From checking workshop manuals etc, it seems this mirror was an option in other countries but not the UK. The genuine Ssangyong part is like hens teeth and very expensive. After much digging it turns out the windscreen mount used is the same across other South Korean cars, such as Kia and Hyundai. I ended up buying one from a breakers that was removed from a Mk2 Hyundai Santa Fe for £28.50 inc postage, and it came with a length of wiring loom too. It also appeared to have a compass - bonus!
So....the fitting. The Ssangyong mirror just slides downwards but it's sort of spring loaded so needs a good pull, you'll then be left with the mount on the windscreen.
The next step is to remove the interior light unit, there are two screws behind the sunglasses holder, and a screw behind each light diffuser. The light diffusers come out by levering a small flathead screwdriver at the front of them.
Once dropped down, unplug the multi plug and put the lamp to one side. Hopefully you will now be able to dig out the connector tucked away in the void where the interior light plug comes from. Mine had two unused ones - it's the small 3 pin one we need.
Tuck this one under the headlining ready for the new mirror.
I initially tried to plug and play - and nothing happened. The connectors are the same, there were all the correct voltages on the plug from the car, and the Ssangyong and Hyundai wiring diagrams said everything was identical. After much testing, I ended up having to swap things round in the plug on the mirror. The wiring colours need to be connected as per below - yours might already be OK, or it might not be.
If you need to swap them around, look down into the plug on the mirror and you'll see the pins are retained by a small plastic catch - stick a small flathead screwdriver down and lever this up and you'll be able to pull the pins out of the plug. Push them all the way back in, in the correct position, and you'll hear a click as they lock. Once you're happy plug it in and see if everything works.
When you're happy, clip the mirror back into place by pushing it up into its mount, and push the plastic cover over the connector at the top of the mirror. Fit the interior light back into place and you're good to go.
There are numerous versions of this mirror - some are just auto dimming, some with compass, some with outside temperature readout, and some with Homelink which I believe is for opening electric gates/garage doors. The more complicated versions will have different wiring - unless you want to start messing with the car's wiring, you want one with just auto dimming or auto dimming and compass. I'm not sure which models used the 3-pin plug version, other than the Mk2 Hyundai Santa Fe as that's where mine came from. If in doubt, ask the seller for a picture of the connector on it.
The compass feature will show N, NE, E, SE, S, SW, W, NW positions, and the function can be turned off by pressing the button on the mirror. The auto dimming function automatically disables when you select reverse as well.
Hope this helps...
