This is not my document but one I had around for a long time. Credit should be given to who made it, if you're here please step forward. But I also think it's too good of a document to hide and what I used to put my JDM PFM in my Canadian mirror housings.
This DIY if for those of you who don’t want to spend the money to repaint your JDM mirrors the same color as your car but still wan them the car color, also this was performed on a coupe, it could work on sedans also or even if you are sent the wrong version of mirrors.
Step 1: Remove the Mirror from you vehicle, by removing the black plastic cover that covers the mirror electrical connector, and screws. Unclip the connector, then remove the 3 screws securing the mirror the the door of the vehicle.
Step 2: Remove the black rubber cover that covers the female connector, and mirror base on the mirror.
Step 3: Remove the screws holding the connector in place, then remove the 3 screws on the bottom of the base, they are covered by clear tape, follow this up by removing the screws shown in the photo to follow.
Step 4: Ok here's where the paper clip comes into play, use the paper clip to de-pin the pins in the black connector(I found it useful to use some wire cutters to cut the paper clip tip off creating a point) (REMEMBER WHICH PINS GO WHERE ON THE JDM MIRRORS!!!!)
Step 5: Remove the mirror base and painted cover.
Step 6: Locate the hole on the bottom of the mirror housing and use a philips screw driver the unscrew the screw that’s located inside, this will free up the glass and adjusting motor.
Step 7: Remove the 5 screws holding the 2 halves of the mirror housing together (you can also remove the first 2 screws holding the adjustment motor base in place).
Step 8: Remove the loose half the housing (be careful not to snap the tab off holding the smaller piece of the half on).
Step 9: Now you can finish removing the last screw holding the motor base in.
Step 10: Remove the motor base, motor and glass from the housing, and set aside.
Step 11: Repeat steps 1-5 for the other mirror set.
Step 12: Here's where it get different. physically adjust the mirror so it is aimed as far up as possible, then remove the screw like instructed in Step 6 but once you remove it take a flat head screwdriver and pry off the little metal piece holding the adjustment motor tight, then move the adjustment motor out of the way.
Step 13: Gently use a tiny flathead screw driver to unclip the adjustment motor from the folding motor.
Step 14: Repeat steps 7-9
Reinstallation
Step 15: Place the JDM power folding motor and base in the USDM housing, and screw in place, but remember not to screw in the bottom screw just yet you have to put the other half of the housing on first before you screw that one in.
Step 16: Once you have secured the two halves of the mirror housing in place, take the little metal piece that holds the adjustment motor in place and screw it on (but only a few thread as you still need to put the motor back in).
Step 17: This is just a recommendation step but what I did was adjust then mirror as far inward as possible so I could make sure the motor was fully in place before tightening the holder screw.
Step 18: On now reinstall the adjustment motor making sure it goes unter the tab on the top first, then the metal holder second.
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The wires you add have to be run behind the dash, into the doors and then up to the mirrors. You'll have to find somewhere to put the relay too.
The extra wires added to the OEM connector
View attachment power folding mirrors.mp4
This DIY if for those of you who don’t want to spend the money to repaint your JDM mirrors the same color as your car but still wan them the car color, also this was performed on a coupe, it could work on sedans also or even if you are sent the wrong version of mirrors.
Step 1: Remove the Mirror from you vehicle, by removing the black plastic cover that covers the mirror electrical connector, and screws. Unclip the connector, then remove the 3 screws securing the mirror the the door of the vehicle.
Step 2: Remove the black rubber cover that covers the female connector, and mirror base on the mirror.
Step 3: Remove the screws holding the connector in place, then remove the 3 screws on the bottom of the base, they are covered by clear tape, follow this up by removing the screws shown in the photo to follow.
Step 4: Ok here's where the paper clip comes into play, use the paper clip to de-pin the pins in the black connector(I found it useful to use some wire cutters to cut the paper clip tip off creating a point) (REMEMBER WHICH PINS GO WHERE ON THE JDM MIRRORS!!!!)
Step 5: Remove the mirror base and painted cover.
Step 6: Locate the hole on the bottom of the mirror housing and use a philips screw driver the unscrew the screw that’s located inside, this will free up the glass and adjusting motor.
Step 7: Remove the 5 screws holding the 2 halves of the mirror housing together (you can also remove the first 2 screws holding the adjustment motor base in place).
Step 8: Remove the loose half the housing (be careful not to snap the tab off holding the smaller piece of the half on).
Step 9: Now you can finish removing the last screw holding the motor base in.
Step 10: Remove the motor base, motor and glass from the housing, and set aside.
Step 11: Repeat steps 1-5 for the other mirror set.
Step 12: Here's where it get different. physically adjust the mirror so it is aimed as far up as possible, then remove the screw like instructed in Step 6 but once you remove it take a flat head screwdriver and pry off the little metal piece holding the adjustment motor tight, then move the adjustment motor out of the way.
Step 13: Gently use a tiny flathead screw driver to unclip the adjustment motor from the folding motor.
Step 14: Repeat steps 7-9
Reinstallation
Step 15: Place the JDM power folding motor and base in the USDM housing, and screw in place, but remember not to screw in the bottom screw just yet you have to put the other half of the housing on first before you screw that one in.
Step 16: Once you have secured the two halves of the mirror housing in place, take the little metal piece that holds the adjustment motor in place and screw it on (but only a few thread as you still need to put the motor back in).
Step 17: This is just a recommendation step but what I did was adjust then mirror as far inward as possible so I could make sure the motor was fully in place before tightening the holder screw.
Step 18: On now reinstall the adjustment motor making sure it goes unter the tab on the top first, then the metal holder second.
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The wires you add have to be run behind the dash, into the doors and then up to the mirrors. You'll have to find somewhere to put the relay too.
The extra wires added to the OEM connector
View attachment power folding mirrors.mp4
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