Driver and passenger side mirrors
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02-12-2010 | 09:08 PM
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Driver and passenger side mirrors
Hey there folks,
My driver and passenger side power/heated mirrors on my 2001 Dodge Ram 1500 quad cab 4x4 have finally died (heat wise)… went to the dealer and they wanted $535.00 each to replace… walked over to their parts department and they are asking for $205.00 for the drivers side and $217.00 for the passenger side… took the part numbers (55076488AG and 55076489AG) to Google and found them for $160.00 for the drivers side and $175.00 for the passenger side, but found a brand called Kool Vue on DiscountAutoMirrors.com that claims to be a direct OE replacement piece for $27.00 each… a little leery of this (maybe just me being paranoid)… my question is what route should I go for replacement mirrors that is most economical, but works like the OE? Thanks.
Mike
My driver and passenger side power/heated mirrors on my 2001 Dodge Ram 1500 quad cab 4x4 have finally died (heat wise)… went to the dealer and they wanted $535.00 each to replace… walked over to their parts department and they are asking for $205.00 for the drivers side and $217.00 for the passenger side… took the part numbers (55076488AG and 55076489AG) to Google and found them for $160.00 for the drivers side and $175.00 for the passenger side, but found a brand called Kool Vue on DiscountAutoMirrors.com that claims to be a direct OE replacement piece for $27.00 each… a little leery of this (maybe just me being paranoid)… my question is what route should I go for replacement mirrors that is most economical, but works like the OE? Thanks.
Mike
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02-12-2010 | 09:29 PM
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Another member here has these and says they are close to factory quality. Great bargain, too.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...=STRK:MEWAX:IT
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...=STRK:MEWAX:IT
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02-13-2010 | 12:33 PM
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i went to the dealer and bought a new mirror (just the heated glass) for 30$ and put it in myself. your defrost lines on the glass itself may have just crapped out on you if it isn't a fuse.
the glass has a ring of plastic clips in the center and a wire that plugs into a little tab on the back of it. i moved the mirror all the way out and down and used a skinny metal hook to unclip about half of the clips on the old one and just pushed the new one on until it snapped in place.
most economical - just replace the glass
works like oe - it is oe
the glass has a ring of plastic clips in the center and a wire that plugs into a little tab on the back of it. i moved the mirror all the way out and down and used a skinny metal hook to unclip about half of the clips on the old one and just pushed the new one on until it snapped in place.
most economical - just replace the glass
works like oe - it is oe
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02-13-2010 | 12:52 PM
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02-13-2010 | 12:55 PM
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07-11-2011 | 11:21 PM
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I need some help guys! I have a 2000 Dodge Ram Quad Cab with a few problems. The most important one is the cracked driver side mirror. I think I can just replace the glass without spending a lot of money, right? But I have NO idea where to go to get it. I checked ebay and I don't trust myself to pick the right one. Plus I measured 8.75" diagonal and I didn't see any.
Other problems: Same thing on right side mirror but tolerable. And more annoying: neither rear doors unlatch to open. Any tips? Thanks.
Other problems: Same thing on right side mirror but tolerable. And more annoying: neither rear doors unlatch to open. Any tips? Thanks.
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07-12-2011 | 08:20 AM
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