DJK29 Posted April 11, 2012 Report Share Posted April 11, 2012 My girlfriend got clipped by a truck while driving my 2011 Edge SEL and lost the passenger sideview mirror. No other damage, thankfully, but she didn't get the driver's info and I'm not willing to submit a claim on my insurance to fix it. I found some nice mirrors on eBay from a 2012 Edge Limited which are much cheaper than the $400 Ford wants for a brand new mirror. It looks like the only difference between the 2011 SEL mirror and the 2012 Limited mirror is that the latter has a feature for mirror memory (whatever that means). Anyone know how these mirrors would be different? I assume the only difference is the pinouts on the connectors. Is there a diagram somewhere of exactly which pins lead to which mirror feature? Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Outrage Posted April 11, 2012 Report Share Posted April 11, 2012 The side view mirrors decreased in size for the 2012 model year. They are supposedly more aero dynamic and quieter. The 2012 side view mirror has three vanes on the top for air direction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dingo Posted April 11, 2012 Report Share Posted April 11, 2012 The side view mirrors decreased in size for the 2012 model year. They are supposedly more aero dynamic and quieter. The 2012 side view mirror has three vanes on the top for air direction. I'm not 100% sure of that. My 2011 mirrors are small with 3 vanes. I've seen pictures of 2012s with larger ones with 2 vanes. Could it be BLIS vs. a blind spot mirror that makes the difference? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Outrage Posted April 11, 2012 Report Share Posted April 11, 2012 (edited) The blind spot monitoring system mirrors on the 2012 model include LED side marker lights. I'm not sure if the side view mirror change occurred part of the way through the 2011 model year. Edited April 11, 2012 by The Outrage Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dingo Posted April 11, 2012 Report Share Posted April 11, 2012 Mine has the blind spot LED facing me, but does not have the side marker LEDs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Outrage Posted April 11, 2012 Report Share Posted April 11, 2012 Here are some examples I've found on eBay: Early 2011: http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-OEM-LH-SIDE-PTM-POWER-MIRROR-W-HEAT-MEMORY-PUDDLE-LAMP-AT4Z-17683-CAPTM-/230693202006?fits=Year:2011|Model:Edge&hash=item35b662e856&item=230693202006&pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&vxp=mtr#ht_2204wt_1308 Late 2011 and 2012: http://www.ebay.com/itm/OEM-DRIVERS-SIDE-POWER-MIRROR-2011-2012-FORD-EDGE-LINCOLN-MKX-CT4Z-17683-BAPTM-/230693202213?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&fits=Year%3A2012%7CModel%3AEdge&hash=item35b662e925&vxp=mtr#ht_2140wt_1308 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dingo Posted April 11, 2012 Report Share Posted April 11, 2012 Yeah, that's weird, man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJK29 Posted April 11, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 11, 2012 Anyone know when the switch happened? Mine was manufactured in 3/2011. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dingo Posted April 11, 2012 Report Share Posted April 11, 2012 Anyone know when the switch happened? Mine was manufactured in 3/2011. Maybe post a vin # and a picture or two of the others? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john747 Posted April 11, 2012 Report Share Posted April 11, 2012 Maybe post a vin # and a picture or two of the others? Switch happened on the 2011's for Job 2. This was late Jan, early Feb of 2011. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJK29 Posted April 12, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 12, 2012 From what I've seen, that looks about right. So I think we've determined that the mirror style of the 2012 and later 2011s is the same. Now the question is whether a mirror from a 2012 with more features (ie the memory thing) can be hooked up to a 2011 with fewer features (only missing the memory thing). As I mentioned, I imagine that the only difference is the number of pins to worry about. So it's a question of whether Ford keeps the pinouts basically the same between the different trim packages or changes them drastically. My basic plan is to just hook up the connections I have to the corresponding connections on the new mirror and leave the memory port open. I can rearrange wires inside the Molex connector if need be to account for changed pin numbers. Does anyone have a good idea of how to determine which pin does what? My best idea at this point is just to put a voltmeter across the various pins and push buttons until I figure out what they do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schraids Posted August 19, 2013 Report Share Posted August 19, 2013 I have a very similar problem to this, did you ever find a wiring diagram for the pins on the various Molex Connectors? My wife mysteriously lost the driver side mirror on her 2012 Edge, so I ordered a new one from Ebay that I thought was a non-memory mirror. Well a couple weeks went by after purchasing it before I decided to put it on, so I don't really have the option of returning it anymore. Problem is, the up switch makes it go down, down makes it go up, and left/right don't do anything. Our Edge is a non Memory vehicle, and I'm guessing the description for the mirror I purchased was wrong, and its actually from a memory vehicle. Does anyone have an idea where I could find a wiring diagram for a memory, and non memory vehicle so I can try changing the plugs around? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gilly Posted August 28, 2013 Report Share Posted August 28, 2013 My 2013 Edge side mirrors are much smaller than the mirrors on my 2011 Edge. Does anyone know if the explorer side mirrors will fit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
omar302 Posted August 29, 2013 Report Share Posted August 29, 2013 Explorer mirrors have "Explorer" written on them. But if bigger mirrors are your requirement, you can install 2011 mirrors on the 2013. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gilly Posted August 30, 2013 Report Share Posted August 30, 2013 Thanks, but my mirrors have BLIS, heat and have turn signals on the front cover. I still can't figure out why turn signals on the front cover. Even so, the side mirror is much smaller than the mirrors on my 2012. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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