ford f150 rearview mirror

hey, I am sure this has been covered but I am not finding it via search. On the newer ford trucks the rearview mirror is a nasty spring clip that I have removed before, but never easily. I know there is a "pry bar" like tool that Equalizer sells, but I have an issue prying against the glass......

This mirror mount is the one that you can see the spring clip from the outside sticking down past the button.......

any easy way to remove? turned one away today as I am not willing to risk breaking another glass.

it is the spring type system like GM uses on S-10 mirrors, get the tool from Equalizer, you don't need to apply much pressere to the glass to push in the clip.

Either that, or run the visor right to the top of the mirror bracket, if using the straight edge of the film, to where you get the drop down on the edges, it will be below the AS1 line anyway

dont do it. don't remove the mirror!. I broke a windshield trying to remove one a few weeks ago.

agree, probably the worst mirror clip out ther now. I have my dealer remove them before they bring the truck if they want a visor

i turn it to 45 degree angle facing the roof and the floor hold the mirror firm in your left hand smack hard with the right hand up towards the roof it clips right off i do that dealer and never had a problem with that truck now on the other hand the edge suckzz good luck dude

Grasp mirror then roll it down twd. the dash, pops right off, no tool required....
Xcept a dickskinner....

yeah no tool, but even my ford dealer has popped 2. The rattle and shake after putting them back on also sometimes

It's a ford, what do you expect......

Also, don't snatch it, , just roll it off, the first one was scary, but, that's the way the ford manual says to take it off.... Those Texan technicians are prolly heavy handed....

there are a coupe different kind of RVM for the ford...one that will pull off and one that wont...dont try pulling the one that doesnt ..you will break the window.

..don't take it off dude,you might end up paying for a windshield

rocket science in action there folks

haha...dont quit your day job...maybe you need to keep the owning to the smarter ones like vdiddy

Your right TG there are 2 different mirrors, the old ones ya, you could just "smack" them to get them off the bracket, but the spring clip ones NEED the chevy rearview mirror removal tool but what do I know

so you need a chevy tool to remove a ford mirror?

http://equalizer.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Scre...tegory_Code=12i

It used to be called GM mirror removal tool, now they changed it, but look @ the part # GM 602

the one I broke had the compass mounted solidly to the base of the mirror and it was in the way, tried to get my mirror tool in there , and POP! Just leave it on.

the compass is 4 plastic clips, 2 per side about 1/4" in from the edge, comes right off the base then take the above tool and take the mirror off.
The first one I tried to take off, I snapped the windshield too, I learned how to remove em after that

nothing

If you go to a glass supply house, PPG, LOF etc, they have the tools to remove the mirrors. I still have my set I bought 20 years ago.

I stay away from ford windshiels, not worth it.

that is what it has come down to with me too...i send them to a glass shop to have it removed..most of the time..they never come back to have the strip done.

ford

yeah this is not the one that can you can just pry off. not the ones where the spring clip wraps over the edges. I just simply pry those with an allen wrench or something similar.

I am scared to death of the Equalizer tool also as it still has to pry against the glass. For those that use that tool, do you not still have to "knock" the mirror up and off?

Oh yeah I do have the thin forked metal mirror tool and it has been a great value.

Sounds like you need a Tint Doctor WW18.

Yep Ford has 2 kinds the only problems I've with the pop off is when it pops of from the pivit ball. But most slide offs I use a hammer. I learned that from a glass man.(plastic hammer that is) I haven't figured out how to get a Mitsibitsi mirror off? My Ford dealer now sells Mitsi.

I discourage Front Strips as much as possible, and if they have ANY electronics attached, I wont do 'em. Not worth the liability. Even with insurance, (deductable). Pop one windshield and you are gonna do alot of free ones to make up for it. Most cars and trucks come with a pretty substantial strip from the factory anyway.

hammer,plastic or not ,it is not worth the risk

Don't knock till ya try it. Like I said learned it from a glass man. Haven't broke a window yet!

But if it doesn't come off first try or if their is a rain sensor or something I won't do a front strip.

don't take it personal dude,not knocking it,i tint by reducing risk factors ..precaution is better than cure ..to each his own..if it works for you,go for it

So what was wrong with the simple screw that tightned against the bracket? Oh thats right, it took an extra 10 seconds to tighten that screw on the assembly line!

cause dude