How much of a pain was it to get the glass off the mirror housing? Reason I'm asking is because I want to add heating elements to mine.
Just tilt the mirror glass all the way up then pull from the bottom edge of the mirror. It will release the two clips holding it on. swing it up and out.How much of a pain was it to get the glass off the mirror housing? Reason I'm asking is because I want to add heating elements to mine.
No flash, camera went into a higher iso setting (tons and tons of noise).^^Nice! 8) Was that second brighter shot with your hazards on,or just how your picture turned out?
It's not hard to detach the glass of the side view mirrors with their backing.How much of a pain was it to get the glass off the mirror housing? Reason I'm asking is because I want to add heating elements to mine.
I too thought I would run the wires through the OE door boot. However; I figured that would put the wires inside the cabin under the dash. Then I would have to get them out of the cabin into the engine compartment and up to the front turn signals. By jumping out of the boot I ran directly through the fender to the turn signals.It's not hard to detach the glass of the side view mirrors with their backing.
Just angle the mirrors up as far as they can move, then carefully and evenly pry the bottom edge out using just your fingers. The bottom will "pop" away from the motor, swing the mirror up and unhook the upper edge from the motor.
I did a similar mod, except I ran the wire through the door boots. There's an album in my profile that shows more clearly the internals of the mirror, the mount that the glass/backing hooks onto and routing of the cable through the mirror and the door. http://www.elementownersclub.com/forums/album.php?u=4850
It isn't hard to get back out of the cabin; there are soft body plugs through to the fenders just in front of where the boots enter the cabin. It is a little more work, but the wires are better protected in the boot.I too thought I would run the wires through the OE door boot. However; I figured that would put the wires inside the cabin under the dash. Then I would have to get them out of the cabin into the engine compartment and up to the front turn signals. By jumping out of the boot I ran directly through the fender to the turn signals.