I have checked every rear view mirror thread here. I need to remove my 04 auto dimming/compass rear view mirror to tint my visor. I took it to the stealership and they could not get it off, I tried a glass man and he couldnt. Have any of you attempted this lately? Any new methods rather than the old ones I saw on other posts? I hope someone can help me with this.

 

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My dealership wouldn't take mine off as well. So what i did was take a small, and i mean small regular screwdriver, bend it about 35 to 40 degrees about a quarter of an inch from the end. Then work the screwdriver in behind the metal clip holding the mirror to the mounting base. Begin to prize out until the clip allows the mirror to be pushed upward. Do not try to remove the mounting base, or you will bring out a quarter sized chunk of your windshield . Then take it to your tint shop, have them tint and put the mirror back on.

 

I do not understand why this is so freaking hard to remove. I spent another 30 minutes this week trying to get this mirror off by prying at the clip. THat clip is a very strong clip. It does not want to budge.

 

HOW TO REMOVE REAR VIEW MIRRORS

First off, removing ANY wedge fit mirror has a risk of glass breakage and "I" don't recommend removing them unless YOU are prepaired to BUY a windshield.

I'm a Master Glass Installer with over 23 Years in the trade and I can break a windshield removing these mirrors, so now YOU know where YOU stand REMOVING one......

Some guys just pull them off the windshield.. WRONG...
Some use a screwdriver to pry between the mirror and the glass....WRONG...
Some say heat the glass and pull off....WRONG

Ford has three types of mirrors on late models,

SLOTS ON THE SIDES.
The correct way is to remove the attactments from the mirror, then on the side is a small slot... use a 1/4 blade screwdriver in the slot between the glass and the SPRING CLIP.... not the mirror outer shell.....then twist the driver..removing this mirror ALLWAYS has a risk of cracking the shield..

on the side slotted mirrors if you spring the rivets, you can sometimes rebrad them the tighten the clip, if not you will have to replace the mirror....

SLOT ON THE CENTER BOTTOM,
use a 3/16 screwdriver in the slot and lift the driver away from the shield...
low risk of cracking on these, but I've seen it happen...

on the center slot, if spring, replace mirror...

SLOT ON BOTTOM, NOT IN CENTER, BUT ON LEFT OR RIGHT OF CENTER,
these have a inside spring steel lock clip, use a very small and thin flat head 1/8 screwdriver in slot and push between mirror shoe and spring steel clip, then slide mirror and tool both off shoe at the same time....

if you spring the lock clip bend it out a little, it will break off if you bend to far....

As always, if you BREAK your windshield, Don't send me emails, YOU HAVE BEEN TOLD THE RISK......