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HOW TO REMOVE MIRROR CAPS WITHOUT BREAKING BOTTOM CLIPS

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Im trying to change out my color matched mirror caps on to my new dl3 mirrors. I took off one of the chrome caps off my old mirror very carefully and it still broke the two bottom clips. Would be nice if someone that has successfully removed these caps without breaking anything would let me know how its done.

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Im trying to change out my color matched mirror caps on to my new dl3 mirrors. I took off one of the chrome caps off my old mirror very carefully and it still broke the two bottom clips. Would be nice if someone that has successfully removed these caps without breaking anything would let me know how its done.

 

 

I tried the same thing and posted here, but never found anyone that removed the chrome mirror covers successfully without breaking one of the clips. It seems that the chrome covers are more brittle than the body matched ones? I don't know. I just pulled mine off and both of them broke the clips. I even followed several UTube video suggestions...still broke. Good luck.

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not sure if the newer mirrors are the same but on the 13 down you can take the lower black plastic piece off with the color matched piece all in one piece, then you can get it apart without breaking the clips holding the two together

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I tried the same thing and posted here, but never found anyone that removed the chrome mirror covers successfully without breaking one of the clips. It seems that the chrome covers are more brittle than the body matched ones? I don't know. I just pulled mine off and both of them broke the clips. I even followed several UTube video suggestions...still broke. Good luck.

I was wondering the same maybe the plating makes the plastic that brittle. IM just scared to break my colored ones.

 

not sure if the newer mirrors are the same but on the 13 down you can take the lower black plastic piece off with the color matched piece all in one piece, then you can get it apart without breaking the clips holding the two together

Really? do you have any links or info on taking those apart maybe it is the same. I know the glass still mounts the same as the nnbs.

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no links but can show you the cover off the mirror , just go around the edge where it meets the front plastic gently wiggling and with a small tool to help it along to pry it apart

then you can separate the two parts from each other

you still have to be careful on the tabs holding the two together a little wd40 might help

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no links but can show you the cover off the mirror , just go around the edge where it meets the front plastic gently wiggling and with a small tool to help it along to pry it apart

then you can separate the two parts from each other

you still have to be careful on the tabs holding the two together a little wd40 might help

That's pretty cool. Now I'm having issues taking off the glass part of the mirrors. You're suppos d to be able to slide the glass up to release the 4 clips holding it in place. Sounds good in theory but once I went to go do it 1 there's no room 2 even with a plastic pry tool it would not unclip.

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I didn't take the glass out when installing the color matched covers , just take that whole piece off as an assembly change your cover then snap it all back on

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So apparently they do come apart like the 07-13 mirrors. I choose to take the entire mirror apart to remove the caps without breaking the clips. Mission accomplished. I removed the glass first then the entire frame and finally the caps. You have better access to the two clips this way.

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How are y'all posting pictures? I try to post pics from my iPhone and computer and it tells me the file is too large no matter what picture I choose

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Glad you got it done...

have Win 10 in my computer , right click on a picture or several of them and then in the menu that pops up click resize, my pictures are medium size, if its not in your menu that pops up right clicking

google power toys for windows

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I should've taken more pictures but was impossible since i had to use both hands for this. The mirrors come apart like the 07-13 trucks.

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Im trying to change out my color matched mirror caps on to my new dl3 mirrors. I took off one of the chrome caps off my old mirror very carefully and it still broke the two bottom clips. Would be nice if someone that has successfully removed these caps without breaking anything would let me know how its done.

I have 2015 dl3 mirror with chrome covers and dl8 mirrors with painted covers. When I went to swap the covers the chrome covers broke and the painted covers did not. The chrome plating makes the plastic really brittle, so I doubt anyone can take them off without breaking.

 

Just a note. Both painted came off without any damage.

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Is this the method you guys used and still ended up breaking the tabs on the chrome? Going to tackle this soon and hoping to keep from breaking them.

 

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