Went to the dealer because my mirror cap was loose and making a lot of noise while driving. They quote me $530 for the new cap on both mirrors. Perfect video. Thanks a lot i was able to glue back the broken tap holding the cap together saving me a lot of $$$$$
Just finished the driver's and it took me about 30 minutes from start to finish. The diameter of the screwdriver needs to be very small to get behind the mirror and under the tabs for anyone who decides to complete this task.. Couldn't have done this without the video showing each step, thank you!
Don thank you ever so much for creating this video. I am in the process de-chroming my new 2023 Chevy Hi Country Silverado. Your vid made changing out my mirror caps easy peasy. I will admit to watching several times......but hey, who's counting eh
Bro your videos are always on point. After watching your videos I'm going to do a chrome delete on my 21 GMC Sierra SLT. Wish me luck and keep the videos coming 🤞
Hmmm. I have the same truck (2021 GMC Sierra AT4). I had to replace the passenger side mirror due to my stupidity backing up. So, I ordered the entire mirror assembly from GM to replace the damaged mirror (exact same one, OEM). But, it did not come with the inserts. I was able to pop off the old inserts (it wasn't damaged) from the bad mirror and then pop it perfectly into place onto the new mirror without dissembling the mirror like you show in this video. I did a video on my channel. There are only two clips the hold the insert onto the main mirror assembly that can be easily pried open without nicking the plastic if you're careful. I did order color matched ones from GM (Cayenne Red Tintcoat) and will swap out the black ones.
404 parts has these caps with a color match option. I just got some in Downpour Metalic. I like this look better than all black. But either is better than chrome!
Your videos never disappoint Don!! Very informative. I have a problem! I went to a carwash, one of the side rollers that scrubs the side of the vehicle was not working and pushed my mirror closed. Since then the side camera under the mirror is not working. When on birdseye view that side is just dark. I don’t know if i got my point across if so hopefully you can point me to the right direction. Thanks!!
Thanks for sharing. I suspect a wire was snagged or stretched internally, causing the camera to disconnect. If it were me I would partially disassemble it and inspect the wiring and connections
@donslife I need that lower portion (Drivers side) that you separated from what you wrapped. Can I buy just that piece? Having trouble find a part # or something online. I was off road and a log kicked up and cracked that part of the cover. Luckily the very bottom part of the mirror that has the puddle light and camera was not damaged. Thanks.
Looks good wish I had the patience to vinyl wrap. What tint did u use on the side of ur headlights? I have a TrailBoss and want to tint the amber markers on the side of my headlights.
Random question maybe you can help me but, my driver side mirror is what it looks like shaky as in the mirror shakes when I hit a small pothole or even on a smooth road. Any thought on what it might be?
Afternoon sir, I am so glad I found your channel. I live in Georgia and just purchased a new to me 2021 GMC Sierra 1500 AT4 Carbon Pro. It is satin steel metallic and started its life in Canada. Your channel has been so helpful because I have some of the same idea's as you for my truck but I'm having a problem and would like your input. On my DIC message center it tells me to check my trailer lights. I can clear the messages by pressing dismiss. The 7 pin plug does not work. I replaced it, the 2 modules above the spare tire also with no luck. It is out of warranty with 39,500 miles. Any help from you or your followers would be greatly appreciated, and thanks again for your content. Ed
Welcome to Donslife! I can’t say I know what your fault message is from but I know when I tried to tap into one of the 7 pin harness wires, I had error messages too. I had tapped it for a cheap tail gate light bar, but once I swapped it out for a quality one from Putco everything worked perfectly. If you’re not the first owner, maybe someone tapped into a wire under there?
My 2023 side mirror is lose at the pivot point, kind of wobbly. It’s intact but not sturdy. How do I tighten it so it doesn’t shake or move unless I manually do it?
I can’t recall off the top of my head how much you can adjust the pivot point, but if one side is obviously looser than the other, I would think there is a nylon nut (or something similar) behind the glass that needs to be tightened a little. Otherwise, the dealer might look after it if still under warranty
Ah Don, absolutely dig the videos!! Great job! Just started my journey on deciding between the Denali or AT4. Your videos have slanted me towards an AT4 ( not a big fan of chrome). Just wanted to say I appreciate the information you provide and skill regarding the mods. Keep up the awesome work!!!
