Bighorn Rearview mirror turn signal issue

[JohnnyBandit]

I have a 2021 1500 Bighorn Quad, 4wd..... Monday evening a juvenile Sand Hill Crane took off from the shoulder of the road.... He was heading straight toward my windshield.... I really did not want to take a BIG bird to the windshield at 60mph. The oncoming lane was clear so I swerved left and he clipped passenger side outside rear view mirror.

the turn signal still works but he cracked the lens and there is a hole about the size of a fifty cent piece .... air rushing in makes a somewhat maddening whistling sound.

I have the power folding windows. I got online and ordered a replacement part from one of the MOPAR oem retailers. I ended up calling to verify we were on the correct part for my VIN....

Part came in this morning. My usual mechanic said he might be able to do it but he did not want to experiment with my new truck.
So I bopped on down to the local dodge dealer...... Not the one I bought the truck from.

They told me..... The part was not replaceable..... That I had to replace the entire review mirror... So I said..... There are like 10 or so individual part numbers available for components on each outside mirror.... So you mean if I crack my mirror glass or a bulb burns out I have to replace the entire mirror unit?

There are two screws and a plug on this thing...

Anyone got any decent youtube video instructions of how to disassemble the mirror housing?

 

[GTyankee]

I know that i answered this just a couple days ago

Tilt the mirror down
put your fingers behind the mirror glass & your thumbs will be on the front
Give both hands a slight jerk towards your chest
That will detach the 2 upper clips
look behind the mirror glass to see how the lower 2 clips come undone

Go to the Dealerships Parts Dept. & you can buy the mirror glass there



You can disassemble the mirror & between what is available at the dealership & wrecking yard donor vehicles, you can build a replacement

 

[GTyankee]

Take a pix if you did not repair the damages mirror
In fact, take a pix of the mirror anyway

 

[JohnnyBandit]

Thanks my mirror is much different than yours.... But I followed your advice and pulled the mirror glass off mine... I clearly see how to take the outer back cover off and replace the turn signal... Been busy... Death in the family... But I know I can replace it..

 

[GTyankee]

Well good luck with the mirror
Sorry about your family member

 

[JohnnyBandit]

Thanks And I got to it this morning.... Took me like 15 minutes in a drizzling rain.....

Which almost never happens for me.... I can usually eventually get something completed.... But it usually takes me a LOT longer than expected...