2008 Prius side-view mirror replacement, without removing door panel!

Steps to replace side-view mirror on a 2003 - 2009 Prius.
My mirror was hit (probably by a passing car) while parked on the street. The dealership wanted $250 for the part and $118 for the labor!
I found the Genuine Toyota Part for $153.00 and replaced it myself.
The information contained in this video is for general guidance, not responsible for any errors or injuries. Subscribing helps us all!

[@Aumbear3333]

Thank you so much for this video!! I own a 2007 Prius and have been having to tape my driver's side mirror for months now. It was okay during winter but now that summer has come temps have been reaching the 110°F range (I live in the desert lol) and the tape has been continuously sagging and oozing stickiness. Almost every other day I was having to re-adjust and retape. Living in SoCal the quote for a replacement at an auto shop is $300-$400. I purchased the part on Ebay for $22. 🙃🙃 Just saved a good chunk of money. I have minimal mechanical experience and with your easy to follow tutorial I managed to do this installation in about 15 minutes without having to remove the entire door panel. Thank you again for being a catalyst in me saving time, money, stress, and gaining knowledge on how to do this for future reference. It's so awesome to be able to see properly again out of my driver's side and re-adjust my mirror when needed!!

[@cltinturkey]

You are my new hero! Someone hit me while looking down at his phone and then shot down a highway ramp. I was so mad!!! After a $300-500 estimate, I drove for 3 months with the remains duct taped. Following your great video, I just replaced the mirror. Your explanations, frustrations, and warnings about what to expect were so useful. Please keep making videos like this. My 2007 Prius and I thank you from the bottom of our crankcase!

[@BrandonDFinn]

Awesome 💪🏽 I’ve been putting off this repair FOREVER because I didn’t want to deal with the door panel removal 😂 just got it done in like 15 min. Thank you!

[@OrionWeldon]

That's why I also got so excited in the middle of the video. I realized it could be 'way' simpler than they'd have you think.

[@alecfishburne137]

Great instructional video. Just followed this procedure on a 2007 passenger side mirror. Worked perfectly. Old mirror removed and new installed in less than 45 mins. The challenge was reinstalling the door panel top portion - getting those clips up and over the ridge to sit properly, without breaking them. Take care with that part (plastic interior trim tools are helpful) and make sure that none of the white plastic clips (e.g. the one attached to the lower portion of the speaker) detach and fall into the door panel. Thanks!

[@mimvaj]

i’m the same predicament but the door seems “loose” and not as snug. might have to reinstall it

[@johng5122]

yup, thanks for showing it "like it is"...i didn't disconnect door handle wiring either...agree hardest part is getting door panel back on...all in all 15 min job for a guy with 10 thumbs...at least I can give you "10 thumbs up"...cheers

[@OrionWeldon]

Thank you! I am perennially in awe of how much we can accomplish and learn through sharing on the internet. I'm glad it helped.

[@rasooltyler4785]

Way to go on the money save. I have to replace this mirror again, life in Philly. Great video for a refresher.

[@JulianJensen-42]

Only watched this one video before I got started replacing my passenger side mirror. So I partially popped the little pull handle plastic cover, removed the plastic piece behind the handle (yes, it's two separate pieces. I probably didn't even need to partially remove the main plastic piece from the edge), unscrewed the screw there, popped the speaker and a few of the clips on top of the door panel. Replaced the mirror, pushed the door panel back, and screwed the handle parts back on and pushed the speaker back on. Super easy and quick, maybe 5-10 minutes, everything works great. Your video was perfectly spot on, thank you very much. My car is a 2007 Toyota Prius and appears to be identical to yours with regard to the doors and mirrors.

[@orionweldon8979]

+Julian Jensen Excellent! That was really helpful to hear. For me, and probably others as well. Thanks for the feedback.

[@stevesong145]

Mirrors my experience. Took me a few more minutes because I had a little trouble getting the panel seated again. The video was spot on and a great help.

[@pinkfastpants]

Thank you! I have a 2005 and my door panel is slightly different, but easy enough to figure out. The plastic exterior part on the mirror was indeed the scariest part and took a little patience, I used a pastry knife from my kitchen and slide it into the rounded edge closest to the door. Came off easily then.

