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2010 Scion tC Side Mirror Replacement

Your car mirrors are essential to the safety of...

iFixit Library 2004–2010 Scion tC Very easy 15 - 20 minutes Guide 150197

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Guide overview

Before you begin

Your car mirrors are essential to the safety of you and others in your car. Keeping them in good shape and undamaged is always helpful, but sometimes, life happens, and you need to replace the mirror(s). So, in this guide, I will show you how to quickly and easily change your mirror with no experience needed—and it's a lot cheaper than going to a mechanic. This guide is for a Scion 2010 TC Coupe but any year below this one can also be used as well.

Step 1

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Go to the side where you are going to work and remove the protective cover with your hands to reveal three bolts.

Step 2

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Attach a 10mm socket to a ratchet.
Make sure the back of it is turned to loosen rather than tighten. If there is noise being made when rotated up, that is tightening. Turn the knob at the back to change to loosening.
Place the ratchet on one of the bolts and start rotating the ratchet down then up to loosen each nut. After each nut is loose remove them by hand.
Keep each nut for reassembly. Also, when removing the last nut, hold the mirror to prevent it from falling.

Step 3

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Push down on the white tab and pull on the cable at the same time to free the mirror.
Make sure you are holding the on to the mirror to prevent it from falling

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Remove the mirror from the door and insert the new mirror.
Attach the nuts onto each bolt by hand. Insert the cable into the new mirror until you hear a click.
You can spin each nut back onto the bolts with your finger. Make sure they are far back enough to secure the mirror in place.

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Switch your ratchet back to the tightening setting and rotate up then back down to tighten each nut.
Make sure the clicking noise is happening when you move up and no noise when you move down.
Use the ratchet to tighten each nut until it stops moving.

Step 6

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Put the protective cover onto its original spot.
Line up the cover and press firmly it on a few times until you hear it click.
Adjust the mirror as needed and you will be all set to drive again!