How to Replace the Mirror Caps - 2016 Mazda 3
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- Опубліковано 30 вер 2024
- In this video I show you how to replace your mirror caps on your 3rd gen Mazda 3.
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So thankful that I found your video!!! I had to replace a scratched cap on my 2019 CX-5 and this process is still relevant. The only thing that was different was the last clip that sticks outward was on the inside of the side mirror, instead of the bottom on your Mazda 3.
Wooo glad i could help
Even though yours was a 16 and I have a 09 but the same concept of snapping the mirror back into place. Thank you that helped a lot!!
Thanks Greg for your video on fixing mirror caps. I have a Mazda 5 from 2007 with the same design. You made my day !!!!👍
I am having an absolute nightmare with the wing mirror glass. Initially, i took the mirror off as my mirror casing was broken and i was getting a bodyworker to repair it, when i took the original mirror casing off, the rear of the mirror glass retaining clips broke. A couple of days later, the bodyworker finished with the car, and suggested glueing the old mirror back in, he did and insisted it would still swivel, i didnt see how and was proven right, it failed to move. So now im stuck with a wing mirror glued on, so i had no choice but to break the glass and remove the glue, but he used some industrial level glue, which i tried to remove from the actuator but it was too stubborn and too far gone. So now i needed a new actuator (the part with the little motors and swiveling knobs), dealers dont sell it separately, so i needed a new mirror casing just for that particularly part. I sourced a complete mirror casing, came without a mirror glass. So i bought a non original mirror glass, attempted to fit it in, the internal centre retaining clip on the rear of the mirror glass broke, whilst pushing it into position. I then thought oh it must be poor plastic, so i went ahead and bought an original mirror glass, i managed to push the centre in, but when i attempted to push the two swivel knobs in, the clips on the rear of the mirror glass for them broke. This mirror has drove me absolutely insane. I am now stuck, i do not know what to do, i wish i bought a complete mirror with the glass already in it and just be done with it. I know this write up is long, im just venting. I want to cry.
Unfortunately at this point you might want to buy an entirely new side mirror
@@GregPettus thanks bro,
Well, i found out my issue, i needed to heat the rear of the mirror glass before installing, since its like 0 degrees here. I need to heat it to 60 degrees before installing. So im just waiting on a replacement glass mirror and ill see how that pans out. It makes sense but we’ll see
To conclude for those that struggled like i have, heated the new one with a hot air gun, (60 deg if u have something to measure the amount of heat) n then firmly but carefully place it in. Absolute pain in the butt but i hope it helps someone
Great video. Had a run in with a fallen tree on a dark winter morning. Cracked the case but wing mirror intact (luckily!). This vid helped me repair the damage without having my eyes removed by a dealer 😄. Clips were a nightmare for me but you made it look so easy. Just need to be careful as if you force the wing mirror to far back you can apparently damage the motor.
Thanks for the video, helped with my mirror replacement 🤙
Tried your method on my car just now and it worked very well. Thanks for sharing
I am trying it but this thing does not go out. !!!!!!!!!!! my hands do not fit inside the mirror!!!!!!!!!
Did you turn the mirror all the way to the left (for the right mirror)?
I had to replace the mirror on my cx3. I followed your instructions with no problems. Thanks a million
Glad i could help
my 2015 cx5 right glass came loose after washing the car. had to remove the mount and stick the glass onto it. This video helped with mounting back the mount onto the mirror itself. cheers!
Glad i could help!
Thanks Greg, this was helpful for me to repair my passenger mirror on my CX-5 which was broken. It has blind spot monitoring and heating. Unexpectedly, once underway with the the mirror glass replacement, I found one of the servo-motors was apparently jammed as well, which necessitated the removal of the mirror cap so I could access the the wiring to the servo-motors and remove the servo-motor component and then disassemble it completely down to the servo-motors and gears. I found Mazda's CX-5 repair instructions online for the mirror removal and re-install which were barely helpful, but they were the only guide I could find on my car's specific condition, and I had nothing for the mechanism. It was frustrating to accomplish, since I haven't much experience doing autobody work, but your guidance on at least the cap removal part of it was very helpful. Happily my mirror is fixed and operational including mirror adjustment, blind spot, signal etc. If anybody else needs mirror help on their CX-5 (and I bet other Mazda's have this similar fancy mirror design), let me know; I can share some of my experience.
