edge of the mirror
assembly body and 3-1/2” from the upper seam that runs around the front of the mirror assembly and drill a 3/8” hole into the the mirror
assembly at this location (Fig. 2).

WARNING!The location of this hole is critical! Be sure that all of the distances are measured accurately. Failure to do so could result in

damage to the mirror’s motor and/or wiring components! Use a drill stop to prevent the bit from penetrating too deeply.

Preparing the Wire Harness:

NOTE: Because the harness must be routed through a specific, narrow and twisting path within the
mirror assembly, it is necessary to temporarily extend the length of the harness.

1. Locate the ty-wrap included with your mirror beam and cut the fastener-end off.

2. Locate the end of the Mirror-Beam™ harness that has SOCKET-type terminals installed on the free
wires. On strobe models, cut off the non-insulated wire.

3. Strongly secure the ty-wrap to the harness with electrical or similar tape (Fig. 4). Although the purpose of
this procedure is to extend the harness length as much as possible, it is important to have a sufficient
length of the tie-wrap secured to the harness (2” minimum).

Fig. 4

Routing the Wire Harness:

1. Insert the ty-wrap into the opening drilled previously. Feed the tie-wrap into the mirror cavity and out of the mirrors wire hole. There should
not be more than 4 - 5” of harness sticking out of the hole. If the length is different from this, adjust harness length accordingly.

2. The ty-wrap is now removed from the harness and the wire terminals inserted into their supplied connectors (see wiring last page).

WARNING!All customer supplied wires that connect to the positive terminal of the battery must be sized to supply at least 125% of the
maximum operating current and FUSED at the battery to carry the load. DO NOT USE CIRCUIT BREAKERS WITH THIS PRODUCT!

Affixing Mirror-Beam Housing to Mirror Assembly:

Note: The following procedure requires that the mirror assembly be no colder than 60°F (18°C).

1. Thoroughly clean the plastic mirror assembly and the inside surface of the Mirror-Beam housing using a 50/50 mixture of isopropyl (not
rubbing) alcohol and water. Allow to dry completely.

2. Position the Mirror-Beam housing onto the mirror assembly. Apply sufficient pressure to simulate its permanently mounted position.

3. Note the edge of the Mirror-Beam™ housing in relation to the mirror assembly. Later, when applying the tape to the mirror assembly, do not
allow any of the tape surface to extend beyond the leading edge off the Mirror-Beam housing (Fig. 3).

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4. Locate the 6” strips of double-sided adhesive tape included with

3

Amp

Fuse

3
Amp
Fuse

your Mirror-Beam™ and position one 6” strip on top of the mirror
assembly. When properly positioned, the tape will be centered
between the inboard and outboard ends of the mirror assembly
and the leading edge of the tape will be set back approximately
1/4” from the rear (mirror side) edge of the assembly. After the
tape is positioned, it is important to apply pressure to the
protective backing so that the tape adheres to the surface.

5. Cut the remaining 6” length of tape in half. Using the procedure
outlined in the previous step, adhere one 3” length of tape to the
outboard end of the mirror assembly. The remaining 3” length will
be adhered to the bottom of the mirror assembly

6. Fold the protective backing strips on the top, bottom and
outboard tape strips so that 1/2” to 3/4” of backing is extended
over the edge of the mirror assembly (or the mold seam, in the
case of the bottom tape). Trim and remove the exposed tape.

7. Mount the Mirror-Beam™ housing onto the mirror assembly. The
housing must fully engage the mirror assembly!

8. Remove the protective backing strips. To accomplish this, the
housing can not be in contact with the backing strips. Starting
with the outboard strip, and using a small, flat blade screwdriver
(or similar tool) gently pry the housing 1/4” away from the mirror
assembly. Carefully pull the protective strip “tab” created in step
6, and gently remove it completely from the tape strip. Do not
allow the strip to tear while being removed.

9. Repeat for the tape strips on the top and bottom of the assembly.

10. Apply pressure to the Mirror-Beam™ assembly at the tape
locations. Maintain pressure for a minimum of 20 minutes to
allow the tape to properly setup. This can be accomplished by
wrapping the Mirror-Beam/mirror tightly with adhesive tape.

WARNING!The tape adhesive used in this procedure is fully
bonded after 72 hours @ 70°F (21°C). During this period, do not
expose the Mirror-Beam to any un-necessary force, such as a
high-pressure car wash.

11. Locate the factory-drilled hole in the Mirror-Beam™ housing.
Using a 1/8” drill bit and the Mirror-Beam housing as a template, drill a
hole into the mirror housing. Locate the #8 x 1/2” sheet metal screw
(included) and secure the Mirror-Beam housing to the mirror housing.

Reassembling the Mirror-Beam™:

1. Re-connect the mirror assembly to it’s main power harness.
Route the Mirror-Beam™ harness through the door, along the
same path as the vehicle’s main power harness and connect to
power (see wiring diagrams). All fuses are customer supplied.

• FOR LED, connect to a switched +12VDC power source.
Install a 3 Amp fuse within 2 wire feet of this source.

• FOR STROBE, cut the non-insulated wire off the strobe
harness. Insert the PIN-type terminals into the provided
connector. Insert plug into power supply and confirm proper
operation.

2. Using the original hardware, remount the mirror onto the vehicle.

WARNING!The strobe power supply is a high voltage device. Do
not touch or remove the strobe tube assembly while in
operation. Wait at least 10 minutes after disconnecting power
before starting work on the power supply or system.

