I will be picking up a rearview mirror (center) from a late model Monte Carlo soon, and I just would like to know what kind of electrical requirements it requires.

I know it has two map/reading lights on the bottom, and I think it might be auto-dimming, and maybe even have a compas in it. When I looked, there were 3 or 4 light gauge wires coming from it, and those wires are the question. They could be from the door sensors, or running lights, etc.

I'm not sure I would keep it in my Z permanently, but I'd like to at least check it out and maybe have it available for touring, then remove for shows.

thx

Been there, done that!

It is a Gentex mirror(most domestic cars(and imports) use their versions

If it is just an autodimming version it will have three wires, the map lights may require a fourth(I have seen them both ways), a compass is four or five and a autodimming mirror that also controls the side meirrors-well, I'm not quite through with that jewel...

These mirrors all are a glass mount, and the adaptor kit does not work for use in a Z.

WIll

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I'd have to drill & tap a hole for the mounting screw. I figured for the auto the dimming, it only need 1 extra wire for the outside lights.

Tomohawk, I'm not following you in the mounting, but don't let that slow you down.

The glass mounts have a metal plate that glues to the window, and a fitted recepticle that slides over it that is held in place by a set screw.

Will

You're right, Will, but the newer mirrors don't have the locking screw.They also have a plastic receptacle, so maybe a metal insert for the lock screw will be needed.