[@Kodama867]

I followed this guide and now I have to get my door panel repaired. Good job on that one making it look far easier than it actually is.

[@karenhuebert6712]

I almost didn't keep watching because this appeared to be a full door removal video. Glad I continued to watch. One suggestion would be to explain that first you are going to show the long way so you dont lose viewers. I GREATLY appreciate that you are not experienced and ran into the difficulties a novice like myself would and, as such, took time to explain the placement of the clips and how they detach and reattach! Good luck!

[@Jehardaway32]

You are my new hero! I've been driving around with a broken side view mirror for a couple of months, dreading how much the dealership was going to charge me to fix it.

[@orionweldon8979]

Aw, thank you! It makes me happy to be helping people save so much money, and feel confident in doing things themselves.

[@fynthemtns]

Thank you so much! Some asshole broke the mirror on my 2007 and I'm going to replace it today. The step-by-step tutorial is much appreciated.

[@terrapurezza9291]

You're very welcome! Yeah, mine was taken out by the great people of Highland park, NJ who always drive too close to other cars, and smash the side-view mirrors. Good luck!

[@Gasmom217]

Worked for me- thank you for sharing this video. Recommend watching it straight through before starting to work on your mirror, however, as some steps can be skipped.

[@jeremiahstewart219]

I didn't even need to remove the door handle. Can just go through the top easily. Only took 10 mins. Trickiest part was getting the door to snap back on. Very helpful video, makes it easier since you run into problems we would have and thought your way through them. The pros tend to make things look easier than they are

[@OrionWeldon]

I run into the same frustration with other videos. I really don't understand why people edit out the complicated issues you can have. We're all just winging it here. :) Glad I could help.

[@1171linden]

Thank you, this was my first attempt to fix any part of a car and it went great! My husband was impressed! Getting the door panel back over the lip was the most difficult part. I am so proud of myself. Very helpful video, best I watched.

[@fryguy9244]

great instructional!! Purchased an oem mirror from amazon for $40 and followed this video with my 2008 prius and did it myself with no previous experience. thanks for the step by step.

[@gsnayl]

Really liked your Everyman style in this video, especially revealing your "mistakes" like, "I should've put the back of the mirror on first," and similar because I frequently do the same kind of thing. Excited I don't have to take the whole door apart, so I'm especially grateful for that aspect of your video. Many thanks!

[@OrionWeldon]

Thanks! When watching the video later, I was also pleased with how it all came across. I've moved on in life since this video was shot, but it is a good reminder, that perfect is the enemy of good, and that I should continue to just go do it, instead of fretting about perfection. Glad I could help.

[@jamesgregoric5786]

Great job man! My wife and I decided repairing the broken mirror assembly on our 2006 Prius would be a fun date. With the help of your vid we avoided all the usual repair frustrations and were done in 30 mins. Way more fun than dinner and a movie, and so satisfying to do it ourselves. Thanks a ton.

[@jwdonal]

Thanks a lot! Just replaced mine. Sooooooo nice not having to remove the stupid door panel! My dealer wanted $270 for the part and $130 for the labor! What a frigin rip-off.

[@PJBeee]

Nice video, thanks! But - on a 2005 Prius I just worked on, it has different door panels than yours. This car has tweeters just inside the car, by the side-view mirror (in addition to the speakers low in the door). Anyhow I still needed to remove the door panel. This proved to be quite easy, and the rest of your mirror replacement instructions are spot on. BTW I didn't disconnect the the window switch panel. I just popped it off and let it hang, then removed the door panel. Let the entire thing hanging loosely (it's not heavy) and swapped out the mirror. Thanks again for posting!!!

[@laurippt]

Omg! Thank you so much for this video! I’m so glad that I watched it after the other silent one before I started my replacement project. It saved so much extra work! I just replaced the broken mirror on my Prius and it was so easy! Actually the hardest part that took as long as the rest of the entire project was my failed attempt to use my old blue mirror cover instead of the black one that cane with my new part. I finally gave up and used the new cover which popped into place perfectly.

[@philmoffett6025]

Worked like a charm on the passenger side as well. Only needed to dislodge the speaker and pull the door panel away from the base of the window just enough to access the electrical connection for the mirror. 20 minute job! Doesn't get any better than that!

