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    How to swap the arm on power mirrors 85-91

    This may also apply to other years.

    First remove the mirror assembly from the door and the mirror head from the mounting arm.

    Then... to get the wires out of the harness to be able to pull them out of the arm follow these pics...

    Press in this slot to push the retaining clip out




    pull the clip out of the harness.


    lift the connector tabs to release the wires


    I had to do this to use the original arm as it was a little more secure (less wobbly) than the replacement. I don't know why, everything looked about the same, but it just worked out that way. This is also handy for replacing the mirror head on any door (mounting a used driver side mirror on the passenger side to get rid of the "objects are closer than they appear" text or adding that wide view mirror to the driver side to help with the bugger huge blind spots).
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    Originally posted by gadget73
    ... and it should all work like magic and unicorns and stuff.

    Originally posted by dmccaig
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    Aaaahhhh so taking the pins out of the connector will let you pull the glass/motor out of the mirror housing?? i was confused for a minute.
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      #3
      no... this will allow you to take the support arm off of the head (case, mirror and all).

      you have to somehow take the glass off the plastic backing to get at the screws that hold all that crap together inside the head. I haven't figured that out yet, otherwise I'd be working on the one on the driver side of my Mark VI.

      all this does is allow you to swap the mirror head from side to side or replace a wobbly arm like in my case.

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      Originally posted by gadget73
      ... and it should all work like magic and unicorns and stuff.

      Originally posted by dmccaig
      Overhead, some poor bastards are flying in airplanes.

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        #4
        Just use a door panel removal tool to remove the glass in electric mirrors. They pop right out. Two guide studs and a metal cross hold everything together.
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        Originally posted by ootdega
        My life is a long series of "nevermind" and "I guess not."

        Originally posted by DerekTheGreat
        But, that's just coming from me, this site's biggest pessimist. Best of luck

        Originally posted by gadget73
        my car starts and it has AC. Yours doesn't start and it has no AC. Seems obvious to me.



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          #5
          Originally posted by 87gtVIC View Post
          Just use a door panel removal tool to remove the glass in electric mirrors. They pop right out. Two guide studs and a metal cross hold everything together.
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            #6
            got a pic for where to pry?

            looks like I'll finally have a reason to get that tool... my door panel removal tool has always been a flat head screwdriver.

            Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former. -- Albert Einstein
            rides: 93 Crown Vic LX (The Red Velvet Cake), 2000 Crown Vic base model (Sandy), 2003 Expedition (the vacation beast)

            Originally posted by gadget73
            ... and it should all work like magic and unicorns and stuff.

            Originally posted by dmccaig
            Overhead, some poor bastards are flying in airplanes.

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              #7
              You can get away with using a fork. Just wrap the fork with a rag. Just run the mirror to either extreme left or extreme right keep the tilt (up/down) at a minimum. Just gently pry with the fork on the short edge of the mirror and it will come up.

              Maybe this will help?

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              Originally posted by ootdega
              My life is a long series of "nevermind" and "I guess not."

              Originally posted by DerekTheGreat
              But, that's just coming from me, this site's biggest pessimist. Best of luck

              Originally posted by gadget73
              my car starts and it has AC. Yours doesn't start and it has no AC. Seems obvious to me.



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                #8
                ah... brain farts...

                I see said the blind man

                Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former. -- Albert Einstein
                rides: 93 Crown Vic LX (The Red Velvet Cake), 2000 Crown Vic base model (Sandy), 2003 Expedition (the vacation beast)

                Originally posted by gadget73
                ... and it should all work like magic and unicorns and stuff.

                Originally posted by dmccaig
                Overhead, some poor bastards are flying in airplanes.

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