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Dodge Ram 2009-Present: How to Replace Side Mirror

Is your side mirror broken or damaged? This article will show you how to replace it quickly and easily.

By Brett Foote - July 10, 2015

This article applies to the Dodge Ram (2009-present).

Side mirrors serve an important purpose, enabling you to see that car looming at the rear quarter panel while you drive down the interstate at high speed. They also have a tendency to find the wall of your garage or people who blindly walk into them. Because side mirrors jut out and are often made of plastic and glass, they are also have a habit of breaking. Replacing a side mirror on your Dodge Ram may not be as easy as it used to be (thanks to heated and power elements), but it's still an easy task anyone can complete in a short amount of time with few tools. Keep reading and we'll guide you through the process.

Materials Needed

  • T20 Torx driver
  • Small flat head screwdriver
  • Phillips screwdriver
  • 10 mm wrench or socket with ratchet

Step 1 – Remove door panel

  • Carefully insert a small flat head screwdriver into the small vertical slot behind the door handle and pry the panel off that surrounds the door handle.
  • Remove the Phillip's screw behind the panel and use a flat head screwdriver to remove the panel.
  • Pop off the panel adjacent to the side mirror with your hands.
  • Remove the six T20 screws/clips around the outside edge of the door panel while pulling outward on the panel to free them.
  • Starting on the back of the door panel, pull outward with your hands to separate it from the door.
  • Lift up on the door panel to get it over the locking mechanism.
  • Reach behind and under the door panel and push up on the switch panel to remove it. Then unhook the wiring harness on the back of it, and set the door panel aside.
Figure 1. Remove the door panel carefully.

Step 2 – Remove side mirror

  • Unplug the wiring to the side mirror where it connects to the door. If your truck has mirror signals or puddle lights, there may be additional wiring that needs to be removed as well.
  • Remove the three 10 mm nuts holding the mirror in place, and be sure to use one hand to hold the mirror and keep it from falling.
  • Release the clip that holds the mirror in place and remove it.
Figure 2. Remove the bolts and wiring harness, then the side mirror.

Step 3 – Install new side mirror

  • Set the new side mirror in place, feeding the wiring through the hole in the door.
  • Slide the mirror over the clip on the outside of the door and replace the three 10 mm bolts and tighten.
  • Reconnect the wiring harnesses.
  • Slide the door panel over the locking mechanism while feeding the panel back into place.
  • Slide the door panel bezel back into place and replace the screw.
  • Replace the bezel by placing the long legs in first.
  • Pop the side mirror cover back in place.
  • Reinstall the six T20 screws on the outside of the door panel.
Figure 3. Installing the new side mirror.

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