the time has come GAGT mirror swap

[03gxeco]

Well, after finding out the dealership sold me a car with broken passenger side mirror i have decided to just go ahead and get the GA mirrors and pop them on. I bought a brand new set for a good price and once they arrive i will rid my car of a floppy old mickey mouse mirror :)

now the hard part, should i paint them body color before installing or leave them shiny black? also is there a quick remedy for the backwards control problem?

[zman246]

I think they'd look good black but it depends.. what color is your car?

[wombatslayer]

if you can, same color as your car. i think it would make it look better.

[03glgold]

his cars are silver

[zman246]

On a silver car I'd go with silver mirrors but either way i guess

[03gxeco]

On a silver car I'd go with silver mirrors but either way i guess

I am going to test fit them too see if i like them black. they are so damn shiny, i almost don't even want to put them on. just need to find a store that sells the door panel removal tool. our local autozone doesn't sell it.

[xXManwhoreXx]

I just yank my door panels off... it works fine

[Papa Rad17]

With the car being silver, personally I'd leave them black.

[03gxeco]

I just yank my door panels off... it works fine

every time i do that, i end up breaking the stupid pins and the door panel becomes loose and annoying.


Also, i read somewhere that once plugged in the controls are backwards? is this true and if so, how do i correct the problem?

[xXManwhoreXx]

Turn it over lol

[Oldsnut]

With the car being silver, personally I'd leave them black.
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[03glgold]

every time i do that, i end up breaking the stupid pins and the door panel becomes loose and annoying.


Also, i read somewhere that once plugged in the controls are backwards? is this true and if so, how do i correct the problem?

There is a pry point in the bottom corner of the door panel, start there and somewhat gently work your way around the outside of the door panel, you shouldn't end up breaking anything

[zman246]

Yeah I own a few door panel removal tools but 9 times out of 10 I just yank them off.

[tw0123]

i agree with the others... leave the mirrors black, especially if you are or have tinted windows... :)

[03gxeco]

i agree with the others... leave the mirrors black, especially if you are or have tinted windows... :)

yes she's tinted. "20%" to be exact. ill leave them black. So, I just turn the switch around and it will work like it did? or switch the pins in the connector?

I have a pry bar for nails that im gunna try to pop the panel off with. if it doesnt work im gunna say "fuck it" and just yank the panel off

[tw0123]

I left the connectors alone on mine... just remember up is down and down is up

[sleepyalero]

i use a flat head to pull off the panels.

[03gxeco]

11462 this is the only fitment issue i am having. the corner is raised and does not sit as flush to the door as the stock mirrors did. i just hope it doesn't leak.11463
overall i am pleased with the "swap" 11464

[sleepyalero]

damn it now its tempting to put ga mirrors on mine.... where did you get yours and how much?

[03gxeco]

damn it now its tempting to put ga mirrors on mine.... where did you get yours and how much?

Got them for 38.99. free shipping and no tax. ebay from direct auto parts. they are OEM too which is kinda odd considering the price and the whole ebay thing.

[Blackthunder99]

I like the stock ones more

[03glgold]

I like the stock ones more

and some people like the mickey mouse ears more...I have seen some where they look good and some not so much...I have considered putting body colored ones on my car but there is a lot of other stuff that should be done before swapping mirrors, although my electric mirrors have reverted to manual

[sleepyalero]

i also like my mickey mouse mirrors, but the GA mirrors grow on me very slowly by every alero i see with em.

[03gxeco]

i also like my mickey mouse mirrors, but the GA mirrors grow on me very slowly by every alero i see with em.

Right??
thats how i felt. Plus my passenger mirror one of the studs were broken and the mirror sorta flapped around in high wind so i went ahead and replaced both.