HOW TO: Disassemble JDM Power Folding Mirrors for the 8G

DISCLAIMER: If you break your mirrors, it’s on you! I take no responsibility for anyone’s actions and the results of your own doing.

Tools you'll need
http://www.vertsoft.com/roman/jdmmir...mbly/tools.jpg

http://www.vertsoft.com/roman/jdmmir...mbly/part1.jpg

Remove the rubber gasket
http://www.vertsoft.com/roman/jdmmir...mbly/part2.jpg

Remove the screw holding the metal clip thats holding the wire
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Cut off / remove the plastic connector
http://www.vertsoft.com/roman/jdmmir...mbly/part4.jpg

Uscrew the 3 bottom screws. NOTE: These are threadlocked screws so you have to use a High-Torque Electric Screwdriver to remove them
http://www.vertsoft.com/roman/jdmmir...mbly/part5.jpg
http://www.vertsoft.com/roman/jdmmir...mbly/part6.jpg
http://www.vertsoft.com/roman/jdmmir...mbly/part7.jpg

Push the top of the lense up by hand
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Insert a flat head screw driver between the white braket and the lense then slowly pry the lense up
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Then with fingers pull the lense out of there
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Remove all the screws marked with a red circle using a phillips screw driver NOTE: DO NOT REMOVE THE CENTER SCREW
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Move the attached assembly aside, do not unplug
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Remove the other 2 screws
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Carefully using a flat head screw driver pry the little tab on the bottom corner and remove the bottom cover of the mirror
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Remove screw to release the motor
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Remove the Last Screw
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Done!
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Great tutorial bro.

Sorry, I don't get it, whats the point of taking it apart? Do you need to take it apart before putting them on the 8g or something?
Also you should be like the other threads... and put a disclaimer for not being liable for damages. :wink:

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Originally Posted by komodo

Sorry, I don't get it, whats the point of taking it apart? Do you need to take it apart before putting them on the 8g or something?
Also you should be like the other threads... and put a disclaimer for not being liable for damages. :wink:

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It is because his motors went bad so he swapped them in so he didn't have to repaint the mirrors.

P>S> I told you it can be done roman :wink:

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Originally Posted by Sleepervr-4

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Originally Posted by komodo

Sorry, I don't get it, whats the point of taking it apart? Do you need to take it apart before putting them on the 8g or something?
Also you should be like the other threads... and put a disclaimer for not being liable for damages. :wink:

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It is because his motors went bad so he swapped them in so he didn't have to repaint the mirrors.

P>S> I told you it can be done roman :wink:

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Ohh I see. Makes alot more sense now. Thanks.

if you want to take them apart this is how. Otherwise don't. Angel is correct, one of my motors took a shit on me awhile back and i'm finally replacing it.

what does the motor look like? is it just one of those round or rectangle ones like at radioshack?

nope, nothing like it. its all 1 unit. Maybe i'll take a few pics of it tonight if i get home at a decent hour.

hmm good tutorial roman i will have to be replacing my pass side motor soon starting to crap out on me as of late...it still works sometimes but i have to hi the button a couple times

So i my motor takes a crap, I have to buy an entire new set of mirrors to replace it?? Thats crap!

apparently lol

nice and smooth tutorial GOOSEY, great job

its the colddddd, nothing you can do about it. But my drivers side motor broke so my pass side might be for sale soon :)

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Originally Posted by GOOSEY2099

nope, nothing like it. its all 1 unit. Maybe i'll take a few pics of it tonight if i get home at a decent hour.

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oh ok just wondering... nice tutorial by the way very detailed

Do you by any chance have the wiring diagram because trigg forgot to send me one.

the 3 wires go to the stock wiring and the folding wire has to go to a 12v power source

Please search the forum for the wiring diagram. Cali posted it here at one point.

Duh, why didn't I think of that. Found it, thank you.
https://thegalantcenter.net/forum/vi...ht=jdm+mirrors

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