Modellista and Avest Prius Prime LED Signal Mirrors Install

Here is the install of Modellista and Avest LED Mirror Install. The story of how I got 2 different LED Signals is that I was looking and only found Modellista LED Covers. I ordered it from Japan and while I was researching I found the Avest which was the one I wanted in the first place. So both came in from Japan and decided to install both of them on the car.

Just take whatever info you need to install the version you decide to do. My thoughts on the install is the hard part is where you put the pins into the connector where the door hinge is. Sometimes it won't slide all the way in for some odd reason. Its a frustrating time to fiddle with it and make sure the wires are good with a multimeter. It is a hassle to put the connector back into the car and then take apart again if it dosen't work.

*MAKE SURE THE PLASTIC CLIPS ARE OFF THE DOOR FRAME AND PUT BACK ON DOOR PANEL TRIM BEFORE YOU CLOSE EVERYTHING BACK UP.






Insert picks or tongue depressor in the slots to hold the tabs in open position.


Insert pry tool to pull open the mirror cover. You will need quite bit of force to get the cover off.

These 3 points with tooth picks/ tongue depressor will open the bottom cover off.


Pry the tab here to open the bottom cover open.

Install the Avest LED Signal Bottom cover and route the wires this way.

This part is for the Modellista LED Mirror Covers. Drill a small hole in the original car mirror cover to feed the wires through.



I hooked up the LED mirror cover to the wires of the Avest LED wires so it will turn on at same time.


Here is the completed assembly. At this point test to make sure all the lights are working right before you install it.


Connect the mirror connector.


Remove the rubber piece off first, then need to squeeze the 2 tabs on each side to pull the white connector out.



Then 2 bolts on the door side and pull out.


Remember the wire harness goes under the weather seal.


Remove the plastic piece to make easier to feed the wires thru.



Push black lever to separate the connector.



Feed the fish cable through ( I used a 12awg wire/ its stiff and flexible)


Hook and tape the new wires to be routed.


Pull through.


Out this way.


press and release this part of the plug.


With small screwdriver, pry up this lever which allows you to slide in the new wires into empty spot. When it is in all the way you will hear and feel a click. You need to pry this lever on connectors that you are working on.



**VERY IMPORTANT IS TO MATCH THE COLOR WIRES ON BOTH SIDES OF THE CONNECTOR, SO WHEN YOU DO ONE SIDE, PUT THE CONNECTOR BACK IN A LITTLE AND LOOK OTHER SIDE TO FIGURE OUT WHICH SPOT TO PUT THE WIRE.

WHEN YOU ARE DONE PUTTING THE WIRES INTO THE CONNECTOR, YOU NEED TO PUSH THE LEVER BACK DOWN, THE ONE YOU PRIED UP EARLIER.


Put the black seal back on and make sure the tabs on black seal match with the connector.




Remove side trim and then the foot side panel.


Put your fish cable here thru the car frame and come through and down in the next picture.



After you hook and tape the new wires to the fish cable, feed it thru the car.


Tie up the excess wire and put some foam between the wires and the door frame to reduce vibration noise.


Right car side through hole to feed wires.


DRIVER SIDE INSTALL


PASSENGER SIDE INSTALL


Squeeze the tabs to release the plastic tab for the side trim. See next pic.






This is the connector for the puddle light install of the LED Signal Lights.


Remove the Black tape around wire harness and tap in new wires.
White wire of LED Mirror to Red wire of car and Black wire of LED Mirror to Purple wire of car.
Once done put black tape back onto the wires and reconnect.


Open the panel on the sides to expose this pipe opening and use it to run wires across to the other side of car with your fish cable.

 

Here are some shots of the lights. The videos were taken at late afternoon.

 

Night Shots of the lights

 

It would be alot easier if there was existing LED Signal Mirrors/wiring for LED Signal Mirrors but there isn't so we have to go thru all this work. The white LEDs you can't really notice in day time, when closer to late late afternoon or early morning then its more easier.

 

This is installed on 21 Prime XLE.. so pretty sure there has no changes from previous year/trim

 

Yes you do install with the switches but pretty much you set to sequential or flashing and have it tucked away. I tucked mines in passenger side of the tube that runs across the dashboard.

 

it looks nice but it dosen't have turn signal in it. If I found the Arrow signal lights first I would not have gotten the Modellista as it is a premium price for the part.

 

Sorry for late response. The black wire that is with the red/green wires will be attached to metal/ under washer/bolt head for the ground. If you are talking about the black wire with the white wire then black wire is for the puddle light and that runs up the driver side pillar /under the air bag next to the windshield. It hooks up to the purple wire and the white will hook up to the red.

And very important note is make sure everything works before you push/put the white connectors (the coming out of the door and one going into the car frame) back in, as it is hassle to pull them back out.

 

Can you take a pic of the green fuse wire you are talking about ? If the green wire is hooked up to the red wire the white DRL light should come on as soon as you turn on ignition. So niether side white lights come on ? Double check your Black switch/button and press it to turn on and off the DRL. While you are at it, decide what position you want the signal light to be (either sequential signal or constant signal)

 

Do you have a multimeter to check if the green wire is getting 12 volts ?

 

It should be long enough to run both sides, one side/set of wire is longer than the other. I didn't realize till it was already put in, but I think the longer end goes on the passenger side not that it matters to me as I ended up hiding the switches anyway.

If anything cut the original wires you want to extend somewhere half way and connect/crimp the new extended wire in between. Not sure on wire gauge, probably ~22 gauge wire