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Old Dec 21, 2012 | 02:57 PM
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Well went to the bank today and come outside to find my passenger side mirror hanging over the side Now im stuck with having to replace it myself. Its a heated mirror as well. Any ideas how to replace one of these? Ive never done one before . Here are some pics
 
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Old Dec 21, 2012 | 03:09 PM
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Buy a high quality replacement (the cheap ones rattle)

Take the door panel off, and it's simple just 3 screws and a plug.
 
Old Dec 21, 2012 | 03:37 PM
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Ok thanks! Yeah just watched a video on it, scrap yard has one for 50 bucks if i pull it so ill do that. Nothing better then Factory Replacement
 
Old Dec 21, 2012 | 03:56 PM
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Keep looking you'll find one way cheaper than $50 I'm sure
 
Old Dec 21, 2012 | 04:10 PM
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Originally Posted by trewyn15
Keep looking you'll find one way cheaper than $50 I'm sure
For sure, but you would be surprised, not many scrap yards near me have these cars, espicially with the heated mirror. I didnt even know my car had heated mirrors haha!
 
Old Dec 21, 2012 | 06:08 PM
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I found an aftermarket replacement on eBay for about $35 or so. Heated.

Mine doesn't rattle, and ****, if it was going to, it would on my vehicle.

Easy fix though
 
Old Dec 22, 2012 | 05:07 PM
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Got one from the Scrap yard for 25$! Installed today, had to bang out a bit of the metal where they were screwed in. Guess when it got hit it bent the metal in a bit! But everything works now and looks good If i didnt have to bang the metal out it would have taken me like 5 mins to do this :P
 
Old Dec 27, 2012 | 08:38 AM
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Glad you got it done!

If you don't know how to work the heated mirror, it comes on with the rear-defroster
 
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