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For 1990-2009 cars only

Power Mirrors

The vehicle is equipped with power mirrors controlled by the driver door module (DDM) and the passenger front door module (PFDM), which are located in the driver and passenger front doors. The control modules move the power mirrors in response to directions from the mirror control switches that are built into the driver door switch assembly (DDSA).

The DDSA, DDM and PFDM are joined together by the Serial Data Class 2 communications line. The processor in the DDSA detects the positions of the mirror selector switch and the mirror direction switch. The DDSA then sends this data to the DDM or the PFDM via the Serial Data Class 2 line. The DDM supplies voltage to the driver door mirror motor circuits to move the Left side mirror, and the PFDM supplies voltage to the passenger front door mirror motor circuits to move the Right side mirror.

Memory Mirrors (W/A45)

The vehicle may be equipped with the "personalization package" containing memory seats and memory mirrors. The memory mirrors are also controlled by the DDSA, DDM and PFDM. The mirrors are equipped with potentiometer circuits that provide constant information to the DDM and PFDM on the location of the mirrors on their horizontal and vertical axis. This information is in the form of feedback voltage received from their respective potentiometers.

When a mirror location is programmed into the personalization package, the DDM and PFDM store the location information and assign it to the personalization code. When that personalization code is received, the modules check the current position of the mirrors and move them to the correct position. The modules move the mirrors until the feedback voltage from the mirrors match the voltage levels stored as correct for that personalization code.

Rear Parking Aid

If the vehicle is equipped with memory mirrors, it is equipped with the rear parking aid mirror system. This is used during parallel parking situations.

In this system the Powertrain Control Module (PCM) sends a Serial Data Class 2 message to the PFDM indicating the Reverse position of the transmission selector.The PFDM powers the vertical mirror motor to tilt the passenger mirror down.

When the PCM detects the transmission is no longer in Reverse, it send the message to the PFDM (after a 5 second delay) and the PFDM powers the circuits to return the mirror to the original position.

Automatic Day-Night Mirrors

The Automatic Day-Night Mirrors features and procedures are covered in Stationary Windows. Refer to Automatic Day-Night Mirror Description and Automatic Day-Night Mirrors Circuit Description in Stationary Windows.

Heated Mirrors

The mirrors heat during the defrost/defog cycles for the rear window. The heated mirrors are connected to the system that heats the rear window for the defrost/defog function. When the instrument panel module (IPM) receives the message that the rear defrost/defog has been activated, it sends a Serial Data Class 2 message to the DDM and the PFDM to Heat the mirrors. Power and ground are then supplied to the mirrors by the DDM and the PFDM.