Installing a Gentex auto-dimming mirror with HomeLink into a '16 Civic

[vikz99]

Is the Honda harness plugged into the correct connector at the fuse box location?

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[vikz99]

Also make sure the bare wires from the wire spice arent touching each other.?

 

[nickjohn35]

Is the Honda harness plugged into the correct connector at the fuse box location?

Yes. Double checked that.

 

[nickjohn35]

Also make sure the bare wires from the wire spice arent touching each other.?

I thought maybe it was my solder job was shitty so I disconnected and connected using posi-taps...
still nothing. And I know the mirror works cause I tried it in my wife’s Murano and it worked.

 

[vikz99]

Ground on the connector?

So swapping red didn't work?

Wonder what type of harness you have..

 

[nickjohn35]

I removed the appropriate grounding bolt and placed the grounding wire on there.

I swapped the red with orange and now the mirror works but is on constantly. Homelink doesn’t work and car still doesn’t start...

 

[vikz99]

Is this what your Honda connector looks like?

 

[nickjohn35]

Is this what your Honda connector looks like?

No. It was black....

 

[vikz99]

thats your connector? why did you cut the wires off?

 

[tk_chatt]

Do you have a multimeter? The way you show your wiring in your post should be correct.
If you do, check continuity from a ground point to the black wire. Once that’s confirmed, check 12 volts between the ground wire & ign, then between the ground wire & the reverse wire. Finally, check that you have constant 12 volts feeding the Homelink circuits.

Once you’ve verified your harness, check the fuse box under your hood. Depending on your model, there are two 30 amp IGN fuses or one 30 amp & one 50 amp fuse.
These feed the main power to the IGN relays. ( They’re listed in your Owners Manual )

 

[vikz99]

tk_chatt knows his thing on it. I would try what he said.

 

[nickjohn35]

thats your connector? why did you cut the wires off?

The mirror I have is a Gentex 453 requiring a 10 pin connector. The Honda harness (mine and yours) are 7 pin.

 

[vikz99]

follow tk_chatt.. he knows how to do it.

 

[tk_chatt]

If you have no power on either the reverse wire, or the ignition wire, check the 30 amp fuse A1-5 in your under hood fuse panel.

 

[nickjohn35]

Do you have a multimeter? The way you show your wiring in your post should be correct.
If you do, check continuity from a ground point to the black wire. Once that’s confirmed, check 12 volts between the ground wire & ign, then between the ground wire & the reverse wire. Finally, check that you have constant 12 volts feeding the Homelink circuits.

Once you’ve verified your harness, check the fuse box under your hood. Depending on your model, there are two 30 amp IGN fuses or one 30 amp & one 50 amp fuse.
These feed the main power to the IGN relays. ( They’re listed in your Owners Manual )

I do have a multimeter but a total absolute newb at them. I will definitely do my best and check what you said.

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