Tuesday, January 21, 2014

How to Replace a Side Mirror on a 2008 Elantra

The side mirror on a Hyundai Elantra consists of a plastic shell bolted to the side of the door, a small motor bolted inside the shell and a mirror lens attached to the motor. Hyundai designed the mirror to withstand a moderate amount of impact. However, if struck hard enough, the mirror lens will shatter. A shattered mirror could cause you to fail a vehicle inspection or even get you a ticket in a traffic stop.

Instructions

    1

    Remove the glass shards from the shell of the mirror. The lens is made of plastic so you will not get cut by the shards. If any of the shards are attached to the mirror motor, pull out on them to pop them off the motor.

    2

    Suck any of the small shards of plastic out of the housing with a vacuum cleaner. Any small pieces of plastic left inside of the shell could jam between the new mirror lens and the plastic shell, preventing you from being able to adjust the mirror.

    3

    Place the replacement mirror lens in the shell. The tight tolerance of the shell forces the mirror to center in the hole.

    4

    Press on the mirror lens to push the mounting tabs on the back of the mirror lens around the mirror motor until you feel the mirror pop into place.


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