Wow glad i could help a little. I am not sure many cx5 people watch my stuff. But if you can share with a cx5 forum that might be searchable and help others there
I just replaced my mirror assembly with a new unit. Now I'm having the same issue are you did. I can hear the motor when adjusting, but it only wants to move inward. What did you do to fix yours?
Hello! Where did you find your mirror glass replacement?
Thanks for teaching me how to do this
No problem!
I’ve seen videos where they pull the cap out using plastic tools without removing the mirror. Is that also possible?
@@mmorgan2326 probably possible. I just dont pulling on something i cant see. Then you breal tabs
dude thanks so much this helps me a lot w/ replacing my mirror glass
Shnice. Glad i could help
Thanks for the video! Some asshole stole my mirror and back cap. He must've watched this video bc there are no scratches on my car and all of the cables are in tact. Now I have to buy the parts and try to install it myself.
Ooo nooooo its not too expensive and its easy to put on
Thank you for this video. I have to replace my passenger side mirror assembly on my Mazda 3. I also followed your other video on how to install Apple Play. you saved me almost 300.00 dollars. Thanks
Happy i could help!
Does anyone know if the 2014 CX-5 mirrors are the same as any other Mazda models. Are they interchangeable with other vehicles? Mine have BSM and I cracked the housing on my garage door so I need to change the frame but the cover is still intact. Just hoping I can find one for a somewhat cheap price is they are interchangeable with other Mazda’s.
I dont think the other models are the same probably have to buy a cx5 model
Might update title to say Mazda 3 & MX5
Might change it for all mazdas of this generation. Thx!
Why it is hard to put back the mirror glass, any tips?
Just put pressure directly where the joint is. It is challenging and a weird angle
Thanks for that, one extra tip for people is you use a heat gun to warm the ball on the mirror and the socket. Just warm not hot so the plastic is more flexible.
That's my issue... The main one pops on with some force, but the 2 servos refuse to snap in place. Pressing harder just forces them to their fully retracted position and then the angle isn't right for the ball to go into the socket on the back of the mirror. I have tried holding the white plastic rod (about the size of a chapstick tube) with tape wrapped around it and with hose clamps and no luck so far. Reeaalllly don't want to break the ball off and have to replace that whole unit. --- Later, I was a little nervous about heating and I went a different route. So I made a separate comment.
@@jeffwatson2915 I have a CX9 to do on Monday so I will let you know how this one goes.
hi steve!
excelente video desde chile .saludos muchas gracias
Are the Mazda 3 and Mazda 6 mirrors the same?
No. But the engineering and replacement is similar
My side mirror in mazda 3, 2015 wont close when I lock the car. But when I manualy push mirrors and start the enginen they opening automactly. Anyone know what's the catch?
Japońce wstyd i dziadostwo. Zróbcie porządnie cały mechanizm i tyle.Prace ręczne przy samochodach były dobre 30 lat temu.
Спасибо большое за познавательное видео! Всё очень понятно , сегодня мне тоже придётся разбирать зеркало, ваше видео мне очень помогло. Привет из Украины.
Still impossible for me I m going to garage to fix
Fk me, I only saw the first half of the video and I thought it was simply to put back into place... just payed $35 for the replacement glass that I just cracked 🙃
They are the same as the Mazda 6. Thanks for making this video it helped a lot!
Glad i could help!
Nice one! Will this work for the 2011 mazda atenza (Mazda 6)?
Hmm may be similar. Not 100% on that tho. Try it out and let me know?
Jeeeeez... dude u saved me a whole bunch of headaches n a lil bit of cash too.... thanks champ.... video was very useful and informative....
Glad i could help!!
I can’t get the mirror to connect with the white connections. Feel like I just push the connections further back and then it comes nowhere near reaching the mirror
First make sure they are aligned. Second use quick force around the joint.
