Information on Upgrading Certain OnStar® Generation 5 Analog/Digital-Ready Systems to OnStar® Generation 6 Dual-Mode (Analog/Digital) This bulletin is being issued to provide dealer personnel with information and procedures to follow should an owner wish to upgrade their OnStar® Generation 5 analog/digital-ready system to an OnStar® Generation 6 Dual-mode (analog/digital) system.
Service Procedure
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Starting in 2000 an accessory Auto Dimming Mirror was available. The mirror could come equipped with an electronic compass or an ambient temperature sensor or Homelink (Homelink allows you to program your garage remote to one of three buttons on the mirror assembly). This bulletin describes the mirror operation and diagnosis. NOTE: Mazda6 may come with factory or accessory installed auto-dimming mirror. If the unit is factory installed, look in the wiring diagram for wiring information, if the unit is port or dealer installed, then the wiring information in this bulletin applies.
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1. Open the driver side door and lower the window. 2. Pry open the control panel starting from back as shown. Remove the door panel and disconnect the mirror wire harness. 3. Remove screws: 3 @ bottom (A, B, and C), 2 hidden under caps (D and E), and 1 under control panel (F), and 1 hidden behind door handle (G). A total of 7 screws. Remove ring around door handle. Remove the three mirror mounting nuts and remove the mirror housing from the vehicle.
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Procedures of LED Mirror-Beam installation on Dodge Charger/Magnum.
Removing the Side Mirror:
NOTE: This product can not be used if your vehicle is equipped with break-away mirrors.
1. Remove the driver side door panel from the vehicle (Fig. 1). To remove the door panel: Remove the 5 caps labeled “A” (Fig. 1). Take a pen or other object and depress the center of the cap. This will disengage the cap so it can be removed, then remove the Phillips head screws under the two covers labeled “B”. Remove the 3 clips from inside the window track (Fig. 1). Remove the 4 Phillips head screws from the bottom of the door panel. Unhook the door opener rod and unplug the 3 electrical connectors behind the door panel.
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1. Open driver side door. Lower window.
2. Remove door lock cover.
3. Unsnap and remove the triangular molding that covers the mirror mounting screws.
4. Unsnap and remove the molding that covers the door handle. Remove the screw behind the door handle.
5. Unsnap the control console and unplug the wires. Remove the screw located behind the arm rest.
6. Dislodge the door panel by pulling it up and away from the door slightly. Disconnect light and tweeter connections and remove door panel.
7. Secure mirror with one hand. Proceed cautiously to avoid dropping articles into the door panel. Remove the 3 mirror mounting nuts using a 10mm socket.
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STEP 1
Roll both front windows completely down and then disconnect the vehicles battery. Read all instructions before proceeding to STEP 2.
NOTE: If you are installing a manual mirror do not disconnect the battery.
STEP 2
Remove the screw from the sail inner trim panel, using a Phillips head screw driver.
WARNING: Do not try to remove the sail inner trim panel after you remove the screw, as it is still connected to the door trim.This panel will be removed in Step 7.
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The polished black cover on each mirror can be removed and painted to match the vehicle’s body color, or replaced with chrome (p/n 9040) or ‘USA Flag’ theme covers (p/n 9060). Find below the removal/installation instructions for the cover.
Existing cover removal.
Make sure you have the required tools:
• flashlight
• slotted screwdriver (with at least a 5” shaft).
Approximate installation time: 5 –10 minutes.
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Care must be taken when installing this accessory to ensure damage does not occur to the vehicle. The installation of this accessory should follow approved guidelines to ensure a quality installation. These guidelines can be found in the “Accessory Installation Practices” document. This document covers such items as:- • Vehicle Protection (use of covers and blankets, cleaning chemicals, etc.). • Safety (eye protection, rechecking torque procedure, etc.). • Vehicle Disassembly/Reassembly (panel removal, part storage, etc.). • Electrical Component Disassembly/Reassembly (battery disconnection, connector removal, etc.).
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I have installed heated mirrors in the US model. Here’s what I did; but before installing make sure you read through the entire instructions so you have a good idea what is expected.
Tools: Here are some of the tools you will need. If you don’t have most of these or know how to use them, STOP. This is not for you.

Disclaimer: These instructions are for reference only. Anyone who uses these instructions agrees to hold the author harmless. It is the users’ responsibility to verify the suitability of these reference instructions to their vehicle.
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Along with the increase of electronic devices used in automobiles, the use of wiring harnesses for power and signal systems on board is growing remarkably. In these circumstances, the electromagnetic interference (EMI) generated by the power system should cause troubles on signal systems and other chassis-mounted electronic devices. Wiring harnesses act as the direct transmission lines of EMI, so the shielding has become an essential element of power wiring harness system. Generally, braided shield cables and shielded connectors have been used as the EMI shielding measures on the wiring harnesses. Such measures, however, resulted in the increase in cost and size of wiring harnesses. This paper describes the development of a low-cost shielded construction for high-voltage wiring harnesses applied in Toyota’s hybrid electric vehicle (HEV), new Prius.
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