Ford made the remote side mirror standard equipment on the Mustang for the first time in 1967 The remote mirror allows the driver to change the position of the mirror on the driver's side of the door without having to roll the window down, which makes it particularly valuable when you're driving in poor weather conditions. Over time, the effectiveness of the mirror's control lever diminishes, and the lever will eventually fail to adjust the mirror at all. Replacing the mirror is fairly simple.
Tools Used: Phillips screwdriver, 3/8 inch deep socket, Socket wrench, Flat head screwdriver, Mirror gasket (if necessary)
Install Remote Side Mirror
Open the Mustang's door, then remove the window regular handle and the interior door latch handle from the door panel. Each handle is secured with a single screw. Remove each screw with a Phillips screwdriver, then pull the handles off of the door panel.
Remove the arm rest from the door panel. Two bolts are inserted through the bottom of the arm rest. Remove the bolts with a 3/8 inch deep socket and a socket wrench.
Remove the side mirror's bezel from the door panel. The bezel is the circular metal piece which surrounds the mirror's control lever. The bezel can often be unscrewed by hand. If the bezel cannot be unscrewed, position the tip of a flat head screwdriver into the small groove cut into the face of the bezel, then tightly tap on the screwdriver to rotate the bezel in a counter-clockwise direction until it comes loose.
Insert a flat head screwdriver between the door panel and the door, then pry the clips on the back of the door panel out of the door. Pull the door panel off of the door when the clips have been disengaged.
Remove the side mirror. The mirror is held in place with two screws, one located at each end of the base of the mirror. Remove the screws with a Phillips screwdriver, then lift the mirror off of the door. It will be necessary to guide the remote lever from the interior side of the door through the door and out of the circle underneath the mirror.
Inspect the mirror's gasket for cracks. Between the base of the mirror and the top of the door is a single gasket made from hard plastic. The plastic is prone to cracks. A cracked gasket should be replaced.
Feed the mirror's remote control cable through the center of the mirror gasket, then position the gasket against the bottom of the base of the mirror.
Feed the mirror's remote control cable through the circle on the exterior of the door. Position the mirror into place on the door, then install and tighten the mirror's two screws with a Phillips head screwdriver.
Feed the mirror's remote control lever into position within the door, then insert the tip of the lever through the door panel. Hand-twist the lever's bezel onto the lever. Tightening the bezel at this point is only necessary to prevent the lever from falling into the door while the door panel is installed.
Position the door panel against the door, then push the door panel into the door until the clips on the back of the panel engage with the door.
Install the arm rest with the socket wrench, followed by the window crank handle and the door latch handle with the Phillips head screwdriver.
Hand-tighten the bezel onto the mirror's remote control lever.
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