Operation CHARM: Car repair manuals for everyone.

Exterior Mirror Glass

EXTERIOR MIRROR GLASS


Heat Gun Or Equivalent:






Special Tool(s)

Removal

NOTE:
- LH dual arm mirror with heat shown, non-heated and Aero mirrors similar.
- The service repair kit for the exterior mirror glass includes new jack pins.

All exterior mirrors
1. Position the exterior mirror glass in the full down position.







2. Grasp the top and carefully pull the exterior mirror glass away from the mirror housing.







3. Disconnect the electrical terminals (if equipped) and remove the exterior mirror glass.

Power exterior mirrors







4. Remove the jack pins from the exterior mirror glass backing plate.
- Use pliers to grasp the jack pins at the base to remove.

Installation

Power exterior mirrors







1. Remove the sealing boots from the exterior mirror motor.







2. Install the jack pins in the sealing boots.







3. Install the jack pins and sealing boots.
1 Hold the legs of the jack pins and push the jack pins back into the exterior mirror housing.
2 Install the sealing boots so the boot shoulder is under the mirror collar and turn each jack pin until the head of the jack pin is aligned with the slots in the sockets on the backing glass plate.

All exterior mirrors
4. Place the new exterior mirror glass assembly down on a smooth firm surface.







5. Align the friction pins vertically to the exterior mirror glass backing plate socket and push down to snap the pivot ball into the socket.







6. CAUTION: Do not overheat the exterior mirror glass backing plate. Heat only until backing plate is warm to the touch.

Using the special tool, warm the main pivot sockets in exterior mirror glass backing plate.







7. Loosely install the glass.
1 Connect the electrical wiring to the electrical terminals (if equipped).
2 Position the friction pins in the mirror housing.
3 Align the jack pin locating tabs to match with the mirror glass back.

8. Using a flat hand, press on the center of the mirror glass until seated on the center pivot of the mirror housing.
- Press the mirror glass toward one of the jack pins until snapped in place.
- Repeat for second jack pin.

Power exterior mirrors

NOTE: If the jack pins do not engage, they may not be aligned correctly. Remove the exterior mirror glass, align the jack pins to the slots in the sockets and repeat the installation procedure.

9. NOTE: The jack pin should click while manually adjusting the exterior mirror glass.

Tilt the exterior mirror glass to the full outboard position and then press on the outer side of the class until the in/out jack pin snaps into the socket on the exterior mirror backing plate.

10. NOTE: The jack pin should click while manually adjusting the exterior mirror glass.

Tilt the exterior mirror glass to the full down position and then press on the outer side of the class until the up/down jack pin snaps into the socket on the exterior mirror backing plate.