# Replacing a mirror

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/replacing-a-mirror/27386>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [March 7, 2009, 4:07am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/replacing-a-mirror/27386 "2009-03-07T04:07:25Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![andy006](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/d9b06d/32.png) [@andy006](https://community.cartalk.com/u/andy006)\
**Post date:** [March 7, 2009, 4:07am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/replacing-a-mirror/27386/1 "2009-03-07T04:07:25Z")

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I have a 2006 Ford Focus and need to replace the drivers side mirror. However I need some help installing it. Does anyone know how?

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**Author:** ![meaneyedcatz](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/meaneyedcatz/32/692_2.png) [@meaneyedcatz](https://community.cartalk.com/u/meaneyedcatz)\
**Post date:** [March 7, 2009, 5:42am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/replacing-a-mirror/27386/2 "2009-03-07T05:42:36Z")

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remove the interior trim panel, be careful. now r&i the mirror

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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:** [March 7, 2009, 1:12pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/replacing-a-mirror/27386/3 "2009-03-07T13:12:34Z")

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The few that I’ve replaced have been installed thusly. An interior trim piece in the corner of the door frame pops out and there are three nuts behind it. Remove those nuts and the mirror assembly pulls straight out, the plug for power mirrors being behond the mirror assembly.

In some vehicles the inner door panel needs to be removed to access the lower screw(s).