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Have a 6 wire in the car. Purchased a 8 wire mirror how, Need diagram on how to wire the mirror.
Mirror is a Auto adjusting with light and rain sensors. Any help is appreciated.
 
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U, what year is your car?
 
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Have a 6 wire in the car. Purchased a 8 wire mirror how, Need diagram on how to wire the mirror.
Mirror is a Auto adjusting with light and rain sensors. Any help is appreciated.
1999 xk8
 
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Here's the 1999 diagram. I wonder if the 6th wire (quick scan i only see 5 here) is rain sensor?

FWIW don't forget that reverse gear turns mirror dimming off. If you need to know which wire is grounded to turn auto head lights on ask. I posted it before, can probably find it faster than you.

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I have purchase a 8 wire mirror what are the 8 wires for

Auto dim What color
Reverse dim off What color
Rain detector What color
12 volt What color
Ground Black
Head light dimming What color
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Battery white red
Tint purple black
Auto headlight yellow blue
Reverse yellow white
Ground black pink (transmission tunnel rt side)

BTW do you realize these are the colors from the car not your mirror?
 
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