chrome cap removal on tow mirrors...
12-05-2009, 10:02 AM
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chrome cap removal on tow mirrors...
Hi to all, how do you remove the chrome caps off the top of the tow mirrors?
I bought the mirrors on craigslist but the chrome caps are full of scuffs and marks, so i ordered a new set of caps from tasca ford but can't figure out how to remove old caps. Love this fourm. Thanks for your help in advance....
I bought the mirrors on craigslist but the chrome caps are full of scuffs and marks, so i ordered a new set of caps from tasca ford but can't figure out how to remove old caps. Love this fourm. Thanks for your help in advance....
12-05-2009, 12:21 PM
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This is a picture of the chrome skull cap i need to remove.. Also a picture of the mirror.. I would like to do this today if some body can let me know how...Do i have to remove the glass or what...
12-05-2009, 08:28 PM
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If it's anything like the regular mirrors, you probably have to pry the mirror glass off its mounting clips which will give you access to the inside of the mirror, where the cap is held on by some screws.
Also, try not to be so impatient - not everyone checks this forum all day every day, so the people that might know the answer to your question might not see it for a few days.
Also, try not to be so impatient - not everyone checks this forum all day every day, so the people that might know the answer to your question might not see it for a few days.
12-05-2009, 09:42 PM
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I just added the chrome caps to my towing mirrors this fall.
You need to take the glass off to start with. I took a long flat blade screw driver and slowly worked it in between the mirror bracket. You need to be careful because if you are to forceful with glass will break, just take your time and work it from two different sides.
Once the glass is off there are 4 torx screws that need to be lossed, you will see what I am taking about once the glass is off. Once they are lose that will give you some play in mirror housing and then you need to release the clips that hold the skull cap on. there are 4 clips total, one is each corner or about so. Again take a flat blade screw driver and stick it into the holes in the mirror housing and work the clips down while slowly pulling/wiggling the skull cap loose. Once it it off just push the new ones in to place while making sure you align the new tabs to the mirror.
You need to take the glass off to start with. I took a long flat blade screw driver and slowly worked it in between the mirror bracket. You need to be careful because if you are to forceful with glass will break, just take your time and work it from two different sides.
Once the glass is off there are 4 torx screws that need to be lossed, you will see what I am taking about once the glass is off. Once they are lose that will give you some play in mirror housing and then you need to release the clips that hold the skull cap on. there are 4 clips total, one is each corner or about so. Again take a flat blade screw driver and stick it into the holes in the mirror housing and work the clips down while slowly pulling/wiggling the skull cap loose. Once it it off just push the new ones in to place while making sure you align the new tabs to the mirror.
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For me I find it best to tilt the glass all the way to one side so that you can see behind it better and then can work the screw driver back there. The skinner screw driver the better. Once you get the 2/3 little clips to relase from the side that you are working it will just kind of come off then.