Thanks Jason! Both are good choices. Chrome up north pits, rusts or flakes off after a few winters. All of my paint or wrapped parts on my Denali and Wife’s Yukon Denali before my AT4 held up better. Keep watching brother, I appreciate the support!
Is that the Satin or Gloss white vinyl? and did you do the mirror caps and bezels from one sheet of 5' x 2'? I have the same truck but the diesel and have been wanting to do something with the bezels for awhile and definitely prefer the price of wrapping the caps vs buying the GM ones.
I ordered AVERY DENNISON SW900 SUPREME GLOSS WHITE VINYL WRAP | SW900-101-O I didn’t really have any waste with a 1’x5’ sheet. 5’x2’ will give you more than enough and you can make some mistakes and be okay. They white matches good enough in natural light, but on camera under artificial lights, it looks off a bit
Considering painting the black wheel well trim? GM also sells factory painted I have the same truck as yours but in 5.3 that was one of a fewt things that bothered me with the exterior
Looks good what your're doing to the truck. i bought a silver flake color AT4 and all this accents done from factory. Silver, or gray metallic, whatever you call it... done. Like the videos tho. Good Job.
Do you think it was worth the time to take apart as opposed to the last time you did it with the sparkle vinyl while I stalled? And the second thing is who the 😡 would downvote this. 😂
Worth the time 🤔 Maybe. For the less experienced this method will probably last longer. I wanted to take them apart partly out of curiosity too. People tend to ask me questions on here and when I can, I try to help out. As for the the thumbs down 👎🏽. I get one on almost every video in the first couple hours. Somebody doesn’t like the vids or middle aged dads sharing projects 😂
Definitely a thumbs down! You didn't show all the BS and how incredibly frustrating it was to put back together. You know damn well it wasn't like your highly edited video and just viola all snapped back together
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Thank you so much for this video. It made it super easy to take the mirrors apart.
You're welcome!
Thanks for the video I would not have been able to swap out my mirror covers without it!:)
Glad I could help!
Same!!!
Went to the dealer because my mirror cap was loose and making a lot of noise while driving. They quote me $530 for the new cap on both mirrors. Perfect video. Thanks a lot i was able to glue back the broken tap holding the cap together saving me a lot of $$$$$
Oh wow!
Just finished the driver's and it took me about 30 minutes from start to finish. The diameter of the screwdriver needs to be very small to get behind the mirror and under the tabs for anyone who decides to complete this task.. Couldn't have done this without the video showing each step, thank you!
You’re welcome. The next one will go much quicker now!
Thanks to your video I changed my lights
Glad I could help
huge shout out to you for making this vid! took me about 20 min to do both sides after watching it. keep the vids coming man!
Wonderful! Glad it helped!
Don thank you ever so much for creating this video. I am in the process de-chroming my new 2023 Chevy Hi Country Silverado. Your vid made changing out my mirror caps easy peasy. I will admit to watching several times......but hey, who's counting eh
You’re welcome! Feel free to watch them everyday first thing before your start your day! 😂
Bro your videos are always on point. After watching your videos I'm going to do a chrome delete on my 21 GMC Sierra SLT. Wish me luck and keep the videos coming 🤞
Appreciate that
Thankyou! Just changed the mirror caps thanks to your Video. :)
Glad it helped!
Hmmm. I have the same truck (2021 GMC Sierra AT4). I had to replace the passenger side mirror due to my stupidity backing up. So, I ordered the entire mirror assembly from GM to replace the damaged mirror (exact same one, OEM). But, it did not come with the inserts. I was able to pop off the old inserts (it wasn't damaged) from the bad mirror and then pop it perfectly into place onto the new mirror without dissembling the mirror like you show in this video. I did a video on my channel. There are only two clips the hold the insert onto the main mirror assembly that can be easily pried open without nicking the plastic if you're careful. I did order color matched ones from GM (Cayenne Red Tintcoat) and will swap out the black ones.
This guy deserves more followers
Thank you for the kind words and support!
@@Donslife keep doing what you do man. Love the videos
Great video! Looking forward to swapping out my chrome caps. I wish they had a recommended Vinyl match for Cajun Red!
