Review on 🔍 DEPO 317-5408R3EB Aftermarket Door Mirror Glass - Best Replacement for Passenger Side by John Miranda

Breaking mirrors. Sometimes their hulls and engines break down too. What are you going to do? You could spend a lot of money at the dealer (which only required $150 for the part) or you could do it yourself. Delivery was fast. The mirror matched my 2006 Civic perfectly, but it was black. I used part of the plastic bag it was wrapped in in the box to cover the mirror finish, then spray-sprayed the bodywork with automotive paint, which I also found at Revain, to match the color. Everything went perfectly smoothly. No stains, no problems. Now it perfectly matches another mirror. The motor is a little louder than the original. Not as much. I hope I never have to buy one again, but if you need one I recommend it. I'm so glad I did it this way. There are no installation instructions. It was an unpleasant surprise. However, it wasn't difficult. If your vehicle is exactly the same as mine (your mileage may vary, I'm not responsible for what you do with this review) you will need: 10mm socket (long extension) (or drill) flathead screwdriver Phillips screwdriver (or Drill ) Scissors (optional) Paint first. There are only two hidden screws. One is under the cover behind the doorknob. Remove the cover with a flathead screwdriver and remove the screw. Another screw is located under the door panel. The handle has a small tab that can be prized off with a flat head screwdriver. You will not pull any of the exposed wires, but remove the screw. I started removing the door panel from below. Do this carefully and carefully, there are thin plastic connectors that can break if you press too hard. You want them intact to reattach the door panel. Once you've unplugged everything, the entire panel can slide up and detach it from the door, except for the wires for the electronics and the cables for the locks. There are two rubber spacers just behind the mirror linkage. One is always visible even when the panel is attached, the other should now be open. Get them both out. Peel back the plastic wrap and you can start removing the old mirror. Remove the 10mm nuts holding it in place (you will need them later), unplug the connector, thread the wire through the hole (there might be a clip that needs to be unplugged, I have one here used scissors but I was able to pull it out) and your old mirror - that's history. Thread the new wire through the door (make sure you go through the window channel, not it or your window won't roll down again), re-tighten the nuts, plug in the electrical connector and you should now be able to perform a performance test on the engine. If it works, great! If not, you may have other issues that I can't fix. Repeat the steps for the door panel to reconnect it. If you didn't break the plastic connectors, everything should slide back easily. (My window trim came off. Easy to put back on, no tools required.) I spent a full morning and afternoon on this repair, but not counting the painting, the whole process took about 40 minutes with no rush. This includes taking the time to figure everything out, finding all my tools, and preventing my toddler from "helping" me by having a few minutes of fun with him before handing him over to his mother. I'm handy, but not a mechanic. However, it was easy. Much luck!