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I agree as you have to get to nuts to remove to get the mirrors out and if I recall the passenger side was more of a bear to get to one of the three nuts that has to be removed.
Originally Posted by onetechyguy
Impossible. You need to remove the door panel to access the 3 nuts & harness. Door panel is easy to remove.
Swapped in OEM Carbon Flash outer mirror housings. The upper housings can be swapped without taking the inner door panels off, however the mirror bases will require removal of the door panels.
How did this guy get from the top picture to the bottom picture? The post doesn't describe the process, but clearly, it was done.
You can remove the mirror housings without taking off the inner door panel. Swivel the mirror housings both ways to gain access to the outer torx screws. Clearance is very small so you’ll need to use a tiny wrench with a torx bit.