How to Replace Side View Mirrors 2001-06 Dodge Stratus
Created on: 2011-10-28
This video shows how to remove and install the door panel to replace the side mirrors. Learn how to do this straightforward repair with these steps
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step 1 :Removing the Door Panel
- Pry up the trap door in the pull cup.
- Pry off the trap door behind the door handle.
- Remove the two Phillips screws just uncovered.
- Remove the four screws around the outside of the door panel.
- Pull the triangle trim piece off the door.
- Use a putty knife to pry out the first clip behind the door. Pull the door panel along the edges to release the clips.
- Disconnect the door handle rod and the harnesses from the back of the door panel.
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step 2 :Removing the Side Mirror
- Disconnect the mirror harness from the door.
- Remove the two 8mm nuts and one 8mm bolt that secure the mirror in place.
- Pull the mirror free.
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step 3 :Replacing the Side Mirror
- Run the harness through the door.
- Replace the nuts and bolt that secure the mirror.
- Reconnect the mirror harness.
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step 4 :Replacing the Door Panel
- Reconnect the harnesses to the door panel.
- Reconnect the door handle rod.
- Put the panel over the lock tab.
- Line up the door panel and push into place. Hit around the edges to push the clips in.
- Replace the six Phillips screws.
- Replace the triangle trim panel.
- Close the trap doors behind the door handle and in the pull cup.
Tools needed
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Flat Blade Screwdriver
Phillips Head Screwdriver
Putty Knife
8mm Socket
Ratchet
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In this video we're going to show you how to replace the side rear-view mirror the driver side on this 2004 Dodge Stratus. The procedure is pretty much the same for the passenger side. On this vehicle the mirror is fine so we just take it off and put it back on for you to show you how to do it.
Tools you'll need are small flat blade screwdriver, Phillips screwdriver, a putty knife or a door panel clip tool and an 8 mm socket and ratchet. Also an 8mm wrench would work as well.
I use a small flat blade screwdriver and down in the pull cup here, pry out the little trap door. There's a little Phillips screw in there. Then in behind your door handle there's another Phillips screw in there. Then there's three Phillips screws, one there, there, there and then one on the back edge here.
Just going to fast forward as I use a Phillips screwdriver and remove six screws in all. This triangle here you can just pull out. All you need is a putty knife. Going to get down in behind the door panel here, slide it down, pull it up and then start to pull the ends. Then the door panel comes up.
Right here is your lock harness. The little button, press on that to disconnect. On your latch rod there's a clip. I'm just going to reach in behind with my finger. Have that clip off then the rod comes up and off. Then lastly down here is your window harness. There's a button right in the middle. You really got to push that button and then work the harness out. And your door panel's off.
Once your door panel's off you want to check these aqua clip pins here because there could be pins stuck inside of them. Use a pair of needle nose pliers, pull the pins out and then reinstall them on the inside of your door panel. With the door panel off just reach in behind here. There's a little tab to disconnect your mirror. Then there's three, two 8mm nuts here and an 8mm bolt over here. We'll fast forward here as we remove that 8 mm bolt and the two nuts. The mirror comes off.
To reinstall you reverse the procedure. Make sure your harness goes through, goes on. We'll speed it up again here as we put that other nut on and then start our bolt in and then tighten those three fasteners. You want them firm, not too tight. Then reconnect your harness.
Put your door panel back on. First reconnect your power window switch and make sure it clicks. Bring it close and reconnect your power door locks. Take this rod and put it into the hole and slip the clip right around the prong. Make sure your lock goes through. There is a large locating tab that goes into a big whole. Once you've got that you can make sure your pins go in. Peak in back and make sure all the pins go in correctly. Now it's just a matter or replacing all the Phillip screws. We'll speed up as we replace all those screws. There was one down in the door cup, behind the door panel, three at the bottom and then one at the back.
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