4th gen power folding in 5th gen - Honda Prelude Forum

Mart · 11-25-2004, 08:08 PM

Hi,

Please contribute if anyone has valuable info about this.

i'm trying to do a retrofit of a JDM 4th gen power folding mirror into a 5th gen. Thing is I have CDM lude and I wanna retain the heated feature also. I know someone that has done power folding mirror and heated mirror in his 4th gen.

keep in my mind that I dont want to use the JDM triangle since it doesnt fit on a 5th gen. The pivot base seem to be bolt-on so I might try to swap the interior into the 5th gen shell I have...

here is some pics

anyone have a pic of a 5th gen mirror without a mirror on it?

Mart · 11-28-2004, 11:40 AM

Small update even if ANYONE seem to care....

White and black wire seem to are the one that drive the motor.

Now I am stuck, the fscking pivot wont move so I am unable to get the interior out and try to fit it into my 5th gen shell %$^$#%

Anyone have a tip beside breaking everything in pieces?

Mart · 11-28-2004, 12:38 PM

Another quick update .. but sad news...

the right upper part of the 5th gen mirror is in the way... I guess it is NOT doable unless you modify the 5th gen shell...

one last thing to try: JDM 94-01 Integra DC2 Power Folding Mirror

but I do not have one handy

Mart

Specalk · 11-28-2004, 12:47 PM

i know a guy selling a set of 5th gen folding mirrows. if u want them AIM him at: redpre91

soccer3303 · 11-28-2004, 11:26 PM

Yea I expected as much. It's going to be a pain to retrofit into a 5th gen housing.

golfluder01 · 11-29-2004, 01:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Specalk

i know a guy selling a set of 5th gen folding mirrows. if u want them AIM him at: redpre91

did that guy do a retrofit cause like...the 5g's didnt come with a power mirror option did they?

Mart · 11-29-2004, 06:13 AM

Look here for a comparison between : BB6 mirror and Integra DB8 Folding Mirror. they look quite the same.

http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/jdm_jd...bum?.dir=/a627

http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/jdm_jd...lbum?.dir=511a

this is possible.

Mart

liquidxnitez · 11-29-2004, 07:28 AM

Mart this is OT but does the mirror just pop out of the housing or did you need to remove the entire assembly to remove the mirror?

Mart · 11-29-2004, 08:08 AM

1.- on a 5th gen, if u have heated mirror, the mirror wont come off according to the helm. It has to be changed as a whole.
2.- on a 4th gen, you move the mirror toward the sky and you gently lift the lower part of the mirror and it will pop off
3.- for a non heated 5th gen mirror, I am not quite sure how it has to be done.... I think you have to use a screwdriver and go behind the mirror and unscrew something...

liquidxnitez · 11-29-2004, 11:29 AM

So what you are saying is, if I want to get heated mirrors for my USDM 5thgen, that I would have to purchase a whole new assembly???

This does not look good (expense wise)

I need to double check this now since I am planning a much needed heated mirror conversion.

ludehawk · 11-29-2004, 11:40 AM

it worked for me, when I swapped JDM 4th gen guts into the 5th gen assembly

Mart · 11-29-2004, 11:52 AM

>it worked for me, when I swapped JDM 4th gen guts into the 5th gen assembly

not quite sure i understand you here? Please elaborate?

ludehawk · 11-29-2004, 11:54 AM

well the 4g JDM folding mirror internal assembly with slight modding fit into 5g USDM mirror assemblies... just some JBwelb and cutting and they fit fine... I guess that's not so with the CDM mirrors...

Mart · 11-29-2004, 04:13 PM

well the mirrors shell I have ( the white one is from Honda JAPAN so pure JDM) ...

do you have pics of your work??

thx

Mart