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Car Forum / Dodge / Dodge Trucks / November 2004

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Side mirror replacement -- by idiot

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budgie - 27 Nov 2004 14:16 GMT
Truck:  2004 Ram 1500
Idiot:  that would be me

Someone was kind enough to obliterate my driver's side mirror last night
and I'm trying to determine the best way to fix this.  I'm starting from
square one in terms of knowledge here (hence the "idiot" moniker).
Looking for any assistance with the following:

-- What a shop would likely charge (ballpark) for parts and labor
-- Instructions for fixing it myself (or should I not even go there)
-- Where I can purchase the replacement part(s) myself (Google searches
weren't fruitful)
-- Any "gotchas" I need to know

Any info much appreciated!

Thanks,
Ron
maxpower - 27 Nov 2004 15:24 GMT
assuming there is no body damage done to  the mirror mount it is easily
replaced as a unit, depending on what damage was done to the mirror
itself,,,,,,,, the glass is not avaiable for all mirrors, check with your
local Chrysler dealer
> Truck:  2004 Ram 1500
> Idiot:  that would be me
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> Thanks,
> Ron
RamMan@dodgecity.cc - 27 Nov 2004 15:36 GMT
Assuming no damage to the door, the whole she-bang done at the dealership
will run you somewhere between $250~$300 total for parts & labor.

Parts alone (at retail) will go close to $200 new, $100 used at a salvage
yard

>Truck:  2004 Ram 1500
>Idiot:  that would be me
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>Thanks,
>Ron
Hp - 27 Nov 2004 23:28 GMT
I'll sell you a pair of 2004 heated power mirrors that I had the dealership
remove so they could put factory tow mirrors on. They were a month old when
remove. Make an offer? I'm in New Hampshire
> Assuming no damage to the door, the whole she-bang done at the dealership
> will run you somewhere between $250~$300 total for parts & labor.
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>>Thanks,
>>Ron
budgie - 28 Nov 2004 15:07 GMT
Just wanted to thank everyone for their responses via the group and
email; I've made an appointment to have it done at the dealership, as
they'll fix it for $186 total (which sounds quite reasonable in light of
RamMan's estimate).

BTW, I might not have been clear in my original post; it wasn't just the
glass that got broken, the whole unit was smashed.  Interestingly, I
found it in several yards in front of my truck, but with no other damage
(IOW, it didn't hit my hood at all).  I was parallel parked on a
relatively narrow street, so the logical assumption is that someone in a
similarly-sized truck hit it with *their* passenger side mirror
(hopefully hard enough to at least cause them the same pain they've
given me!), but considering that the whole unit flew that far without
touching the hood makes me wonder if someone wasn't taking batting
practice ...

Best,
Ron
mac davis - 29 Nov 2004 07:02 GMT
>Just wanted to thank everyone for their responses via the group and
>email; I've made an appointment to have it done at the dealership, as
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>Best,
>Ron

I've never taken one off a Ram, but I've noticed on several other cars
and trucks that they seem to be built to "break away" at sort of shear
points..
Hp - 29 Nov 2004 13:15 GMT
Great! If you find out who they are. You guys can buy my pair of 2004 1500
power mirrors.

>>Just wanted to thank everyone for their responses via the group and
>>email; I've made an appointment to have it done at the dealership, as
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> and trucks that they seem to be built to "break away" at sort of shear
> points..
maxpower - 29 Nov 2004 19:06 GMT
And I have a set that fits the 94/95  dodge truck for sale, unopened in the
box
> Great! If you find out who they are. You guys can buy my pair of 2004 1500
> power mirrors.
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> > and trucks that they seem to be built to "break away" at sort of shear
> > points..
 
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