JDM 6GC FOLDING MIRRORS, WOOO! PICS! Options

[JoKeRkId613]

THANKS DOGGY! Wooo! Folding mirrors. I'm real excited. I can't wait to figure out the wiring on these bad boys to slap em on the Celi! They came a bit damaged, but that's understandable, considering how many hands this package had to go through to get here. Hehe. Nothing a little crazy glue can't fix. Lol. I found a few topics on how to wire these but they're kinda confusing. When I get started on them, you guys should see me posting a little more often . Do you guys think I can swap over the triangle pieces from my stock mirrors to these? Thanks.

[malpaso]

Sorry for silly question... you don't have your stock mirrors folding too?

[JoKeRkId613]

Nope, America sucks. Lol. I have power mirros but they dont retract like the jdm ones.

[94wrc]

Folding mirrors are cool but a guy on the GT4OC is making a mod so they are linked to an alarm fob so whenever you set the alarm the mirrors fold in and vice versa

Nathan

[malpaso]

Nope, America sucks. Lol. I have power mirros but they dont retract like the jdm ones.

Unbeleveable! So I have JDM 6GC FOLDING MIRRORS from the stock ...

(yes maybe they are not JDMs, but they looks like absolutely same )

look here:


This post has been edited by malpaso: Mar 24, 2006 - 11:34 AM

[94wrc]

If they fold then they are JDM, others only had heated mirrors or UK ones only had heated anyway.

Nathan

[tomazws]

mine could be manually folded....

[elvasoshexai]

i think i'm gonna get a set soon too. damn people with their H2s and escalades

sux how in asia 99% of the cars already come with power folding mirrors stock... why didn't we get them stock too ><

[Jen]

Wait a minute.. I'm confused. My mirrors fold too.. I thought that was a common thing with 6gc's?

[Kadett]

Wait a minute.. I'm confused. My mirrors fold too.. I thought that was a common thing with 6gc's?

Of course they can fold. But by hand or by the push of a button. Al Mirrors from everywhere on the world are identical except for the fact that JDM mirror can fold with a button.

This post has been edited by Kadett: Mar 24, 2006 - 1:15 PM

[Jen]

But mine are by button.. same as above.

[Kadett]

Then you are a very lucky girl. Maybe the previous owner has installed them. Or it was an option.

[malpaso]

Wait a minute.. I'm confused. My mirrors fold too.. I thought that was a common thing with 6gc's?

Of course they can fold. But by hand or by the push of a button. Al Mirrors from everywhere on the world are identical except for the fact that JDM mirror can fold with a button.

Oh... I knew it... there is a snag No button here!

[RallyeMonkey]

I want a button that shoots the mirrors right off the car, so I won't have the "drag" when I am trying to out run the police. It will work with the suspension that will lower the faster I go.

I call it the "Drop and Pop" manuever, patent pending.

This post has been edited by RallyeMonkey: Mar 24, 2006 - 1:29 PM

[Jen]

Lemme get a picture. I could have sworn it was something the USDM celicas had.

[JoKeRkId613]

I want a button that shoots the mirrors right off the car, so I won't have the "drag" when I am trying to out run the police. It will work with the suspension that will lower the faster I go.

I call it the "Drop and Pop" manuever, patent pending.

wow...

[Jen]

Don't others have that? *so confused* I'm right aren't I?

This post has been edited by Jen: Mar 24, 2006 - 2:11 PM

[snapshotgt]

^^those are not the same as the "folding" kind...those bottons adjust the position of the mirror itself..not the whole unit. The JDM ones have a botton so you have push it, and the whole thing folds in...we can do that here in the US, but by hand only.

~snap

edit: look at the controls of the JDM ones...it has 3 bottons...yours has 2. If you look at the JDM ones, the top right there is a botton with a pic of a mirror with arrows...that is the botton/ability your lacking

This post has been edited by snapshotgt: Mar 24, 2006 - 2:19 PM

[orvillescelica]

Jen, what you have (and what most here have) are just power mirrors as in you can adjsut the angle of the mirrors with the control you showed. They can fold in if you push it with your hand.

The JDM ones will fold, or retract, with a push of the extra button shown in Joe's post.

[snapshotgt]

See it?

[Jen]

Yeah yeah I know. I was just confused as to what some of the people on here said. I was just making sure I was right.

[Batman722]

Jen has the USDM normal folding mirrors.

Joker has the JDM POWER folding mirrors.

Big difference

any questions, let me know. I wired mine up a while back

[Jen]

If they fold then they are JDM, others only had heated mirrors or UK ones only had heated anyway.

Nathan

That is what mostly confused me. Eh, I guess I get confused too easily.

[southwest2118]

I want a button that shoots the mirrors right off the car, so I won't have the "drag" when I am trying to out run the police. It will work with the suspension that will lower the faster I go.

I call it the "Drop and Pop" manuever, patent pending.

love it. put me down for 3

[azian_advanced]

i like....


i'm looking for a pair too. lucky you i didn't see (or if there actually was one) a FS thread on these, or i would've been all over it! hopefully another set comes up on eBay or something..

Outsider has done this swap to his celi and claims it was fairly simple to do..

here's a link to a how-to:
http://www.yellowsun.plus.com/how2/retractmirror.html

[spke719]

so u paid to have it fold in auto instead of just reaching for it.......hmmmm....what is the world comming too???

[JoKeRkId613]

so u paid to have it fold in auto instead of just reaching for it.......hmmmm....what is the world comming too???

