OEM Rearview Mirror Attachment...

[Deleted User 38384]

Has anyone removed their rear view mirror ? Or removed the trim surrounding its attachment point to the glass ?

Are the factory mirrors anchored to the glass via glue and aluminum tab ?

I'm being lazy... I could just go look for myself but I don't like removing trim pieces any more than necessary. I have been know to break a clip or 2.

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[Colo_Ranger]

Has anyone removed their rear view mirror ? Or removed the trim surrounding its attachment point to the glass ?

Are the factory mirrors anchored to the glass via glue and aluminum tab ?

I'm being lazy... I could just go look for myself but I don't like removing trim pieces any more than necessary. I have been know to break a clip or 2.

There is a lot back there and the windshield has a black vinyl on it.

 

[Deleted User 38384]

I stopped by the dealership to ask my mechanic about the mirror. He believes it attaches with the old school aluminum block glued to the glass.... like what came with my Wolfbox unit.

I saw videos where some Ranger Rearview Mirrors were just held in place by a circular plastic ring. All they did to remove the mirror was crank it 1/4 turn clockwise and the mirror would be off.

I was gonna pull the trim pieces early. But then I drank a beer. The 1st one. I'll deal with it tomorrow....

 

[airline tech]

Negative: All 5G Rangers have this type of mounting plate for the mirror

Mounts on the (Bolt Head - Type Knub)

You may search as there is another member on here who (adapted) a aftermarket mirror to the mount plate.
This mount plate is part of the glass and comes with the glass.

 

[Deleted User 38384]

DAMMIT !!!

That's what I was afraid of.

Dammit Ford !!! WHY ?!?!?

Ford is always F'ing up my plans and making things more difficult for me to upgrade.

I wonder if I could super glue the Aluminum Tab inside the Window Plate ?

 

[Deleted User 38384]

My other option is to 'remove' my Cobra sc220c Dashcam...

Then,,, glue the tab to the glass and mount the Wolfbox directly below the mirror trim pieces (where my Cobra cam is).

Then,,, I would be driving around with (essentially) 2 rearview mirrors. That would look pretty stupid...

OR,,, Place it top dead center above the steering wheel as high as it will go...

 

[Colo_Ranger]

My other option is to 'remove' my Cobra sc220c Dashcam...

Then,,, glue the tab to the glass and mount the Wolfbox directly below the mirror trim pieces (where my Cobra cam is).

Then,,, I would be driving around with (essentially) 2 rearview mirrors. That would look pretty stupid...

It takes some work but you can remove the factory mirror from the mount and mount the Wolfbox on the OE arm. That's what I did and its been working for over a year.

 

[Deleted User 38384]

It takes some work but you can remove the factory mirror from the mount and mount the Wolfbox on the OE arm. That's what I did and its been working for over a year.

That's what I would like to do...

Did you take pics of your work ?

 

[Colo_Ranger]

That's what I would like to do...

Did you take pics of your work ?

I tried to find them and I can't... I will look again later but... apparently... no.

 

[Deleted User 38384]

It takes some work but you can remove the factory mirror from the mount and mount the Wolfbox on the OE arm. That's what I did and its been working for over a year.

I found these. The middle one may solve all my issues...

 

[Deleted User 38384]

OEM Mounting Bracket installed...

...in the spirit of "counting unhatched chickens"

This setup is so much sleeker than the "rubber straps over the OEM mirror"

 

[TheExtra404]

oh ya, i want to replace mine as well.

 

[gremlin]

A couple of questions was your OEM mirror the auto dimming one with the other stuff in it, or the plain one? Did you remove the arm from your original mirror and put It on the wolf box if so how, and which part did you use to adapt it?

I've got a spare OEM mirror I found on eBay and wanted to adapt it to my wolf box but just staring at it in my hands I've not figured out how to remove the arm to use yet. I don't have any visibility through my back windows as I have a service body so I just want the camera up there.

 

[Deleted User 38384]

A couple of questions was your OEM mirror the auto dimming one with the other stuff in it, or the plain one? Did you remove the arm from your original mirror and put It on the wolf box if so how, and which part did you use to adapt it?

I've got a spare OEM mirror I found on eBay and wanted to adapt it to my wolf box but just staring at it in my hands I've not figured out how to remove the arm to use yet. I don't have any visibility through my back windows as I have a service body so I just want the camera up there.

My mirror was the Auto Dimming. I used the Wolfbox mirror mount with an adapter for the hex nut. I had to use a Dremel on the upper trim piece because the new arm rides higher.

 

[Illking]

@TDF017 is there a trick to getting the stock mirror mount off? i keep trying to rotate it (quarter turn CCW) but im afraid to apply more pressure and break something its not budging at all Theres gotta be something im missing.

Ive got the master tailgater adapter and Dremel standing bye for install

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