Help w/ removing rear view mirror

tonflo · Post by **tonflo** » Fri Oct 21, 2005 2:43 pm

I am in the process of pulling out the headliner to fix the moonroof leak. I can't figure out how to get the grey plastic cover off the rear view mirror base to remove it. Please help. Also, in the driver's side a-pillar there is a single black wire that I think I pulled out of a harness or connector. Possibly to the lighted visor mirror as it's not working. Any ideas what it goes to? The end looks like a clean cut like maybe it's supposed to be that way. Alarm antenna wire maybe? (dealer installed Subaru alrm in car). Thank you.

subawhatsubawho · Post by **subawhatsubawho** » Fri Oct 21, 2005 6:58 pm

That little plastic piece can be a beeotch but all you have to do is stick a screw driver between the plate and cover and pull. IT will pop off and it shouldn't be damaged. I did it to mine and it went fine.

If you removed the visor you would have noticed there is a harness attached to it. So chances are you did unplug the visor.

tonflo · Post by **tonflo** » Fri Oct 21, 2005 7:49 pm

The visor connector is 2 wires on each side. I don't think the mystery wire went to the driver's connector, but I don't know since when the a-pillar trim finaly popped off with monster truck force, the wire was just hanging there.

Special F.U. to Subaru for using the cheapest possible caulk-like substance for the moonroof rails.

subawhatsubawho · Post by **subawhatsubawho** » Fri Oct 21, 2005 8:35 pm

Take yourself a philips head screwdriver and remove the visor..does it come out with the harness still attached? Did you have to remove the harness to get the visor out of the vehicle.

If you really want to know what it goes to then follow it to the source and then to the other end.

Are there signs of an aftermarket alarm? Got an Ohm meter? Know how to use it? Here is your chance. Is it a ground? Is it positive? Is it connected to anything at all?

You have the pillar cover off....nows the time to do some good detective work. Most of us on this board have had our legacys apart in more ways then one and had to learn about things on our own without the help of this board or a manual.

Be a leader....not a follower. Tell ME what that wire does.

(I should be an inspirational speaker)

tonflo · Post by **tonflo** » Sat Oct 22, 2005 3:10 am

No idea what mystery wire goes to. As I said, the free end (up above your head in corner of a-pillar) looked cut, not torn. Turns out visor light wasn't working due to both wires being cracked off inside the visor. Had to splice in some short pieces. FYI- the power is constant downstream of the white plastic connector & ground is switched by the little pop up switch in the mirror frame. Power switches from red to black wire downstream of connector.

LaureltheQueen · Post by **LaureltheQueen** » Tue Oct 25, 2005 6:34 pm

LIGHTED VISOR MIRRORS? WHO THE FUCK GOT THESE????!!!?!?!?!!1111

tonflo · Post by **tonflo** » Wed Oct 26, 2005 3:31 pm

Laurel, they were reserved for special customers. It's secret. Shhhh!!!

LaureltheQueen · Post by **LaureltheQueen** » Wed Oct 26, 2005 3:47 pm

I want some!!!

A_DuB · Post by **A_DuB** » Fri Mar 24, 2006 6:37 am

tonflo wrote: black mystery wire

I have found a black mystery wire too but it is not at all where tonflo said his was. Mine is on the the passenger side near the back seat. It has a little connector on it too, but I don't know what it sappose to go to.

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