Hopefully this will inspire anybody thinking of fitting said indicators! It's a 5 min job per side.
I think we can agree that the factory fitted mirror repeater is trash, it's barely visible in daylight (they're like this on many cars imo).
Have a look at this before and after video I took:
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Waaay better, right?
Only cost 28 American cash dollahs! And only 3 weeks to get to Ireland, so imagine similar for UK. (This is the particular seller I used https://www.aliexpress.com/store/911293204?spm=a2g0s.9042311.0.0.4fc34c4dMzam4D but I'm sure they're all much of a muchness)
What you get:
Well packaged:
Contents (you get a trim tool and a torx driver):
Detach mirror from its support bracket:
Use controls to adjust mirror so that it's at its maximum angle pointing INTO the car, this will leave a gap on the outer side of the mirror housing so you can fit a trim tool in to unclip the mirror from its housing.
In the pic below I have highlighted (in red) the main points at which the mirror clips onto the adjustment motor, aim your trim tool at one of these, I suggest the one at about 4 or 5 o'clock, once you've unclipped it from one point you can just unclip the rest with your fingers, it's pretty easy.
With that out of the way, you need to find the clip highlighted in yellow and just lift it up with your finger, it's not very tight, so really easy to do.
Once you've lifted this clip you'll notice the mirror housing lift out a little at the existing indicator, this gives you room to run your trim tool along the indicator to release the rest of the clips, again really straightforward, doesn't take much persuasion!
Out with the old, in with the new:
You will be left with the below, remove the two torx screws highlighted, unclip the electrical connection and lift out - you may have to 'jiggle' the indicator a little to remove, but again, really easy.
Slot in the replacement indicator and screw and connect it back up.
Pop mirror cover back on, there's no real way to explain how to do this, I might suggest starting to clip it back on at the lowest point nearest the door, in any case it's not rocket surgery, you'll get it back on without issue if you've gotten this far!
Then pop the mirror back on it's adjustment motor, it clips on super easy, you're done.
I urge you to give it a go if you like the look of it, it's super super easy and cheap as the proverbial.
I can try to answer any questions if you have any, enjoy!
I think we can agree that the factory fitted mirror repeater is trash, it's barely visible in daylight (they're like this on many cars imo).
Have a look at this before and after video I took:
[media][/media]
Waaay better, right?
Only cost 28 American cash dollahs! And only 3 weeks to get to Ireland, so imagine similar for UK. (This is the particular seller I used https://www.aliexpress.com/store/911293204?spm=a2g0s.9042311.0.0.4fc34c4dMzam4D but I'm sure they're all much of a muchness)
What you get:
Well packaged:
Contents (you get a trim tool and a torx driver):
Detach mirror from its support bracket:
Use controls to adjust mirror so that it's at its maximum angle pointing INTO the car, this will leave a gap on the outer side of the mirror housing so you can fit a trim tool in to unclip the mirror from its housing.
In the pic below I have highlighted (in red) the main points at which the mirror clips onto the adjustment motor, aim your trim tool at one of these, I suggest the one at about 4 or 5 o'clock, once you've unclipped it from one point you can just unclip the rest with your fingers, it's pretty easy.
With that out of the way, you need to find the clip highlighted in yellow and just lift it up with your finger, it's not very tight, so really easy to do.
Once you've lifted this clip you'll notice the mirror housing lift out a little at the existing indicator, this gives you room to run your trim tool along the indicator to release the rest of the clips, again really straightforward, doesn't take much persuasion!
Out with the old, in with the new:
You will be left with the below, remove the two torx screws highlighted, unclip the electrical connection and lift out - you may have to 'jiggle' the indicator a little to remove, but again, really easy.
Slot in the replacement indicator and screw and connect it back up.
Pop mirror cover back on, there's no real way to explain how to do this, I might suggest starting to clip it back on at the lowest point nearest the door, in any case it's not rocket surgery, you'll get it back on without issue if you've gotten this far!
Then pop the mirror back on it's adjustment motor, it clips on super easy, you're done.
I urge you to give it a go if you like the look of it, it's super super easy and cheap as the proverbial.
I can try to answer any questions if you have any, enjoy!