Date:         Tue, 26 Jun 2007 06:00:39 EDT
Reply-To:     RAlanen@AOL.COM
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From:         Frank Condelli <RAlanen@AOL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Removing Power mirrors
Comments: cc: jamie@KOOKYMATHTEACHER.COM
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In a message dated 25/06/2007 2:58:48 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes:

remove  doorpanel.
snip wireties that hold power mirror harness to door.
unplug  power mirror wires from rest of hanrness.
label wire color and position on  plastic plugs
use small jewlers sized flathead and remove crimped on wire  connectors from
plastic plugs (bend down metal tabs on wire connectors so  they will slip out
of plugs

feed wires thru  hole





Well, that's not the way I  do them.  Too much trouble with the door panel
and vapour barrier plastic  to contend with.  What I DO is this >  Remove the
mirror  from the housing, detach the two wires to the heater in back of the
mirror,  remove the plate that holds the motor, remove the four wires going to the
motor,  making a drawing so you know where to go when it's time to replace
them, cut off  the big terminal ends that will not fit through the hole in the
mirror base then  pull the wires out of the mirror base.  The terminal ends you
cut off are  available at your FLAPS.  I keep them is stock !

Cheers,

Frank  Condelli
Almonte, Ontario, Canada
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