It should go eventually.
Great detailed video.I have a Mazda 3, 2015. suddenly i've noticed that 1 clip tab was out and i had to remove the mirror in order to pull out the mirror cap. thanks to you i've fixed it. 🙂👍
Youre welcome. Glad i could help
So, i asked if this could be done for the 2011 mazda atenza (6)...here goes my feedback; i used these same exact steps to replace my left turn signal indicator, no issues encountered.
NICE!! glad this worked dude!!
Helped me fix the mirror.
I was worried
Wooo glad i could help
Para el Mazda cx-3 será igual?
Thanks for sharing. I was able to fix my mirror that had got loose after a passing motorist hit it. After watching your video I realized the internal construction of the clips is the same on the CX5. And to think I was going to buy a new mirror!!! IOU
Glad i could help!!
Great video. Very descriptive and answered all my questions.
Glad i could help!
Thanks buddy pls gyz understand in 5 : 30
Do you have a video showing the replacement of the mirror glass? As in removing/replacing the mirror and
reattaching the BRM sensor and backing plate on the new mirror glass.
No. Not something i had needed to do. Never was damaged... if it happens to me i may show how to fix it in the future
Thought it was a BSM sensor?
@@williambaker08 ha i think youre right bsm.
THANK YOU
Youre welcome
Is it noticeable that the mirror frame is matte black and the mirror cap is gloss black?
Dont even think about it. So not that noticeable
Thanks for this video. I took my BN 3 back to the dealership to have their "mechanics" change the motor in the drivers door mirror, and they broke just about every clip in there. You could see the marks that the screwdriver left as they tried to pry the cap off the body.They didn't tell me about this damage. I checked the mirror by trying to twist the cap when I arrived home and it just about fell off in my hand. I showed them the damage and they then replaced the cap and body at their expense. The things I recorded on my dashcam at that dealership, that's another story but I won't be going back there. I wish they had watched your video. Thanks again.
Wow surprised they would use a screw driver at a dealership.... thats not good. Glad it got covered but still annoying.
I accidentally discovered how to remove my mirror cap by skimming the edge of my garage door opening with it on my '17 GT Hatch Manual with Premium package haha
o dang!! haha. that'll do it.
How to remove base of side miror
I need to find a replacement plastic shell (daughter struck a mailbox that was sticking out into the road too far during heavy snow). The mirror assembly is okay, just the weather cover in front facing side is shattered. Where can I get this garnish shell for a white 2012 CX9? Everyone wants to sell entire mirror system.
Greg, great video but I cannot seem to push that mirror back onto that middle holder/clip! I push really hard to no avail. Then those white ones, forget about it! lol. Any new suggestions besides just pushing the mirror in really hard? Thanks.
Put your hand directly on the middle part and the other hand on the cap of the mirror and put hard together. Should pop back on. Can wiggle it slightly to get different angles.
@@GregPettus thanks, that finally worked!
Молодец. Спасибо
Thanks for this Greg, someone opened their door into my mirror and broke the lens of the outer little signal assembly. It looks like it can be removed easily and replaced once the cap is off, do you know if that is the case by chance?
I dont exactly remember if it was easy to remove. But id imagine its simple in design so should be able to remove it. Also because it needs to be easy to get to to replace the bulb
المرآه لدي لا تتحرك الى الاعلى والاسفل بالرغم من سلامه المحرم وسلامه التروس ماهوالسبب ياترى
Thanks that was perfect!!!
Hi Greg! Do you know if this method is similar to replacement for a gen 4?
Knowing mazda id imagine the process is very similar.
Greaaaaaaaaaaaat thanks for your help , l bought and fixed it in the from of the store by myself
Sweet
So I got the middle part to snap back but the 2 control arms won’t snap back in. The just push back
In the assembly. Any help would be appreciated
I’m gonna give myself some advice. So you have to basically send it in without fear. It’s either going on or it’s breaking. The 2 prongs were a pain but a little bit
Of lube and patience got it done.
Jet Li ?!!?
