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Towing Mirror Blues

2.3K views 11 replies 7 participants last post by  Aquaholic  
#1 ·
I am now the proud owner of a new 2006 Titan. I've had it 5 days and am extremely happy with it so far.
Here's my issue:
I bought the XE package with the towing option from the factory. Unlike the SE or LE it does not come with electric mirrors. Part of the deal I made was to have the towing mirrors installed. Of course these are electric mirrors with defrost capability. What I am being told by the dealership however, is that since the XE does not have electric mirrors now, the new ones cannot be hooked up; they will have to remain manual. I do understand this however the question I have is, does anyone know if all the Titans have the same wiring harness regardless of options? I know most other vehicles used to be this way simply to keep the manufacturer from having too many different parts. If you did not have that particular feature installed the wiring simply wasn't used. Has anyone any ideas? Can I make the electric mirrors work? Is the wiring really there or not?
 
#2 ·
I dunno, the 06 electric tow mirrors are different from 05, The 05's have to be pulled out manualy, but other adjustments are electronic. Does not really bother me much.

but the tow mirrors piss me off because I can't see parking space lines when I am backing up!
 
#3 ·
i can see parking space lines perfectly when backing up with my tow mirrors. they are a parallel parker's dream!
 
#5 ·
the bottom mirror on the tow mirrors aren't convex?
 
#8 ·
you have to use all the mirrors available. my side mirrors are adjusted so that i see absolutely none of the bodywork of my truck. i can see all vehicles in adjacent lanes even if they are up past my rear bumper. my rearview catches everyone else. and i always do a headcheck before i change lanes just in case someone is sneaking into an adjacent lane.

a convex only mirror would be weird to look at. if it really bothers you, i think they sell those stick on convex mirrors.
 
#9 ·
Galaxian said:
They are, but they're WAAAAAAAY too small. I was referring to the large flat one. The entire mirror should have been made convex. The large mirror is essentially useless, because almost everywhere is a blind spot in it.
Man I really like my mirrors, at first it was weird seeing to mirrors but now I love them.
 
#10 ·
Justintoxicated said:
I dunno, the 06 electric tow mirrors are different from 05, The 05's have to be pulled out manualy, but other adjustments are electronic. Does not really bother me much.

but the tow mirrors piss me off because I can't see parking space lines when I am backing up!
The 06 tow mirrors are the same as 05 except they're not chrome on the back side. You still have to fold/unfold them manually as with the telescoping feature. The only electric about it is to adjust the top mirror and defrost (SE, LE) The 06 regular electric mirrors are the one that fold in and out.:cheers:
 
#12 ·
I'm sorry to use the words, but everyone will want to know this. On CT there is word for word, with pictures and part numbers directions on how to make XE's have power mirrors. Go to search and put in tow mirror.