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So during the nor'easter I hit a hanging branch that broke my mirror. 

 

The only thing that's broken is the injection molded plastic piece (see red arrow). It's essentially the frame of the mirror. 

 

I cannot find a way to order this piece separate. Just about every other piece can be ordered... but not this one. (That I can find.)

 

The question is for anyone with experience with these mirrors... Does anyone know if I buy the "cheap" non power version of this mirror will the frame piece that I need be the same?

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15 minutes ago, Sierra Jon said:

So during the nor'easter I hit a hanging branch that broke my mirror. 

 

The only thing that's broken is the injection molded plastic piece (see red arrow). It's essentially the frame of the mirror. 

 

I cannot find a way to order this piece separate. Just about every other piece can be ordered... but not this one. (That I can find.)

 

The question is for anyone with experience with these mirrors... Does anyone know if I buy the "cheap" non power version of this mirror will the frame piece that I need be the same?

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Check craiglist or local junk yard , for take off . good luck

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Another JR Senior Enthusiast

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Don’t know whether the nonpower version frame is different. However, best i can tell the outer frame piece for the mirrors that don’t have the rear facing white lights that light up with the bed light are different from those that do have the lights. They have the same mirror glass shapes with the notch, but the notched area is flat instead of having the light shapes. 

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I find it hard to believe nobody has had to fix a tow mirror on here. No dealer techs on here either? This website used to thrive where did everybody go?

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Unfortunately, there aren't that many of these on the road. Plus, we'll probably be I to the next model version before the supply complications are relieved, as well. Add to that, many like myself, haven't been putting a lot of miles on these, initially. Makes me apprehensive about keeping it long term as planned.

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On 11/11/2021 at 9:47 AM, Stand By said:

Unfortunately, there aren't that many of these on the road. Plus, we'll probably be I to the next model version before the supply complications are relieved, as well. Add to that, many like myself, haven't been putting a lot of miles on these, initially. Makes me apprehensive about keeping it long term as planned.

I understand and agree. I'm just frustrated because they opened the road with the tree branch hanging to begin with lol. Thanks for the reply.

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