Side Mirror Replacement

[ennacac]

The other day at the store some wonderful person smashed the right hand mirror on my 2002 Pathfinder and obviously couldn't find a piece of paper to leave a note claiming responsibility. I figured just great, another expense I didn't really need, but then how difficult can is be to replace the mirror, after all, replacing the same mirror on my daughters 2007 Mazda 3 took less that 15 min.

 

Was I surprised to find the mirror on my Pathfinder is connected to the door exactly the same way as on the Mazda, but some MORON at Nissan decided to place the electrical connector inside the door panel, so that has to come off to change the mirror.

 

What were they thinking???

 

 

 

[Trogdor636]

They were thinking the average person will bring it into the dealer and pay us to do it.

[ennacac]

Even so, why design the door so the entire panel has to be removed to replace the mirror??

[Towncivilian]

What's so bad about having to take the door panel off? It takes 5 minutes

[ennacac]

Another step that is not needed to do a simple job and 5 min on and off seems a bit optimistic to me.

[Karmann]

Doesn't bother me that much considering my mirrors are powered, heated, and fold. I'd expect them to be a little complex to replace. The door cards should be an easy takeoff anyway.

[ennacac]

My daughters Mazda mirrors, are powered, heated and they fold also, better design, much better.

[Alkorahil]

The Mazda3 is 30 years newer engineering and technology!