Difficulty
Easy
Steps
6
Time Required
5 - 10 minutes
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- Side Mirror Glass
- 6 steps
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Introduction
If the side mirror glass on your 2011-2017 Volkswagen Jetta is broken or dirty, use this guide to replace it.
This guide does not require any special skills. Just follow a few steps and you can fit a new mirror to your car!
What you need
Step 1
Side Mirror Glass
- Turn on the accessory power.
- Twist the mirror adjustment knob to the side you are working on (L for left, R for right).
- Push the knob so that the mirror will angle towards the car.
- Turn off the accessory power.
Turn on the accessory power.
Twist the mirror adjustment knob to the side you are working on (L for left, R for right).
Push the knob so that the mirror will angle towards the car.
Turn off the accessory power.
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Step 2
- Pull the mirror from the exposed back.
- There will be an audible pop when the mirror is fully detached.
- Use extra strength to pull out the mirror if needed. Do not worry about breaking the mirror.
Pull the mirror from the exposed back.
There will be an audible pop when the mirror is fully detached.
Use extra strength to pull out the mirror if needed. Do not worry about breaking the mirror.
Step 3
- Pull hard to release the wire from the metal prong, one at a time.
- If the wire is stuck, wiggle it from side to side.
- Hold the mirror firmly to avoid accidentally dropping it.
Pull hard to release the wire from the metal prong, one at a time.
If the wire is stuck, wiggle it from side to side.
Hold the mirror firmly to avoid accidentally dropping it.
Step 4
- Reattach the wires to the metal prongs located on the new mirror.
- The purple wire goes to the prong furthest from the center of the mirror.
- The red wire goes to the prong closest to the center of the mirror.
- Make sure the wires are fully pushed in.
Reattach the wires to the metal prongs located on the new mirror.
The purple wire goes to the prong furthest from the center of the mirror.
The red wire goes to the prong closest to the center of the mirror.
Make sure the wires are fully pushed in.
Step 5
- Line up the mirror with the housing and push in the central area.
- The mirror will audibly pop once fully reinstalled.
Line up the mirror with the housing and push in the central area.
The mirror will audibly pop once fully reinstalled.
Step 6
- Turn the accessory power on.
- Using the adjustment knob, move the mirror back to a normal viewing angle.
Turn the accessory power on.
Using the adjustment knob, move the mirror back to a normal viewing angle.
Follow these instructions for either side mirror. The only difference will be which mirror you adjust using the mirror adjustment knob in step 1.
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