Power Mirror Motor: Service and Repair

1. Remove the power mirror from the door and disconnect the 8P connector.




2. Remove the mirror base cover from the mirror housing.
3. Remove the mirror holder from the mirror housing. Gently pull it out by hand.




4. Remove the three screws from the actuator and the two screws from the bracket at the base of the assembly.
5. Remove the bracket from the housing.




6. Remove the two screws, cut the wire harness, and remove the actuator.
7. Record the terminal locations and wire colors.




8. Route the wire harness of the new actuator through the hole in the bracket. Be sure to pass the wire under the bracket clip.
9. Pass the connector boot over the wire harness.




10. Insert the terminals into the connector in the original arrangement (recorded in step 7), as shown.
11. Apply tape to seal the intersection of the connector boot and the wire harness.
12. Reassemble in the reverse order of disassembly. Be careful not to break the mirror when reinstalling it to the actuator.
13. Reinstall the mirror assembly to the door.
14. Operate the power mirror to check that the actuator works smoothly.