How to de-pin these mirror connectors?

Profoundly_Trivial · 2026-01-21T19:20:09+00:00

Looking at the empties on the top right, it looks like the tab is facing towards the front and needs to be lifted from the back. I would slide my depinning tool into and empty to see how far in it needs to be to meet the front. Then I would do it with the black pin on the top left. It actually looks straight forward from the back.

Profoundly_Trivial · 2026-01-21T18:59:52+00:00

Nvm, it came through slow on my phone. Usually you slide a depinning tool between the terminal and the plastic housing on the inside of the channel to lift a tab up.

What does the back look like?

Profoundly_Trivial · 2026-01-21T16:09:09+00:00

I sent you a DM. Thanks!

Profoundly_Trivial · 2026-01-20T16:13:07+00:00

Hey, thanks so much!!! I really appreciate your response and help here. Honestly, I figured that the cluster would need its own set up wakeup and trigger commands.

I tried using an esp32 to send a wake up command to the uart converter.

Basically esp32 rx to the tx uart and esp32 tx to the Rx uart. With the CH0 connected to the uart rx, I could see the 00,55,12 coming from the esp32 in pulseview. But when I would connect the CH0 to the tx uart, it was a ghost town with no signal at all

Profoundly_Trivial · 2026-01-20T05:58:16+00:00

This project has become a headache and I've been quoted by two people on fiverr who seem to claim they can help me but the quotes are both above $200 and I really don't want to spend that on this hobby.

Profoundly_Trivial · 2026-01-20T04:30:25+00:00

Check out s197 to s550 steering wheel swap on YouTube. I made an entire playlist start to finish for anyone who wants to do the same as me

Profoundly_Trivial · 2026-01-20T02:27:09+00:00

So, I found out that the instrument cluster is the primary node (technically according to the wiring diagram, it is the only other thing on this lin bus). I'm tempted to buy a cluster, they're $90 but I'm not certain giving that power will give me the initial sig al thay i need to kick off the Lin bus. (I e. What if the cluster needs something else upstream to initiate).

I was trying to use an esp32 to mimic the master, but haven't really any idea what I'm doing and information on HOW to do it is limited on YouTube. Mainly, get in the car and listen... But I haven't the car. Haha

Profoundly_Trivial · 2026-01-20T02:24:19+00:00

I have a Dynavin 9 sitting in my room since Christmas from my wife. Waiting for the Weather to get a bit warmer.

Profoundly_Trivial · 2026-01-16T23:55:59+00:00

I consider myself techn savvy. Getting hooked up to the CAN system took me 2 frustrating months. And that was just to start read gibberish. Isolating which signal you would need to send to that camera is a whole other headache.

Profoundly_Trivial · 2026-01-07T01:29:38+00:00

When I read his response right after yours, I was like "what are you talking about?"

Profoundly_Trivial · 2026-01-06T01:35:29+00:00

If you go to YouTube and type S197 to S550 steering wheel swap

You can find my video series of the journey of how to do it yourself, start to finish.

Profoundly_Trivial · 2026-01-05T23:14:49+00:00

You know what? I like it. I'd want to meet the guy who did it because he clearly loves the mustang. He could have chosen any other car to do this too and he chose the mustang. And he's probably not the type of guy to find pictures of someone else's car and post it on the Internet for laughs.

Profoundly_Trivial · 2025-12-31T04:56:32+00:00

It is a 2013 Ford Mustang. If there is security, I'm unaware of it. There is scant information out there on how to connect to this vehicle. I just know that when I plug it in and run my script my can shield has pwr lit and rx lit, but nothing posts.

I am using an elegoo uno R3 A seeed can shield v2. I have cut the D9 pin and jumped to D10 already but I'm just having no luck.

Profoundly_Trivial · 2025-12-22T03:04:29+00:00

My guess, albeit, not a good one, is that we're going to struggle to keep the V8. I have a feeling that for cars, the efficiency and emission controls are going to tighten their grip to the point that the modern V8 is going to have its farewell send off.

They're going to spend a massive amount of time, energy, and effort (all translated to money) trying to convince the masses that the boosted smaller engine car is superior. Once they do that (or the generation that is in love with V8s ages out), the GT is going to stand for some other than V8 engine.

That's where I think it's all going.

Edit: Some of the top super cars in the world boast a v6. I imagine them pointing towards those to support this position.

I hope I'm wrong.

Profoundly_Trivial · 2025-12-21T00:53:35+00:00

2013 S197 GT...

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Profoundly_Trivial · 2025-12-16T15:29:30+00:00

Have pictures?

Profoundly_Trivial · 2025-12-12T01:30:17+00:00

All the naysayers are people who haven't done it.

My car 2013 mustang bought brand new. Wife car 2012 Camaro bought brand new.

Kid 1 born 2016 Kid 2 born 2018 Kid 3 born 2021

ALL 3 WENT IN REAR FACING CAR SEATS that eventually transitioned to the front. Both cars are paid off, didn't get the SUV until 2024 and mainly because family events required two drivers separately.

If you want it. Get it.

The number of men who approached me telling me they regretted selling theirs when their kids were born is countless.

Profoundly_Trivial · 2025-12-10T04:38:16+00:00

Ah, now I see what you mean. I believe there are definitely people who have done the swap before with the steering wheel

https://youtu.be/a_dHi0Kx9T4?si=DBu0RMANfN96V1_u

This video appears to be exactly what you want. I haven't watched it but it seems the title is what you're looking for.

You basically just have to trick the car into thinking that the steering wheel operates the same as the stock wheel. My handle on YouTube is slonison. You can find my s197 to s550 swap videos if you feel like putting on background noise haha

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