I can get the glass from the dealer (about $38) instead of buying the whole electric mirror (over $200).
My question is:
How do I change the glass?
I can't find any instructions or pictures anywhere.
The dealer here in NC said they don't do it, because they break the glass too often.
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1993 Toyota T100 4WD 5-speed (Just over 50K!)
Formerly owned 1989 Toyota pickup 4WD 5-speed
Formerly owned 1985 Toyota Camry Turbo-Diesel
All of the above purchased new
If you want to actually replace the glass, there is a single philips screw that is in a hole under the mirror (get down on your knees and look up from the bottom). If I remember correctly this screw is all there is to it. Undo the screw and pivot the mechanism up.
The link in that thread (from 65riv) is where I got the replacement glass for mine - quickly shipped, looks to be right, and like that - I'd been waiting for warmer weather before I actually put in the new glass, though - it comes with double-sided tape that probably sticks better when it's not freezing.
I was planning on just breaking out the mirror that's in there - it's already cracked pretty badly. If robiewp's screw is accessible, I can bring the thing inside, let the adhesive cure overnight, and put the new one in, regardless of Minnesnowta weather. Thanks, Rob!
The difference between the two stick-on options is that the one on ebay is already cut to fit exactly.
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1993 Toyota T100 4WD 5-speed (Just over 50K!)
Formerly owned 1989 Toyota pickup 4WD 5-speed
Formerly owned 1985 Toyota Camry Turbo-Diesel
All of the above purchased new
I did get the mirror assembly out with a screw accessed from underneath. That was easy enough.
But, I see now why Toyota dealer here said they don't do that, cuz too many mirrors break installing it.
The double back tape is easy to apply the mirror to the assembly.
The trouble came trying to get the mirror underneath the exterior banding that holds it on. It is a hard rubber like trim, and wouldn't bend enough to get the glass all the way underneath it. The glass wold have broken forcing it.
So .... I took the assembly off of the door, brought it inside, and heated it with my GF's blow dryer. Wham Bham, it went in, recessed under the trim, just like it's supposed to look.
Thanks for the help,
Ken
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'95 T100 king cab (Over 245 K)
Mud King XT 31x10.5xR15
Sweet idea! I don't have a blow dryer, but a heat gun (or soaking in hot water) should do the same trick. We've got warmish here, so I think I'll be doin' mine tomorrow. Thanks for the followup, Ken!
Um...probably soaking in water wouldn't be a good idea if you git the motors wet...
I only heated up the rubber like trim around the plastic base for the glass.
The screw released this part from the whole mirror assembly.
No motor or any electrical parts involved.
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'95 T100 king cab (Over 245 K)
Mud King XT 31x10.5xR15
I only heated up the rubber like trim around the plastic base for the glass.
The screw released this part from the whole mirror assembly.
No motor or any electrical parts involved.
I was responding to Danno's post about using hot water...
I was responding to Danno's post about using hot water...
Well, if the screw releases the part from the electrical parts, the hot water should do fine. Mostly, I don't soak electrical parts unless I can certify them dry afterward (like open switches) - and those, mostly in contact cleaner. Mostly, I don't hit electric motors/relays with a heat gun, either. They're no good once you let the smoke out of 'em.
I'm not really as dumb as I look. Really. Unless we're playin' poker - in which case, you should think I'm even dumber than that.
Danno, who once actually filled an inside straight. Once. Was hopin' for a pair, 'cause I didn't believe his flush.
1 - Robiewp's screw is right there - a small hole in the exterior case leads to a phillips screw that's really easy to lose in my dirt driveway. Rare-earth magnets are great for finding small metal parts like that.
2 - I could not figure out how to get the easy-tip-out assembly disconnected from the wiring, so I ended up putting it back in and waiting for warmer weather.
3 - The mirror I got was not quite right - a touch too long, not quite tall enough. Since my beast was totaled at one point, I don't know that the outside mirrors weren't from a different model year, so I can't complain to the supplier. Workin' the glass (mirror on both sides, probably fits either side mirror) down with a stone should be a soonish project, but it's held on so far, and I've got other stuff to do. (A coarse sharpening stone, like the kind used to sharpen scythes, will take the sharp out of glass edges, and wear it down middlin' fast. Work along the side, not perpendicular to the glass, and use a dust mask - the dust is really really nasty to the lungs.) With it not too long, the minimal height difference will probably just make it easier to get it in behind the edge protector (which is, after all, attached to the motors.)
Danno, avoidin' an ugly job in the workshop.
Last edited by Danno_MN; 05-03-2009 at 07:41 PM.
Reason: edited to clarify a point
mine is toyota camry black LE ( 4 cyl.)
what I broke is driver side mirror...
I beleive mine is non heated.
any one here ever tried getting a mirror from them or someone similar..?
the toyota dealer is asking for 250+
auto spare parts dealers like Kragen say it is around 150
the toyota dealer is asking for 250+
auto spare parts dealers like Kragen say it is around 150
this site and a few others sell at around 50 -
wonder why so much difference
I suspect that Kragen and the dealer are sellin' you the power adjust unit with mirror installed, while the other folks are just sellin' you the mirror that fits.
See my posts earlier in this thread on the trials and tribulations of buyin' just the glass - and maybe someone'll chime in with an easy way to unhook the power wires from the mirror chassis so you can make the swap sitting down, at a workbench, rather than standing next to your truck door.
Danno, glad of his background in stained/etched glass....
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