@@UAjay-yd5py close
Great video, thank you very much!
If your mirror cap fell off and you bought a replacement, can you just snap the replacement on without removing the actual mirror? Also is there something wrong with the whole mirror part if the old mirror cap fell off?
Yeah i would just snap it straight in. Could be something wrong or someone reversed and it flexed the mirror and then the cap popped off
@@GregPettus Thank you for the reply! The cap fell off while I was driving, so I will have to make sure to correctly snap each section in.
Where i can find those white clips in white backing plate
Man your video so helpful I got new side mirror for my MX5 the wide angle one to replace, thanks a lot
Thanks so much. I don’t have the turn Signal or blind spot detectors in my Mazda 3 and am going to install them and couldn’t figure out how the mirror looked with the turn signal. Looks awesome. Thanks so much.
No problem!
Hi mate thx for the video also wondering if it’s the same for 2018 Mazda CX-5 ? Cheers
Should be very similar
Greg F. Pettus awesome cheers
Need this video because the darn yellow jackets or paper wasps LOVE the inside of the mirror to make their home. I'm going to umake it 😁
Why are you in your socks in the driveway!?
+miiklaa lol why not?
Do you by chance know if that little BSM connector in the mirror is standard sized? I need to get a replacement for it for my car.
Eek not sure. Sorry. Seems standard sized?
It does seem standard, but I have not been able to source one yet.
What I would like to know is if there are any screws exposed when disassembling the mirror, and by that, I mean the screws that hold the mirror case on the door. My left side mirror is wobbling and making noise when going over the smallest bumps on the road, and I want tot tighten it. Would this help? Or do I have to open the bottom of the mirror?
There is a cover on the inside. Then a few bolts you can wrench tight. This for the entire mirror. Everything on the mirror is just snapped in
HI..i am already bought a mirror for my AK 13 Nissan Micra 2011, but am not able to place it beacuse a small fitting is missing in the casing so that the mirroir can be fixed on it. Can anyone help me please
Anyone know if this would also work on a Mazda 2?
Should be very similar process
Thank you for your help 🙏
Is the 2016 Miata mirror the same?
Should be a similar process to remove it. Not the same part no. However.
Help: so the white stuff in the are clips in the mirror itself that you re pushing out? So for bottom you push up and push straight to pop it out and for the top you just push the top white part straight out?? Or are supposed to you push the bottom up and pop them out straight? Mines isn’t popping out it’s just rotating the mirror back nothing is unclipping. Thanks!!
White ball pieces are balls for the joint and there are two of them. Takes some force to pop the ball out of the joint. Just make sure to pull from as close to the joint as possible and straight out as possible
@@GregPettus Did it an hour ago and replaced my white caps with gloss black for the blackout look i'm going for. Thanks for video and comment, it means a lot!
@@dimaz927 No problem! Glad I could Help!
Chino Tenia que ser 😭🤙🏽
Thanks this helped me understand how to remove the passenger mirror on a 2015 3 Hatchback! Easy peasy!
Going to be replacing my white ones. Thanks for the how to, really helpful. Gained a new subscriber
I put my mirror back on bit now it doesn't seem to adjust using the joystick on my door properly. Could the white screw things need to be replaced too?
First question I have is, if you touch the mirror with your hand does it wiggle around?
It shouldnt. This means the second tab in there isnt connect and you need to push the mirror in right where the tab is until it snaps in.
The white ball tabs should not need to be replaced unless you snapped them somehow, which is unlikely but not impossible.
Let me know how it goes?
Thanks, I realized I'm just having trouble getting them both to snap back in.
Stefany Flores working good now?
Thanks! There wasn’t a video of it but I can confirm that this also works on the 2020 ND2 mx5 Miata. The internals look exactly the same. (For anyone else that is looking for a Miata video)
Useful as Mazda seems to be one of the only brands with a non convex drivers side mirror (at least here in Australia), when every other modern car has dual convex mirrors. Maybe someone has a replacement convex mirror.
I put my mirror back on bit now it doesn't seem to adjust using the joystick on my door properly. Could the white screw things need to be replaced?
