Driver side mirror issue!!!
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From: Myrtle Beach SC
Driver side mirror issue!!!
Please forgive my ignorance if this is a common issue on vettes but I can't find any info on it.
My driver side mirror has what appears to be a permanant frost on it. No matter how many times I wipe it it will not go away.
I believe my 01 came w/ an auto dimming feature but that wouldn't have anything to do with the mirror clouding up would it? Thanks in advance.
My driver side mirror has what appears to be a permanant frost on it. No matter how many times I wipe it it will not go away.
I believe my 01 came w/ an auto dimming feature but that wouldn't have anything to do with the mirror clouding up would it? Thanks in advance.
Last edited by XRecon; Nov 3, 2008 at 08:31 PM.
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From: Westford MA
I have the same problem, only my '03 electrochromatic left-hand mirror is about 90% "frosted". It's gotten steadily worse over the past few months. I don't know what caused it, but I'm trying to find out how to replace it. Does anyone know how to remove and replace the mirror? Thanks in advance.
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It's delaminating. You can buy an approved GM spare for the mirror glass and it's easy to replace
The cheapskate solution is to buy a piece of the stick on mirror from WalMart. You'd lose the electro-chromatic dimming though.
$ or $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ thats the question.
The cheapskate solution is to buy a piece of the stick on mirror from WalMart. You'd lose the electro-chromatic dimming though.
$ or $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ thats the question.
Last edited by DeeGee; Nov 23, 2008 at 12:01 PM.
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From the book:
Push in on one edge of the mirror glass tilting the mmirror case to allow finger access
Grasp the glass case firmly and pull the case from the mirror body
Disconnect the wire connectors from the case (heated mirror)
Remove the two jackscrews from the mirror glass case
Bend the jackscrew over
Press down on the side of the jackscrew popping the jackscrew from the mirror glass case
Save the jackscrews for reinstallation to the mirror motor.
The installation is a bit more complicated but if you decide to go that way I can send the instructions from the manual.
Push in on one edge of the mirror glass tilting the mmirror case to allow finger access
Grasp the glass case firmly and pull the case from the mirror body
Disconnect the wire connectors from the case (heated mirror)
Remove the two jackscrews from the mirror glass case
Bend the jackscrew over
Press down on the side of the jackscrew popping the jackscrew from the mirror glass case
Save the jackscrews for reinstallation to the mirror motor.
The installation is a bit more complicated but if you decide to go that way I can send the instructions from the manual.