As always looks good Don. As I wait for my AT4 to be released from Indiana, (sigh) I will live through your truck.
Say Hi anytime. You’ll get it eventually!
@@Donslife that stupid chip is keeping it from me
That’s the worst
Hey Don, do you know why my driver mirror folds down each time I start up truck? Never used to do that until I did a color change.
Good job once again amazing how some of these parts are put together with all the plastic clips.
Soooo many clips!
404 parts has these caps with a color match option. I just got some in Downpour Metalic. I like this look better than all black. But either is better than chrome!
Wish they’d go back to the ‘19 version where you’d just pry the mirror caps off & just put the new cap on. Not this whole take apart mirror crap 😐
Your videos never disappoint Don!! Very informative. I have a problem! I went to a carwash, one of the side rollers that scrubs the side of the vehicle was not working and pushed my mirror closed. Since then the side camera under the mirror is not working. When on birdseye view that side is just dark. I don’t know if i got my point across if so hopefully you can point me to the right direction. Thanks!!
Thanks for sharing. I suspect a wire was snagged or stretched internally, causing the camera to disconnect. If it were me I would partially disassemble it and inspect the wiring and connections
@donslife I need that lower portion (Drivers side) that you separated from what you wrapped. Can I buy just that piece? Having trouble find a part # or something online. I was off road and a log kicked up and cracked that part of the cover. Luckily the very bottom part of the mirror that has the puddle light and camera was not damaged. Thanks.
Ebay maybe? Auto wrecker? Or www.gmpartsdirect.com?
I replaced the Puddle Lamp using this video!
Glad the video helped!
Did you have a hard time putting them back on? I'm having trouble . Maybe I'm missing a step
No I didn't. Take a close look at where all of the contact points are and make sure nothing is bent or misaligned
Same here, it’s been over an hour trying to put my driver side on 😒
Looks good wish I had the patience to vinyl wrap. What tint did u use on the side of ur headlights? I have a TrailBoss and want to tint the amber markers on the side of my headlights.
Thanks Jeremy. I used Dark Smoke tint by VVIVID. I have some links in the video description. I would do the same if I had a trailboss.
@@Donslife Thanks for the info Don. Hopefully get to do it soon 🤞
Random question maybe you can help me but, my driver side mirror is what it looks like shaky as in the mirror shakes when I hit a small pothole or even on a smooth road. Any thought on what it might be?
You could remove the glass and inspect. But I would consider asking the service dept to look at it if you have warranty still
@@Donslife thanks!!
Afternoon sir, I am so glad I found your channel. I live in Georgia and just purchased a new to me 2021 GMC Sierra 1500 AT4 Carbon Pro. It is satin steel metallic and started its life in Canada. Your channel has been so helpful because I have some of the same idea's as you for my truck but I'm having a problem and would like your input. On my DIC message center it tells me to check my trailer lights. I can clear the messages by pressing dismiss. The 7 pin plug does not work. I replaced it, the 2 modules above the spare tire also with no luck. It is out of warranty with 39,500 miles. Any help from you or your followers would be greatly appreciated, and thanks again for your content. Ed
Welcome to Donslife! I can’t say I know what your fault message is from but I know when I tried to tap into one of the 7 pin harness wires, I had error messages too. I had tapped it for a cheap tail gate light bar, but once I swapped it out for a quality one from Putco everything worked perfectly. If you’re not the first owner, maybe someone tapped into a wire under there?
GM always making it insanely difficult for sometging so easy 😂
My 2023 side mirror is lose at the pivot point, kind of wobbly. It’s intact but not sturdy. How do I tighten it so it doesn’t shake or move unless I manually do it?
I can’t recall off the top of my head how much you can adjust the pivot point, but if one side is obviously looser than the other, I would think there is a nylon nut (or something similar) behind the glass that needs to be tightened a little. Otherwise, the dealer might look after it if still under warranty
Which vinyl did you use that was close to summit white?
Avery SW900 gloss white. It is not a perfect match. Something closer may be out there
Ah Don, absolutely dig the videos!! Great job! Just started my journey on deciding between the Denali or AT4. Your videos have slanted me towards an AT4 ( not a big fan of chrome). Just wanted to say I appreciate the information you provide and skill regarding the mods. Keep up the awesome work!!!
