Advice for gentex mirror project?
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Topic: Advice for gentex mirror project?
Posted By: ironstar
Subject: Advice for gentex mirror project?
Date Posted: April 26, 2011 at 2:16 PM
hello everyone. I got a hold of a GNTX-261 Onstar mirror. it has a 16 pin connector with 13 mirrors attached. I know there is about 98,353,230 topics posted about the Gentex mirros and i looked around in there but i couldnt find anything specific for this particular model. Id like to know if the wiring diagram that Hat_15 put in this thread is compatible with my mirror.
https://www.the12volt.com/installbay/forum_posts.asp?tid=65874
if not, id like to know if anyone has a schematic for this mirror that they can help me with.
assuming i can get the information i want, does anyone have any advice on how to wire this into a 1990 Ford F-150? Im basically interested in the comp/temp thing. and maybe for the keypad/passenger airbag off to light up, nothing else. its a hobby my brother and myself have - we have been restoring the truck and upgrading what we can on our spare time for fun. It would be really cool if we could pull this off. I figured wiring it into an accessory or something...
The mirror is taken from a 2004 Suburban. here is the wire colors if anyone is curious.
01 Not Used
02 Not Used
03 Blue
04 Green
05 Light Gray
06 Green / white stripe
07 Gray /white stripe
08 Black
09 Light Green
10 Not Used
11 Green / white stripe
12 Light Green / black stripe
13 Black
14 Yellow /black stripe
15 Brown /white stripe
16 Pink
what do you guys think? any ideas? thank you for your time!
--brian
picture of mirror in question.
Gentex - GNTX-261
Onstar, Comp, Temp, with Dual Display
https://www.the12volt.com/installbay/forum_posts.asp?tid=65874
if not, id like to know if anyone has a schematic for this mirror that they can help me with.
assuming i can get the information i want, does anyone have any advice on how to wire this into a 1990 Ford F-150? Im basically interested in the comp/temp thing. and maybe for the keypad/passenger airbag off to light up, nothing else. its a hobby my brother and myself have - we have been restoring the truck and upgrading what we can on our spare time for fun. It would be really cool if we could pull this off. I figured wiring it into an accessory or something...
The mirror is taken from a 2004 Suburban. here is the wire colors if anyone is curious.
01 Not Used
02 Not Used
03 Blue
04 Green
05 Light Gray
06 Green / white stripe
07 Gray /white stripe
08 Black
09 Light Green
10 Not Used
11 Green / white stripe
12 Light Green / black stripe
13 Black
14 Yellow /black stripe
15 Brown /white stripe
16 Pink
what do you guys think? any ideas? thank you for your time!
--brian
picture of mirror in question.
Gentex - GNTX-261
Onstar, Comp, Temp, with Dual Display
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Posted By: Robin Masters
Date Posted: January 23, 2012 at 11:17 PM
This is the pinout that works with your mirror, here's a 1981 Chrysler Cordoba with the same GNTX-261 working.
Pin 1.- -----
Pin 2.- -----
Pin 3.- Air Bag On * option
Pin 4.- Air Bag Off * option
Pin 5.- -----
Pin 6.- Temp Probe
Pin 7.- Temp Probe
Pin 8.- Ground (-)
Pin 9.- Reverse Dim Inhibit (Reverse Light Bulb +12v)* option
Pin10.- -----
Pin11.- -----
Pin12.- -----
Pin13.- +12 volts (power switch)
Pin14.- Green LED On Star signal * option
Pin15.- Red LED On Star signal * option
Pin16.- -----
Greetings from Mexico.
Pin 1.- -----
Pin 2.- -----
Pin 3.- Air Bag On * option
Pin 4.- Air Bag Off * option
Pin 5.- -----
Pin 6.- Temp Probe
Pin 7.- Temp Probe
Pin 8.- Ground (-)
Pin 9.- Reverse Dim Inhibit (Reverse Light Bulb +12v)* option
Pin10.- -----
Pin11.- -----
Pin12.- -----
Pin13.- +12 volts (power switch)
Pin14.- Green LED On Star signal * option
Pin15.- Red LED On Star signal * option
Pin16.- -----
Greetings from Mexico.