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Rearview Mirror Harness Cover Base Replacement




Rearview Mirror Harness Cover Base Replacement

NOTE:

- Put on gloves to protect your hands.
- Wear eye protection while cutting the glass adhesive with piano wire.

1. Remove the rearview mirror Rearview Mirror Replacement.

2. Carefully cut through the adhesive tape under the rearview mirror harness cover base using the piano wire, then remove the base.

3. Scrape off all of the old adhesive tape from the windshield with a putty knife. Clean the bonding surfaces on the inside face of the windshield with isopropyl alcohol. Make sure the bonding surface is kept free of water, oil, and grease.

4. If you are reinstalling the original rearview mirror harness cover base (A), scrape off all of the old adhesive tape from the base with a putty knife. Clean the base surface with isopropyl alcohol. Apply primer to the base as shown, and attach the adhesive tape (B) to the base.










5. Before installing the rearview mirror harness cover base, apply glass primer to the area where the harness cover base will be applied to the inside face of the windshield. Let the primer dry at least 10 minutes, then attach it to the windshield within 12 hours.






6. Attach the rearview mirror harness cover base (A) with adhesive tape (B) to the inside face of the windshield as shown, then press the adhesive portions into place securely.






7. Reinstall all removed parts.