I put my mirror back on bit now it doesn't seem to adjust using the joystick on my door properly. Could the white screw things need to be replaced?
How do I take the actual mirror off if I need to replace them??
For the hold thing, I believe there is a big bolt on the inside. So you take the panel off on the opposite side where you see the mirror connect on the door. Then you may need to remove some covers on the outside mirror so you can hold the bolt and unscrew the mirror.
That is if this mirror is like every other mirror I have taken off. Hope this Helps!
Well... there's only one way to find out xD my wifey has banned me from working on the car for a while (I just like spending money on it and touching it up), so we'll see when or if I ever get to replacing those bad bois
Thanks bro ❤️🙌
Was thinking of adding turn signal arrows to the mirror. How is the mirror attached to the plastic plate where the BSM wires are going to? Do you think its possible to do it?
A rock hit the front/bottom plastic housing of the mirror. Do I have to take apart the whole mirror to swap out the bottom plastic housing or can I just slide it in from the front?
That’s for the demo , was trying to fix my new glass , could not do it. But thanks to your demo , glass is fixed now.
Thanks! Helped for Mazda CX-3 2018!
I'm afraid I break mines 😫
You broke it?
Is it possible to repair motor which folding mirror, mine wont fold
It would take some expertise to know how to fix motors. I dont know how to do that. might need to buy a whole new set
Greg F. Pettus i cant find it anywhere, want it repair by myself, but need some help
Just what I was looking for. Going to paint my caps black and figured it would be best to take them off to do so.
Awesome very helpful 👍🏾
Glad i could help
Every on Skyactiv model?
Phitsanupong Junchurn maybe? For the 3rd generation for sure. Should be similar for previous generations
Is your mirror with a servo drive? It folds by hand, as you showed in the video, and can it be done with an electric motor?
Helpful
Your video was so helpful. Thank you so much for taking the time to explain how to do this.
No problem. Glad i could help!
Great video. Looks like almost everything I was looking for. Do you know if I can replace the outer shell only? My mirror and electronics still work fine; the mirror I have has blind spot detection but all the ones I see for sale don't have it. Can I simply buy the replacement mirror and just change out the shell and keep my mirror and electronics? Perhaps you can make a video showing us how to do that. I'd appreciate it. Thanks!
Outer Shell? Like the frame? mmmm Should be ok to do. going to take a little bit of work, but I dont see why you couldnt replace the shell. looks like everything on the inside had a screw and/or clip holding it in.
Not exactly sure how to do that... cuz I havent had the need to. I would for sure ask the forums if anyone has done any of this work.
I would use the original one as a reference how to wire the blind spot into the new shell.
I just took a look and it seems as though the wires all come through the spring that allows you to push the mirror back. Do you supposed the mirror glass itself is the only difference between the models with other electronic features (blind spot, heated etc..)? Thanks for the quick response.
the mirror and the wiring probably is the only thing. Makes it easier on the manufacturer.
Excellent! I'm needing to replace the cover on my 14 CX5 GT and I think I've got it now!
Thanks man for this video! So helpful!
I have a 16 cx-5. I need to replace the right side outside mirror. Are the step of removing the panel the same? thx
Thanks for the vid. Saved me a trip to the car stealership 😊
Is that virtually the same as the Mazda 6 2013 on?
Not sure. Probably very similar
@@GregPettus The same as far as I can see, the same procedure worked a treat, the capping on my one wasn't clipped in at the bottom. The bottom ball joint was a bugger to get back in, it needed quite a shove. Thanks ;-)
The Missing Link's Younger Brother nice! Glad i could help
Thanks a lot bro
No prob
What if the 2 small ball joints white are not popping in? The white ball joints just go in and i cant pop it in The glass mirror
@@op14435 make sure they are aligned. Then i would push hard directly on where the ball joint is towards the socket. Make sure not to push outside of the joint. May put pressure on the glass and break it
@GregPettus I did push it makes the clicking noise and pushes back out after I release it. The white small balls push back in when pressure is applied.