Re: Power outside door mirrors on 82 4000S not working

[James Marriott <marriott@micron.net>]

Lenny Seidman wrote:
> 
> The power door mirrors on my 82 400S are not working. I tested the
> switch and there is no power to the switch. The owners manual and
> diagram on the fuse panel do not show which fuse or relay is connected
> to the switch. Does any one have any ideas what to look or test for or
> which wires I shouild be looking/testing.

You can pull the little "crotch" boot off for inspection without
disassembling anything. Probably all the wires (windows, locks, mirrors)
are either broken, or are on their way.

> The wires may be broken going
> from the car to the door but without a wiring diagram I'm lost at where
> I should be looking(I don't want to take it apart without knowing which
> wires go where).

Radio Shack has some nice sensor wire (only 20 ga, though) for $3/20 ft.
It's _very_ flexible. Remove the door panel and the lower dash (~20 mins
total labor) and replace each broken wire (if it's not broken by now, it
ain't gonna. Some of the later cars, at least, have very spiffy wire for
the mirrors(?)). Make all the splices--whether soldered and
shrink-wrapped or crimp-connected--in the door or under the dash. DO NOT
try to make ANY repairs (crimp, tape, butt, otherwise) in the boot area.
Fix it right--ONCE--and be done.

hth,
James
'87 4kq (wires fixed, trunk, too)
'86 4ks (wires fixed)
'85 4ks (buddy's, wires fixed)
'87 5ktq (buddy's, wires fixed)