As promised;
Bulb replacement in the mirror switch.
Seen this question asked loads of times before, "how do you remove the inner door handle??" plenty of great explanations, but I can't remember coming across some good pictures documenting the process. So here's some of actually removing the inner door handle to gain access for removal of both the window switches and the mirror switch.
Underneath the handle are three holes. The top and middle holes (numbers 1 & 2) contain an Allen headed bolt (some cars may have a torx headed bolt). You need a 4mm allen key, insert it up through the hole and fish about until you feel the allen key engage the bolt. Untighten them, not all the way as they are just clamps that clamp onto a bracket behind. Number 3 hole contains a pozi-headed screw, you need to remove this all the way out.
Pull the handle away from the door card and slide out the switch panel;
The window switch plate and the mirror switch plate and slide locked together, just simply slide them apart, either way, doesn't matter.
Unplug the multiplug from the rear (same goes for the window switch plate if needed)
Now you can take the parts you need into the house/garage/where ever.
If your other half is up for it again, tie her up, gag her and remove all pets/children etc.
Here's the switch still in it's plate.
To remove, pull back on the two spring loaded hooks and get a blade down between the switch and the plate at the opposite end, push from the control side and out it pops.
There's six tangs on the inner switch body holding it into the black outer casing. I carefully got a blade in where each tang is, then inserted a straightened paper clip to stop it snapping back. Did this on all six, then pulled back on the two spring loaded hooks again and withdrew the internal switch casing upwards.
Bulb replacement in the mirror switch.
Seen this question asked loads of times before, "how do you remove the inner door handle??" plenty of great explanations, but I can't remember coming across some good pictures documenting the process. So here's some of actually removing the inner door handle to gain access for removal of both the window switches and the mirror switch.
Underneath the handle are three holes. The top and middle holes (numbers 1 & 2) contain an Allen headed bolt (some cars may have a torx headed bolt). You need a 4mm allen key, insert it up through the hole and fish about until you feel the allen key engage the bolt. Untighten them, not all the way as they are just clamps that clamp onto a bracket behind. Number 3 hole contains a pozi-headed screw, you need to remove this all the way out.
Pull the handle away from the door card and slide out the switch panel;
The window switch plate and the mirror switch plate and slide locked together, just simply slide them apart, either way, doesn't matter.
Unplug the multiplug from the rear (same goes for the window switch plate if needed)
Now you can take the parts you need into the house/garage/where ever.
If your other half is up for it again, tie her up, gag her and remove all pets/children etc.
Here's the switch still in it's plate.
To remove, pull back on the two spring loaded hooks and get a blade down between the switch and the plate at the opposite end, push from the control side and out it pops.
There's six tangs on the inner switch body holding it into the black outer casing. I carefully got a blade in where each tang is, then inserted a straightened paper clip to stop it snapping back. Did this on all six, then pulled back on the two spring loaded hooks again and withdrew the internal switch casing upwards.
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