Changing regular mirrors for tow mirrors

[ELKillian]

I have a 22 F150 Platinum with power folding, puddle lights and camera mirrors. I have an opportunity to buy a set of Tow mirrors with all that mine have as well as electric extend on them. Does anyone have any experience with this, and do I need to change anything with forscan. I also want to know what to do about the inside button for the extending of the mirrors.

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[FirstFord]

I have a 22 F150 Platinum with power folding, puddle lights and camera mirrors. I have an opportunity to buy a set of Tow mirrors with all that mine have as well as electric extend on them. Does anyone have any experience with this, and do I need to change anything with forscan. I also want to know what to do about the inside button for the extending of the mirrors.

JUST finished doing it on my '22 Lariat. There are a number of threads here on this very subject (and I was a participant, asking a LOT of questions!), so a ton of information can be found on this forum with a simple search.

I don't have access to my notes at this moment, but Ford has a part number that is a "kit", and it includes the actual mirrors, the power-extend switch, and the switch bezel/door panel piece that holds the switch.

If you have a Platinum with 360 cameras, BLIS, power fold, puddle lights, etc., there's a good chance that the Tow Mirrors could literally be "plug 'n' play" (mine was!), with no additional special wiring needed.

 

[Michael1955]

You’ll need the bezel and the extend switch. in Forscan you will need to enable right and left extend/retract feature and also the running lights in the towing mirrors.. the harness for the switch should already be be there.

 

[HammaMan]

I have a 22 F150 Platinum with power folding, puddle lights and camera mirrors. I have an opportunity to buy a set of Tow mirrors with all that mine have as well as electric extend on them. Does anyone have any experience with this, and do I need to change anything with forscan. I also want to know what to do about the inside button for the extending of the mirrors.

I do, where abouts are you located? You're likely pre-wired for them. Just helped with an XLT do the same, but they needed additional wiring.

 

[ELKillian]

I do, where abouts are you located? You're likely pre-wired for them. Just helped with an XLT do the same, but they needed additional wiring.

I live in Ringgold GA, just south of Chattanooga. I have found a set for 600.00. So trying to see if it is something that I can do.

 

[HammaMan]

I live in Ringgold GA, just south of Chattanooga. I have found a set for 600.00. So trying to see if it is something that I can do.

That's unusually cheap for the deluxe ford tow mirrors, but yes, you can do it.

 

[ELKillian]

JUST finished doing it on my '22 Lariat. There are a number of threads here on this very subject (and I was a participant, asking a LOT of questions!), so a ton of information can be found on this forum with a simple search.

I don't have access to my notes at this moment, but Ford has a part number that is a "kit", and it includes the actual mirrors, the power-extend switch, and the switch bezel/door panel piece that holds the switch.

If you have a Platinum with 360 cameras, BLIS, power fold, puddle lights, etc., there's a good chance that the Tow Mirrors could literally be "plug 'n' play" (mine was!), with no additional special wiring needed.

If you could find it and send me a link I would appreciate it, I have had no success at finding the threads.

Thanks

Eddie

 

[FirstFord]

I have found a set for 600.00. So trying to see if it is something that I can do.

I assume that those are used, because that is an incredibly cheap price.

The Ford part number that I referenced earlier is ML3Z-17696-DA, and includes the full featured Tow Mirrors, as well as the telescoping switch and bezel/trim piece, but it is brand new, and is priced almost 3 times than the one you found.

If you could find it and send me a link I would appreciate it, I have had no success at finding the threads.

Really????? I just put "Tow Mirrors" in the search box, and came up with numerous threads....
Here's just two. There are many more....

https://www.f150gen14.com/forum/threads/xlt-power-folding-mirrors-retrofit-how-to.10718/

https://www.f150gen14.com/forum/thr...-on-power-tow-mirror-p-n-ml3z-17696-da.21836/

 

[HammaMan]

Really????? I just put "Tow Mirrors" in the search box, and came up with numerous threads....

To be fair, if you use google advanced with this domain which is arguably beyond most -- it's the only real way to search the forum. Search here kinda does whatever it wants.

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