Whelen MBPI06AA User Manual

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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)

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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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