Still trying to get the power mirror wiring hooked up. Spent three hours on it last night with no progress. It would seem like it was simple. Eight wires to hook up on the switch and eight wires to hook up on the wiring harness. But the best I could get out of it was the switch would work "up" but not "down." Or "left" but not "right" Extremely discouraging when something so small has ended up holding me back so much. I've stared at wiring diagrams and played with different ideas. Even took my tester to everything. Just can't seem to find the right combination to get it to work right.
------------------ Whade' "The Duck Formerly Known As Wade" Duck '87 GT Auto '88 Ferrario '84 Indy
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I'm thinking I fried the power mirror switch in trying to hook it up the wrong way several times. But I'm sending the panel back to Amida (Rob) tomorrow. He said he'll check it out and replace the switch if needed. So that leaves me to do other things on the car. Like wiring up the new backup lights. This had to be the easiest wiring I've done on the car yet. No experimentation. Just clip, strip, nip, and plug. They work great. Took about thirty minutes to wire up. Now getting those lights into the rear bumper may take a little longer. But wow do they make a difference over stock. I might actually be able to see what's behind me at night when I'm backing up.
------------------ Whade' "The Duck Formerly Known As Wade" Duck '87 GT Auto '88 Ferrario '84 Indy
With the power mirrors. I don't know anything about the wiring. BUT I know my pass side mirror only moves "left" and "up".. not "down" or "right". Kind of the same problem?
Yup. Two dashes. One I sold to War Hammer to go in another car he just bought. The other is going into my Indy. Your mirror problem sounds similar to mine. Maybe you have a bad switch too. I'll know more when Rob tests mine. If it turns out that it's not my mirror switch, I'll be completely stumped. Because my old mirror switch works fine and so do the mirrors, and eventually I was able to hook up the new switch the way it should have been. But I'm thinking, in those several other failed attempts, I ran voltage through somewhere it shouldn't have been and fried the switch. I'm thinking I should work on my headlights next or maybe install the backup lights in the bumper.
------------------ Whade' "The Duck Formerly Known As Wade" Duck '87 GT Auto '88 Ferrario '84 Indy
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Turns out it was a bad switch. Well, it was good when I got it then I screwed it up. But Rob was very quick in swapping out the switch and getting it back to me. So here's everything in the right place. So the only thing I should have left to hook up within the console is one more thing for the alarm system and, when I get the new 355 nose from Rob, the driving lights will be hooked up to the appropriate switch.
------------------ Whade' "The Duck Formerly Known As Wade" Duck '87 GT Auto '88 Ferrario '84 Indy
Thanks. Wish I could come up with more time to work on it. It's so slow-going sometimes that it's frustrating. But at least I am making progress on it. It's slow, but it's still moving forward.
------------------ Whade' "The Duck Formerly Known As Wade" Duck '87 GT Auto '88 Ferrario '84 Indy
Could do that. Progress is slow. But it's still progress. I'm thinking I'll get the hush-mat installed this weekend and maybe the new interior door handles. I have work to do on my GT and the Indy and the truck this weekend. So I don't know if I'll have too much time.
------------------ Whade' "The Duck Formerly Known As Wade" Duck '87 GT Auto '88 Ferrario '84 Indy
I have work to do on my GT and the Indy and the truck this weekend.
Does that make 3 Fieros in your driveway?
Look at what's coming out of the oven. Fi355 nose #!1 is finally painted & going onto my Formula test mule today. Building a jig right now for the grills and that will finally complete the design work for this new nose. x
I have work to do on my GT and the Indy and the truck this weekend.
Does that make 3 Fieros in your driveway?
Look at what's coming out of the oven. Fi355 nose #!1 is finally painted & going onto my Formula test mule today. Building a jig right now for the grills and that will finally complete the design work for this new nose. x
Whadeduck---Could you post some closer pics of the center section of the center console (where are the switches/HVAC controls are)? Just for curiousitys (sp?) sake. Also, if you are still having any troubles with the p/mirror wiring, check out Ogres Cave and look for my write up (from a few years ago).
Not much of an update as far as photographic evidense. Finally got the stupid rear view mirror to stick. Got the backup lights mounted in the bumper. Just kinda hung the headlight housings on the car. Mounted the new wider fenders from Fiero Warehouse. Ordered LED brake lights and I'm admitting defeat on puting the carbon fiber vinyl on the tail light panel and having it done professionally. Amida's working on the new nose. Should be but a couple of weeks or so. I won a passenger side mirror for a C5/C6 Vette off of eBay. So I'm gonna see how that looks. Some use it on their 355 kits. So I thought I'd give it a try.
------------------ Whade' "The Duck Formerly Known As Wade" Duck '87 GT Auto '88 Ferrario '84 Indy
I like those mirrors, the installed angle of the mirrors appear to be just about right for the Fiero. If it's off a little you could just maybe use some shims to get the angle right.
My dad used vette mirrors on is 355. The look nice on it but i think they might be too big for the fiero but who knows. You'll love your amida fi355 bumper. i love mine and in middle of installing it on my car right now.
In trying to get the LED tail lights to work, I think I'm gonna have to wire in some Corvette pigtails. The new LED tail lights have a ridge around the top that makes it so they won't fit into the Fiero pigtail and tighten down. That should be corrected if I switch pigtails.
------------------ Whade' "The Duck Formerly Known As Wade" Duck '87 GT Auto '88 Ferrario '84 Indy
But Rob was very quick in swapping out the switch and getting it back to me. So here's everything in the right place. 
