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Here is what I have done to install my JDM power folding mirrors. Attempt this and/or follow these instructions at your own risk. I take no responsibilities over you hurting yourself or destroying your car or parts of it.
Parts Needed:
Pair of JDM power folding mirrors
Pair of USDM mirrors (yes, you need them)
Spool of 12 gauge wire
Wire cutter
Electrical tape
Solder
Soldering iron
Fish tape
Sewing needle
Removing the USDM Mirrors
Parts Needed:
Pair of JDM power folding mirrors
Pair of USDM mirrors (yes, you need them)
Spool of 12 gauge wire
Wire cutter
Electrical tape
Solder
Soldering iron
Fish tape
Sewing needle
Removing the USDM Mirrors
- Start by removing your USDM mirrors. Peel off the trim by grabbing it from the top, and pulling down.
- There are four screws holding the door panel to the door. Here behind the door handle, behind a plastic plug:
In the handle underneath a plastic plug (take out the handle once you got the screw out, it'll just get in the way if you don't):
Towards the front edge of the door, behind another plastic plug:
Towards the bottom rear of the door:
- Carefully (and I cannot stress how important this is) pry off the switch panel, starting from the top front edge. Slowly work your way to the back along the top edge.
- Disconnect the plugs. The passenger side will be similar, except you will only have two plugs.
- Slowly peel the door panel off, starting from the top front, and working down, to the back, and back up. You'll hear snaps as you do this. You'll feel a rubber trim around the bottom of the door, don't grab that and pull; it is connected to the door, not the door panel.
Here's a picture of the back side of the door panel. The red circles show where the clips are, and where you should be pulling.
- Disconnect the plug for the mirror. Then pull up on the bottom half that's attached to the door. Just leave it dangling for now. Remove the three screws circled in red... make sure you're holding the mirror in case it drops.