Changing Mirror Caps

satisfied1999 · February 26, 2009

I am currently looking for some white mirror caps for my truck to replace the black textured ones on it. Just looking around the site and searched but I can't find anything about how to complete the swap. If anyone has any insight or can share I would appreciate it.

Thanks!

dayday · February 26, 2009

Mine came with instructions. They just snap on and off, just be careful not to pry against the bottom part of the mirror that will still be used. They suggest using a piece of the cardboard box to place on there and pry against. I broke a couple of the clips off the black ones trying to remove them, so don't plan on being able to reuse the old ones. I got mine through the dealer for @$60

LawmanSS · February 27, 2009

Yep...I was able to get the passenger side off without breaking any tabs, but the driver's side cover bit the dust. I had better luck removing the entire cover...top and bottom. Then I separated them, reinstalled the bottom, then the painted top cover.

Zembonez · February 27, 2009

They are made out of the highest quality crappy brittle plastic GM could buy. Breaking at least one of them is almost a promise when trying to remove the old covers.

bubba33 · February 27, 2009

They are made out of the highest quality crappy brittle plastic GM could buy. Breaking at least one of them is almost a promise when trying to remove the old covers.

Oh ya what he said

VMax2007 · February 27, 2009

They are made out of the highest quality crappy brittle plastic GM could buy. Breaking at least one of them is almost a promise when trying to remove the old covers.

I swapped mine a couple of times and no broken tabs. I did like Lawman and removed the entire back cover and then seperated them.

So I suppose GM uses crappier plastic than what Toyoyo used in your Scion huh Jim?

Zembonez · February 27, 2009

They are made out of the highest quality crappy brittle plastic GM could buy. Breaking at least one of them is almost a promise when trying to remove the old covers.

I swapped mine a couple of times and no broken tabs. I did like Lawman and removed the entire back cover and then seperated them.

So I suppose GM uses crappier plastic than what Toyoyo used in your Scion huh Jim?

Gee Jeffrey.

You's THINK you would get some new material. The plastic they used was brittle and cheap. So what? I said nothing about any other make.

SHEEEESH.

VMax2007 · February 27, 2009

They are made out of the highest quality crappy brittle plastic GM could buy. Breaking at least one of them is almost a promise when trying to remove the old covers.

I swapped mine a couple of times and no broken tabs. I did like Lawman and removed the entire back cover and then seperated them.

So I suppose GM uses crappier plastic than what Toyoyo used in your Scion huh Jim?

Gee Jeffrey.

You's THINK you would get some new material. The plastic they used was brittle and cheap. So what? I said nothing about any other make.

SHEEEESH.

Based on what data? Your experience? Maybe you need to learn how to do it properly? I removed my mirror caps when I got the Putco covers TWICE (had to mod them with a dremel for a clearance issue on the underside during power-folding). Then removed them again when swapping back to my OEM painted ones. And I never broke one single tab.

Maybe GM gave me better plastic?

2000DV4.8 · February 27, 2009

It was the hot Texas sun that made them brittle, ok? Will ya shyaddapaboudit now?

VMax2007 · February 27, 2009

It was the hot Texas sun that made them brittle, ok? Will ya shyaddapaboudit now?

No, it was GM's cheap, crappy plastic, cuz GM sucks!

Zembonez · February 27, 2009

Maybe GM gave me better plastic?

I'm sure yours was just made out of better quality materials... after all it was yours.

2000DV4.8 · February 27, 2009

The real answer is it's because Jeff's truck has AFM and Jim's doesn't. AFM is such a piece of shit, that they had to put better quality mirror caps on the trucks with AFM, so that the insane vibrations and resonating exhaust note wouldn't shatter them into a million pieces. Trucks without AFM (4.3, 4.8, 6.2) got the shitty plastic to save money and weight, since the vibration issues weren't present.

VMax2007 · February 27, 2009

Maybe GM gave me better plastic?

I'm sure yours was just made out of better quality materials... after all it was yours.

Must be, either that or it's because I am just smarter than you and know WTF I am doing.

Zembonez · February 27, 2009

The real answer is it's because Jeff's truck has AFM and Jim's doesn't. AFM is such a piece of shit, that they had to put better quality mirror caps on the trucks with AFM, so that the insane vibrations and resonating exhaust note wouldn't shatter them into a million pieces. Trucks without AFM (4.3, 4.8, 6.2) got the shitty plastic to save money and weight, since the vibration issues weren't present.

I knew there had to be a logical explanation. Didn't think it was simply Hairy Fanboy Logic.