# Rear view mirrors

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/rear-view-mirrors/48169>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [April 30, 2010, 10:39pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/rear-view-mirrors/48169 "2010-04-30T22:39:30Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Teacurate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/db5fbb/32.png) [@Teacurate](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Teacurate)\
**Post date:** [April 30, 2010, 10:39pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/rear-view-mirrors/48169/1 "2010-04-30T22:39:30Z")

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How do you get [rear view mirrors](http://www.jcwhitney.com/mirrors-rear-view/ford-taurus/c15485d665j1s21.jcwx) like this one installed?

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**Author:** ![the\_same\_mountainbike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@the\_same\_mountainbike](https://community.cartalk.com/u/the_same_mountainbike)\
**Post date:** [April 30, 2010, 10:44pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/rear-view-mirrors/48169/2 "2010-04-30T22:44:39Z")

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Most of the ones listed in the link you sent are bonded onto your windshield glass. The local parts store will sell a special adhesive for this application. The mirror may even come with a bonding adhesive.

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**Author:** ![mshugna](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ce73a5/32.png) [@mshugna](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mshugna)\
**Post date:** [April 30, 2010, 10:47pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/rear-view-mirrors/48169/3 "2010-04-30T22:47:55Z")

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some of them clip on to existing mirror.

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**Author:** ![jtsanders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c2a13f/32.png) [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\
**Post date:** [May 1, 2010, 12:18am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/rear-view-mirrors/48169/4 "2010-05-01T00:18:20Z")

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If you get one that requires electricity (auto-dimming, bluetooth, LEDs. LCDs, back-up camera), you will need to run wires to it if they are not present for the existing mirror.

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**Author:** ![Caddyman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/caddyman/32/23_2.png) [@Caddyman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Caddyman)\
**Post date:** [May 1, 2010, 12:29am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/rear-view-mirrors/48169/5 "2010-05-01T00:29:54Z")

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Usually, you can remove the existing mirror from it’s mounting pad on the glass and install the accessory mirror on the same pad…Study how the mirror adapter slips over and locks onto the mounting pad. Try not to break the windshield…