GM Outside Rearview Mirror Covers in Gloss Black

To dismantle the outside mirror, one has to first retract the door trim panel and upper door frame trim, then pull the electrical connector off, hand support the mirror assembly, and unbolt the mirror mounting while withdrawing the outside mirror. On the outside mirror glass and motor to 2015 and prior models except Malibu Limited, apply pressure at the upper and inside part with one hand, then insert a plastic trim tool on the other end and turn to free the glass from the motor mount. To elicit the mirror glass, one has to insert a finger, then use other hand to pull the lower-outside corner of the mirror sharply while exerting a slight pressure towards the upper-inside corner which makes the mirror to decouple from the motor risking to crack the glass. If there is electrical connection, is necessary to disconnect any of them then to undo the mirror motor by removing bolts and nut of the motor and to disconnect electrical connector. Installation occurs in reverse with check that mirror glass plastic retainers engage with the motor tabs. For the interior mirror, you have to take off the mirror casing; this can be done and the mirror placed in the down position; the tabs have to be pulled to keep the outer and inner mirrors off. Then you shall pull out the mirror screw and if there is the electrical connector, then disconnect it and then pull out the mirror and finally the process of the installation is the reversed process of the removal. Most interior mirror base can be delayer by applying heat using a heat gun then pry it off from the windshield and during installation one should use rearview mirror adhesive; again due to the probability of cracking the windshield one can only do this if he/she has some expert knowledge in handling them. In order to free themselves up from the bottom, you must also take out the interior mirror; and erase all the electrical add-ons such as the front-facing camera and windshield temperature/interior moisture sensor. Drew a circle around the base on the windshield and marked it with a washable-ink pen and then placed a heat gun on the area to soften the stickiness of the adhesive and so as to remove the base gently. For installation: to find out where the mirror is to be mounted, with the help of the distance from the A-pillars, mark the point on the car body and combine it with the AS1 line on the windshield. After that it is necessary to cut out all the residue with a safety razor or utility knife, wipe all the surfaces with lint-free cloth and brake cleaner, check the correct position of the mirror and put the masking tape on the windshield at the bottom position of the mounting base. Adhere to the adhesive manufacturer's direction in every sense, press the mounting base into the installation location, apply necessary force as per the adhesive guidelines, allow curing of the adhesive, and this accomplishes the reverse process of removal.