06 WK - how to replace outside mirror

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hankdz

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I did a bad. Backing out of garage, hit large (30" diam at butt) tulip poplar with passenger side mirror. Tree fine for all of you enviro wackos. Mirror doa. Have purchased new power control mirror, non heated as original. Is on way from seller.
I would like to know what steps to take to remove old remains and install new mirror. I can see that some removal of interior doorpanel is involved. How is that accomplished by an amateur such as myself? I can follow clear step-by-step directions.
Thanks for any help anyone can provide.
Hank
 

DOOR PANEL REMOVAL:


1. Disconnect and isolate the battery negative cable.
2. Remove the three screws (2) that secure the front door trim panel (1) to the door.
3. Carefully pull the front door trim panel far away enough from the door using a trim stick C-4829 or equivalent, to disengage the seven plastic door trim panel retention clips (3) from the door .
4. Lift the rear of the panel upward slightly to disengage the interior door latch lock link and knob from the rear of the door panel and the inner belt seal.
5. Lower trim panel and separate the trim panel mirror flag from the clip.
6. Discard the mirror flag clip.




7. Position the front door trim panel far enough away to access the door wire harness connectors (1) and the interior door handle actuator rod (3).
8. Disconnect the interior door handle actuator rod from the interior door handle (4).
9. Disconnect the wire harness connectors (2) from the power door switch assembly.

Mirror Removal:Disconnect the wire harness connectors (2) from the mirror.
3. Remove the three nuts (1) that secure the mirror to the door and carefully remove the mirror.
 

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SteelHeadz
Thanks. Directions clear as crystal, pics big help.
Additional questions:
Exactly what is a "trim stick"? Can one be made from garage/household tools or must one be purchased?
What has been experience saving plastic retention clips and associated hardware for holding door panel to door? Do you think an amateur such as me should purchase new ones before I start disassembly, or do you think salvage is not beyond possibility?
 
You dont necessarily need to purchase a trim stick unless you plan to keep wiping out your side mirrors:lol:with all the trees you have out there. a simple long plastic wedge will do the trick. as long as your able to get your fingers behind the door panel and grab the panel and pull it out straight, then your more likely to salvage those plastic clips.
Edited: Sorry, i couldn't Resist.
 

Thanks. No problem. I built the garage last fall about 50 feet from the house. I wanted to keep as many trees as possible. One of them is right on the edge of the new driveway and I have just barely missed it twice before. I needed twelve feet of clearance to get the construction trucks into the site so I only gave it 12" 6". Didn't miss it that latest time out of the door. Was going to drive down the hill to fetch the Sunday newspaper and just as I was thinking I might be getting a bit close to the passenger side tree ---- well, you know the rest of the story.
Thanks for the help, seems like you have had many answers to my questions. You must be a living Jeep Encyclopedia.
 
Here's the replacement saga final chapter.
Purchased mirror from PartsTrain.com. Arrived as advertised. less than half the price of purchase from Jeep/Chrysler.
The first day I tried to remove the door panel was very cold. The little plastic clips were not giving, I was afraid they would all break. The next time I was at the Jeep dealer I purchased seven of the little yellow clips at $3 a pop. Probably could have gotten them at Lowe's for fifty cents. Anyway, when I was at the parts counter I met one of the mechanics who told me to warm up the door before trying to remove the clips. That was excellent advice. I was able to make a tool from a plastic tent peg. It is a wedge that slips between the door and the panel to allow access to the clips.
I waited until yesterday to do the job. one and a half hours start to finish.
It was in the 60's up here on the mountain. Big change from single digits last week. Aftert the WK was in the sunshine for about two hours I started the process. I folowed the directions given in the writing above: disconnect negative battery cable, remove three screws, pop the panel aoff the plastice clips, lift panel up to get over the lock button, unclip electric cable at plug, remove three screws (There are four at the location, I wasn't sure which three to remove so I removed all four. Learned that one of them is to hold the window guide in place.) Removed old mirror and installed new mirror. Reversed the door panel removal process to replace it.
Results: mirror works as good as new, saved mucho dinero. Thanks.
Also resulted in no broken clips so I can return the ones I bought for a refund. The clue to be sure the door and car are warm probaly did the trick for not breaking clips.
Thanks again SteelHeadz.
Hank
 
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