04 Jun
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1. Open the driver side door and lower the window. 2. Pry open the control panel starting from back as shown. Remove the door panel and disconnect the mirror wire harness. 3. Remove screws: 3 @ bottom (A, B, and C), 2 hidden under caps (D and E), and 1 under control panel (F), and 1 hidden behind door handle (G). A total of 7 screws. Remove ring around door handle. Remove the three mirror mounting nuts and remove the mirror housing from the vehicle.
Mirror Replacement
On a cloth covered bench top, lay the housing on its side. Rotate the mirror inboard all the way and look for a silver tension clip. With a pliers, pinch the tension clip together and move the tension clip away from motor. Doing so will relieve tension and the backing plate should come out. Remove the mirror from the mirror housing. Disconnect the heater wires from the heater terminals. With a 7/32” drill bit, drill a hole through the center of the mirror sail. WARNING: Do not drill into wire harness. Using the shorter of the two harnesses from the kit, start on the inside of the mirror housing and pass the end without the mating connector through the hole drilled in the mirror sail.
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