IMPORTANT! Before returning this vehicle to active service,
visually confirm the proper operation of this product, as well as
all vehicle components/equipment.

Items3,4,5,6&7/STROBE

RED
BLACK
WHITE

ANODE

CATHODE

TRIGGER

Items 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 / LED FLASHER

WHITE-VIOLET

This wire will be
the color of the LED

BLACK

Items 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28 & 29 / LINEAR

WHITE-VIOLET

GREY

This wire will be
the color of the LED

BLACK

CAUTION! DO NOT LOOK DIRECTLY AT THE LEDS WHILE THEY ARE ON.
MOMENTARY BLINDNESS AND/OR EYE DAMAGE COULD RESULT!

Scan-Lock™

3

3

Amp

Amp

+12 VDC

Fuse

Fuse

GROUND

LED

Scan-Lock™

SYNC

3

3

+12VDC

Amp

Amp

Fuse

Fuse

GROUND

IMPORTANT WARNING!

NOTE: If your Mirror-Beam™ housing does not have

NOTE: If your Mirror-Beam™ housing does not have

a metal insert where the lighthead mounts to the

a metal insert where the lighthead mounts to the

housing, ITEMs 20 and 21 secure the lighthead.

housing, ITEMs 20 and 21 secure the lighthead.

If your has a metal insert, ITEM 1

Mirror-Beam™

secures the lighthead.

14

9

8

10

1211

17

18

20

1

3031

21

4

5

3

7

6

2

23

25

22

24

28

29

26

27

OPERATION:

Depending on which lighthead is installed in your
Mirror-Beam™ you may be able to change flash
patterns or synchronize the lightheads to flash
simultaneously or alternately. This manual gives
you basic wiring and installation. For information
on the operation of your Mirror-Beam™ refer to
your lighthead manual.

PART NUMBER:

01-06836089__

OR

01-06836099__

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15

Driver side

Passenger side

16

13

LIGHTHEAD
COLOR
MODEL

QTY QTY QTY

222

11

A/R

A/R

A/R

A/R

A/R

A/R

A/R

A/R

A/R

A/R

11

11

11

22

11

11

11

222

A/R

A/R

A/R

A/R

A/R

A/R

A/R

A/R

A/R A/RA/R

A/R A/RA/R

MODEL

06 IMPALA9 =

ITEM

1

2

1

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

1

14

1

15

1

16

2

17

1

18

1

19

1

20

222

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

30

31

PART NUMBER

01-068360_9_L

01-068360_9_P

01-068360_9_S

14-104216-120

11-763226-000

01-0683565-A0

01-0683565-B0

01-0683565-C0

01-0683565-G0

01-0683565-R0

02-0383558513

02-0383558523

02-03835585C3

02-0383558543

02-0383558553

10-0320776-00

10-0522838-__

15-08121B-082

66-0416642-00

46-0742172-15

01-0415532-00

26-0315001-14

15-081416-100

21-12080905-1

01-066C289110

01-066C289120

01-066C289130

01-066C289140

01-066C289150

01-066C290-D0

01-066C290-E0

01-066C290-J0

11-484510-000

11-484511-000

COLOR

AMBER-AMBER

A=

BLUE-BLUE

B=

CLEAR-WHITE

C=

GREEN-GREEN

G=

RED-RED

R=

AMBER-CLEAR

1=

DESCRIPTION

MIRROR BEAM / LED - '06 IMPALA

MIRROR BEAM PASSIVE LINEAR - '06 IMPALA

MIRROR BEAM / STROBE - '06 IMPALA

SCREW, #10-24 X 3/4" PPHMS

FLANGE, BLACK

LINEAR STROBE - AMBER/AMP

LINEAR STROBE - BLUE/AMP

LINEAR STROBE - CLEAR/AMP

LINEAR STROBE - GREEN/AMP

LINEAR STROBE - RED/AMP

LED FLASHER - AMBER/CLEAR 3 POS

LED FLASHER - BLUE/CLEAR 3 POS

LED FLASHER - WHITE/CLEAR 3 POS

LED FLASHER - GREEN/CLEAR 3 POS

LED FLASHER - RED/CLEAR 3 POS

LABEL, MADE IN USA FLAG

LABEL, P/N MIRROR BEAM (DRIVER)

SCREW, #8 X 1/2" PPHSMS SS BLACK

TAPE, MOUNTING

CABLE ASSEMBLY, 3/C

KIT, CABLE INSTALLATION 3/C

TY-WRAP, 14 1/2" BLACK / not shown

SCREW,8X5/8PPHSMS SS

SCREW GROMMET #8

LINEAR LED - AMBER/CLEAR/AMP

LINEAR LED - BLUE/CLEAR/AMP

LINEAR LED - WHITE/CLEAR/AMP

LINEAR LED - GREEN/CLEAR/AMP

LINEAR LED - RED/CLEAR/AMP

LINEAR LED - RED/WHT/CLEAR/AMP

LINEAR LED - BLU/WHT/CLEAR/AMP

LINEAR LED - RED/BLU/CLEAR/AMP
HOUSING, DRIVER SIDE - '06 IMPALA

HOUSING, PASSNGR SIDE - '06 IMPALA

LIGHTHEAD

S=

2=

BLUE-CLEAR

4=

GREEN-CLEAR

5=

RED-CLEAR

D=

RED/WHT-CLEAR

E=

BLU/WHT-CLEAR

J=

RED/BLU - CLEAR

STROBE

L=

LED (5mm)

P=

LINEAR LED