Thanks Jason! Both are good choices. Chrome up north pits, rusts or flakes off after a few winters. All of my paint or wrapped parts on my Denali and Wife’s Yukon Denali before my AT4 held up better. Keep watching brother, I appreciate the support!
Thank you for the tutorial, going to diy now!
No problem!
Hey Don, what brand of gloss carbon fiber do you prefer for a hood and chrome bumper
Carbon wrap, I would go with VViViD’s Tek R Gloss.
Is that the Satin or Gloss white vinyl? and did you do the mirror caps and bezels from one sheet of 5' x 2'? I have the same truck but the diesel and have been wanting to do something with the bezels for awhile and definitely prefer the price of wrapping the caps vs buying the GM ones.
I ordered AVERY DENNISON SW900 SUPREME GLOSS WHITE VINYL WRAP | SW900-101-O
I didn’t really have any waste with a 1’x5’ sheet. 5’x2’ will give you more than enough and you can make some mistakes and be okay. They white matches good enough in natural light, but on camera under artificial lights, it looks off a bit
@@Donslife It was hard to see a difference on the mirror caps and I think I may actually like that little bit of contrast in the whites on the bezels.
Is there a way to turn on the puddle lights with the cargo lights? Not just the unlock
BoostAutoParts might make a mod. I don’t know for sure at the moment, but they are always developing new mods for these trucks
Considering painting the black wheel well trim? GM also sells factory painted I have the same truck as yours but in 5.3 that was one of a fewt things that bothered me with the exterior
I have been considering painting the wheel well trim. I am just on the fence with the timing. IF I do, I will certainly upload a video!
@@Donslife awesome!
Looks good what your're doing to the truck. i bought a silver flake color AT4 and all this accents done from factory. Silver, or gray metallic, whatever you call it... done. Like the videos tho. Good Job.
Thanks Daniel 🙏🏻
Bravo!!
Thank you sir
Do you think it was worth the time to take apart as opposed to the last time you did it with the sparkle vinyl while I stalled?
And the second thing is who the 😡 would downvote this. 😂
Worth the time 🤔 Maybe. For the less experienced this method will probably last longer. I wanted to take them apart partly out of curiosity too. People tend to ask me questions on here and when I can, I try to help out. As for the the thumbs down 👎🏽. I get one on almost every video in the first couple hours. Somebody doesn’t like the vids or middle aged dads sharing projects 😂
Thanks for quick reply and the know how.
For sure!
I cant get the glass free. I felt my mirror crscking. Maybe i should order a couple glass pieces in case i break them.
If you can see the clip retainers, and get a flat pry tool in there (working your way around). You shouldn’t break them.
My friend is there any way you can do a tutorial to change the vanity mirror lights to LED, thank you
I don't think I even checked if mine were incandescent or LED. If I do, I will upload something!
@@Donslife thank you
Looks sick
Thanks 🙏🏻
Thanks for the video
No problem!
Turned pretty good
I want to put the work truck mirrors OEM on my 2017 GMC Sierra Denali ultimate truck. Do you recommend anything?
I think the OEM ones would be the way to go. You wouldn't have to worry about fitment issues.
That was helpful except putting them back on. Such a pain in the glutes! 😅a little love tap did it though.
Right?!
Crazy amount of work for a mirror cap
I like work! 🤷🏻♂️
does anybody know where I can find the side mirror LED light 5:19? I dropped mine and it broke, now I can't seem to find a replacement.... :*( :*(
These? GM (84309724, 84309723) - or there are some brighter aftermarket ones I am thinking of trying : amzn.to/3GDNMp8
@@Donslife you’re a life saver 👍👍😃 might as well give these aftermarket a chance…THANK YOU!!!
let me know how they are. I want to make it worthwhile if I order from Canada and pay extra
I’ll be changing my mirror caps to black and ppf So even if this video is two years old I’ll be using it lol Hope I don’t break anything lol ✌️👍🇨🇦
You’ve got this brother!
Definitely a thumbs down! You didn't show all the BS and how incredibly frustrating it was to put back together. You know damn well it wasn't like your highly edited video and just viola all snapped back together
I didn’t find it that difficult. Sorry you had a miserable experience reassembling
You skipped the shit show to put it back on