Rearview mirror going out...
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Rearview mirror going out...
There is a small crescent shape of clear mirror on the top middle of my mirror. I think the dimming "juice" has been compromised. Am I SOL or is there a way to fix it? What vehicles are interchangeable and is there a mirror that's better that I could swap in?
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From: Western AR
Mine did this earlier this year. I went to the Goldmine and got one out of an 05 Expedition. You have to modify the plug ever so slightly by breaking a tab off. Works better than my old one did before it crapped out. There is a thread in here somewhere about this. I also used a little clear silicon on the mount to keep it from vibrating. There is a very slight difference in the mount size between the two vehicles.
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From: Morgantown, WV
There are tons of options, new or used. I was contemplating putting one in that had a view screen in it, but ended up buying one from Tylus. (I don't remember what it came out of.) This one doesn't have the manual override switch, but I haven't missed it. I suspect the most you'd have to do with anything you get would be to move some terminals in the plug.
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...-troubles.html
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...ew-mirror.html
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...l#post12940090
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...-troubles.html
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...ew-mirror.html
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...l#post12940090
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That model mirror is the one that has 7 wire plug. The 3 on the inside is for the power, ground, and reverse. The outer two not sure. I know that dodge used the same mirror though.
Did some digging. Mine doesn't have the prongs for 6 and 7. Guess the truck I got it out of didn't have auto lamps.
Did some digging. Mine doesn't have the prongs for 6 and 7. Guess the truck I got it out of didn't have auto lamps.
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From: SE Georgia
pretty much any Ford from 1996 to current will "snap" onto the windshield wedge
if you want to plug n' play, most 00-04 Fords are what you are after. they almost all use the exact same electrical plug
if you want to plug n' play, most 00-04 Fords are what you are after. they almost all use the exact same electrical plug
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The excursion is the only one that had the 3 prong harness in it. Or at least mine did. The opening for my plug in my factory mirror was only big enough for the plug in the pics above. I had to cut the lock tab off mine to make it work with the explorer mirror.
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It's gone, you'll have to replace it. I had to replace the one in my '02. Found an '04 Ex in the yard and pulled it from that.
The one in the wreck I bought was bad too (and worse- half the mirror), not sure if it got like that from the accident or not.
The one in the wreck I bought was bad too (and worse- half the mirror), not sure if it got like that from the accident or not.
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