Installing Saab Power Fold & Auto Dim Mirrors

Installing Saab Power Fold & Auto Dim Mirrors

In this video I show how to install power fold and auto dim outside mirrors on your 2003-2012 Saab 9-3.

Electrical pin removal tool: https://amzn.to/2JhcvaI

Part numbers shown in video
Driver power fold and auto dim mirror: 12767046
Driver power fold and auto dim harness: 12766779
Passenger power fold and auto dim mirror: 12767052
Passenger power fold and auto dim harness: 12766780
Power fold (w/o memory) switch: 12782903

Note: In 2010 the mirrors were redesigned. So 2010-2012 mirrors will fit previous models (2003-2009) cars but the colored mirror caps and glass is slightly larger and will not transfer over to the 2009 and older mirror designs.

For the power fold function (Note different harness part number may have different colors but pin number will be identical)
1.) On the driver side:
– The gray window switch connector needs pins #31 yellow/gray and #18 blue/gray swapped over from the power fold harness to your original door harness

2.) On the passenger side:
– The gray window switch connector needs pins #31 yellow/gray and #18 blue/purple swapped over from the power fold harness to your original door harness

For the auto dim function
1.) On the driver AND passenger side:
– On the main electrical block going from the body of the car into the door harness needs pins #8 yellow/black and #7 yellow/white taken from the power fold harness and added to your original door harness

Helpful thread on a forum that can provide more part numbers and additional comments on the install: https://www.saabcentral.com/threads/adding-power-fold-mirrors.373970/

Contact: WeakestOfWeeks@gmail.com

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Weakest of Weeks says:

Just to clarify I wasn't able to get the auto dim mirror glass in and test functionality in time before I posted this video. Unfortunately, it will require a little more work. Initially I thought the car was prewired like it was for the auto dim rear view mirror but that is not the case. I will post another video connecting pins #7 and #8 in the main door harness (shown in this video) up to the auto dim rear view mirror connector. Main take away is that the power folding mirrors are working great though! More to come on the auto dim functionality so stay tuned!

Alexandre Dionisio says:

1 year later…. I know I'm late. I'm tracking down the full kit power folding + memory and if I'm lucky auto-diming.

Alexander Wänerberger says:

Hello,

I was working on my saab 9-3 today to find out that my folding mirror was disconnected. Unfortunately the left side mirror is not working properly, its t locking position is offset and the it won't fold out. is it possible to remove the outer rear view mirror/housing from the door just to remove the cover to access the two bolt holding the mirror housing?

LDantinhas says:

Why didn’t you just swapped the 2 existing doors harnesses for the new ones?

Antonia McKinley says:

Can I do this on my 2002 9-5 saab

Govindarajan Soundararajan says:

Nice work and well explained. BTW, since 2010 9-3 Aeros came with folding mirrors. I have a 2011 9-3 Aero and it does have folding mirrors. Slap on esid3 and you have the option to customize folding too.

milkphish says:

I have a 2004 9-5 Aero with manual, heated, dimming mirrors. I’d like to retrofit power fold mirrors into my car. Can you assist me with some ideas on how to do this? The 9-5 has a door trim switch similar to the 9-3, but the 9-5 also has a separate power fold switch in the dash.

ZNMaddicto says:

Hi! I recently got an 07 9-3 Anniversary Edition and I do plan on retrofitting the power folding mirrors. However, I also want the mirror tilt function which requires memory mirrors (which isn't a problem) and memory seats (which is). I have power non-memory seats so I'd have to either swap in an Aero driver seat and change in the seat covers or somehow retrofit a memory bits so that the mirror can read the memory controller. Could I just get the tilt switch and use that to tilt or is the memory controller absolutely required?

Love Diecast Details says:

isn't it easier just to get the harness from 03 93 sedan that has passenger tilt mirror feature? thats what I did

Roman Baldizhar says:

or maybe it was easier to change the entire cable in the door completely

milkphish says:

Great video! Do you know if this can be done with a 2004 9-5 Aero?

Peter Jackson says:

Serious next level shit. Wires scare me, so I guess maybe I bought the wrong car LOL. Still, the car I just bought is a 2010 Aero, the Aero with the 2 L engine. It has folding mirrors and memory seats stock. My only problem is that the passenger mirror doesn’t move with any of the controls. But yes, they did sell a couple of these in the United States in 2010 I guess.

Chad Rousseau says:

I don't think the auto-dim will work because I think you also need to tap into wires inside the car and add them to the connector that you plugged the door harness into. 2010-11 9-3 Aero's in the US came with power folding mirror's, and the 2011 9-3X. All 200'3 SS are pre-wired for power folding is folks are seeking wire harnesses. I have tons of switches for power folding mirrors w/auto dipping.

J Pogera says:

interesting how u can do these mods,,,ur forta is the electrical aspects of those mods…i deeply appreciate ur work…..take care jimmy from ne pa area…outside hersheyps love to get a clone tech2 any direction i should look for one

Berol says:

And in EU we aren't have day running lights with automatic switch. I want to install this, but I have to buy this from other country.

Matthew Swanberg says:

On my Aero I have memory seats and i do have the button below the mirror adjustment switch but its to lower the passenger side mirror to see the curb. Is that part of the memory seats/mirrors or?

Jonny Myrberg says:

Nice. 🙂 done the same to my 06 🙂 But I dont think auto dim works.. if you dont add the cables to A-pillar. What I know on EU saab, if you didnt get them as standard you dont have the 7 and 8 cable drawn from fab.. as far as I know. Or did you have them already ??
I got my in Sweden so I just replace the harnes in both doors:) No patching with cables. 🙂

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