Thursday, July 23, 2015

Replace A Pontiac Rear View Mirror

You can employ the twin mechanism for replacing a Pontiac rearview mirror that you can handle on most behind representation vehicles. Pontiac uses this mirror setup on all of their delayed example vehicles, such as the 1999 down 2003 Grand Am, the 1995 wound up 2005 Sunfire and the 2003 wrapped up 2008 Vibe.

Instructions

1. Push the mirror lens upward so it faces the roof of your Pontiac. The mirror on a slow imitation Pontiac attaches to the windscreen via a metal Press-stud which is glued to the glass. To remove the rearview mirror from the glass, you one shot necessitate one stuff. This makes removing the rearview mirror a picnic mechanism to adequate.



This gives amassed space to access the Torx setscrew on the base of the mirror stem.


2. Remove the setscrew by turning it counterclockwise with a Torx driver. A Torx diver looks like a screwdriver except the end has an eight-pointed star instead of a flathead or Phillips end. You can get a Torx driver from most popular auto part supply stores.


3. Slide the mirror upward to remove it from the metal button.


4. Place the new mirror against the windshield on your Pontiac, directly above the button.


5. Slide the mirror downward onto the button until it seats into place.


6. Secure the mirror to the button by turning the setscrew inward, clockwise.