Yea, I'm rich. JK. Actually, what happened was that I had no idea they manually fold in. Lol. So I bought these. I don't regret it tho, because it's kinda nerdy to go everywhere and fold them in after you get out of your car. With the push of a button, it's real pimp and it gives the car a newer feel. I don't know, that satisfies me. What makes me happy is working on my car and modifying it in anyway possible. Some people would rather save their money, some people like to spend $1000+ on rims, the world is crazy man, lol, get used to it.

[spke719]

well yeah true i mean i paid 850 for headlights so yeah i know what cha mean. but what we refuse to understand is when we sell our cars......they are worth nothing we will never get what we put into them. unless of course u put every thing on the car back to brand new status. and that would be very exspensive. but hey its fun till u either wreck it or go to sell it. then its a slap in the face.

[tomazws]

From what I've experienced, I've only seen those folding mirrors on Lexus'.... how pimp is that if I have one on a Toyota!

[JoKeRkId613]

well yeah true i mean i paid 850 for headlights so yeah i know what cha mean. but what we refuse to understand is when we sell our cars......they are worth nothing we will never get what we put into them. unless of course u put every thing on the car back to brand new status. and that would be very exspensive. but hey its fun till u either wreck it or go to sell it. then its a slap in the face.

lol, yea i see where ure coming from. i mean, for me, its my hobby. i dont plan on selling my celica anytime soon. im real attached. i know all about car values and things, so thats y, while i have it, i try to keep it clean. if i mod anything, it has to match with everything else. my car is silver and all the lights inside are blue. my intakes couplings are blue. my 7th gen celica seats are blue/black. so it all matches. and if its not that, im adding options to the car that it didnt come with. such as the power folding mirrors. and anything i add to the car is usually because i sold the old part, so that i dont lose money. for example, my 6gen seats, i sold them for about the same price i paid for the 7th gen seats. i try to be smart about it because of that same reason you stated. its good to know we're on the same page.

From what I've experienced, I've only seen those folding mirrors on Lexus'.... how pimp is that if I have one on a Toyota!

lol. i'll let you know exactly how pimp it is when i have em on... hehe.

[CelicaZR]

If you figure out how to make the relay works
with the button on the switch let me know

[Batman722]

old pic of my mirrors in action (gif pic made by SilverGT from a vid I made)

the easiest thing to do is to wire them to a 3 way toggle.

[elvasoshexai]

has anyone got them to work with the jdm control switch?

[Starcraftjunkie]

So what happened to your old side mirrors? I mean, if you had them, you know know they fold in, right?

[JoKeRkId613]

So what happened to your old side mirrors? I mean, if you had them, you know know they fold in, right?

My old stock side mirrors are still in my car. Through this thread, I know half the 6GC community learned our mirrors can manually fold in. Trust me, about 75% of these guys didn't know we had Cup Holders... and the thing says "cup holder". the mirrors dont say 'fold me' on them, so i dont feel too bad. hehe.

This post has been edited by JoKeRkId613: Mar 25, 2006 - 1:36 PM

[doGGy]

lol Thanks God you got them

Well, in short time i will have another Set of JDM folding mirrors for sale from my SSIII. These will come with the Folding switch / relay / and everything you will need.

[madmods]

I never knew anybody got them to work. i remember reading wiring problems. well cool joker, your car is coming out good.

[malpaso]

If they fold then they are JDM, others only had heated mirrors or UK ones only had heated anyway.

Nathan

That is what mostly confused me. Eh, I guess I get confused too easily.

You're not alone Jen...

[CelicaZR]

Romas you got PM

[celicaGT96]

ok maybe im missing something but besides looking cool, whats the use for power folding mirrors??

[JoKeRkId613]

besides looking cool, what's the use for your body kit? the answer should be the same.

[ZacMan1987]

Actually, to me, power folding mirrors do serve a purpose. They're at least a little more protected when you're parked and such. That, and they're totally pimp. If you don't mind me asking, how much did the total project run you?

[JoKeRkId613]

the mirrors themeselves were 80 bucks. so i figure the stock ones can sell for like 40-60 bucks, so i really only wasted 20 bucks extra. thats how im able to mod my car and feel good about it. lol. so 20 bucks to have em fold in automatically, not too bad, dont ya think?

[ZacMan1987]

not bad at all

[Cutrara]

Some will say wire them to a relay that's activated when you arm your alarm. I don't know if I'd do that, cause I think the car looks weird parked with folded in mirrors every single time. I would however, wire them to an auxilary channel on my alarm so I can fold them from outside the car. Showoff As the nice weather is approaching, though, I'm getting a power roll-up and roll-down window modules for my alarm. Up automatically when the alarm is armed, down by aux channel on remote. You and I are alike, valo lol. Nice little mod you're doing though. Definately unique. Good luck

[soven]

My mitsubishi, closes the side mirrors if I press the lock button on remote twice.

Opens it back up again if i press open twice too.

I never get tired of it. If only my celica did that.

[politicsareevil]

i want some so bad. How do I get some. I am willing to drop big dollars on those things.

-Matt

[ILoveMySilly97]

Finally I know that I don't have jdm folding mirrors. Was so confused if mine was jdm or not. Lol. I never folded it in though. Kind of scared of putting pressure onto it. Maybe one day when I have nothing to buy for my car. I'll get the JDM mirrors and hook it up to my alarm. Would be cool for it to be able to fold in with the alarm armed. Lol.