[@christine3888]

I love you! you've made my day! Same thing happened to me - mirror trashed last weekend. Now, I've learned a new skill! Thank you very much all the way from Auckland New Zealand

[@jytl]

Thank you for this video. I needed to replace a wing mirror also and this was a great help. Saved me a lot of money as the garage would have charged around £300GBP for the part plus labour to fit it. Biggest problem I had was getting the side panel back on afterwards!

[@seansfeedandsneed]

2014 clip going to be used for repair today in 2022. Thanks Orion!

[@rydermacmac]

Thank you again for this wonderful explanation, this made it so easy to replace my mirror. Love your style and getting the door panel back on was a bit tricky but went in flawlessly.

[@stevenpolatis]

Excellent video. Absolutely correct about NO need to remove the full door panel! On my 2010 Prius, this method allowed a 20 minute mirror replacement if one just removes the two screws as shown beneath the pop out mini panels. Pull back door while slightly lifting(to allow clearance of the window rubber liner) the door panel, starting with the corner nearest to the mirror and gradually pull back giving just enough space to unloosen the single 10 mm nut found on the inside panel which the mirror wire is tucked behind (since my Prius is a later model). Simply unclip the power harness from the right side, reverse feed through, undo the 3 -10mm screws holding the mirror on and install in reverse sequence of the above. Maybe cleaning the door surface as shown in this video before applying the new mirror is probably helped my after-market mirror retain a secure fit without the reported rattling, etc when test driving afterwards. This small investment in time beat the Dealer’s quoted price of $110 for the hour they said it required. Also, the online charge for the mirror was also $200 less than picking it up at the Toyota Dealer. Works just fine. Again, kudos to this video.

[@oscarhuerta1098]

Thank you for the tutorial, I change my Sideview mirror of the 2005 Prius my wife has and watching your tutorial was the best thing to do before changing the piece.

[@davidmitchell3671]

Thanks much, Mr. Weldon. With your video, I fixed a vandalized side-view mirror on my daughter's 2005 Prius in about 15 minutes. No need to take off the door panel. Nice!

[@OrionWeldon]

+David Mitchell You're very welcome! Glad I could help. Sorry about the vandalism..... :-/

[@LPnl_S]

Thank you for this video. Continue. It has served me well to solve my problem of noise and hiss of air at the seal rubber mirror. I rediscovered silent on the highway in prius.

[@OrionWeldon]

You're very welcome! I'm glad it helped. And, thanks for the encouragement. It's actually really helpful.

[@jacobisr]

+Orion Weldon Did you disconnect the battery for a while before attempting? Heard this disables the side-door airbags, which are at risk of being triggered when you open the door panel?

[@OrionWeldon]

+Jacob Israel - No, I did not disconnect the battery, and didn't even think about that. Thank you for the warning for others and the future. When I popped off the top of the panel, it allowed a gap of about 3" - 4", which was plenty to work with, and also didn't seem potentially dangerous, but again, I never considered that issue.

[@ajschumacher]

Thanks. This was great. My Prius is a ‘05 and the handle assembly was different. There wasn’t a screw to remove. I was still able to do it by pulling back at the panel at the hinge. Less room to work with, but manageable.

[@chrisfowler7062]

Thank you very much for this bud. Your goofy style is my style of fixing :) you are a legend!!!!

[@drobezisi5926]

Thanks for the very helpful video. In my case, it was the passenger side mirror that needed replacing, but the same procedure worked (except that I didn't have to worry about the control panel--which it appears you probably didn't have to either, even on the driver's side). The hardest part was unplugging the wire connector from the jack, which required quite a bit of pressure and dexterity--difficult in such a tight space. But it eventually came out. I used an off-market replacement mirror that cost me 75 bucks and looks exactly like the old one. I even salvaged the cover from the original so that I didn't have to have the replacement mirror cover painted to match the car's exterior. So, all in all, a great value, considering that the local Toyota service department wanted something like $600 to do the whole job!

[@orionweldon8979]

+Drobezisi Well done! Yeah, the dealership prices are getting pretty ridiculous. Does the third-party part fit perfectly? No, rattling or wind noise? That was the complaint of some of the others.

[@maganasandro]

Thank you for the video. Just installed a new side mirror on my 2008 prius today. Took about 20mins and boom, all done.

[@marcvangastel2157]

I did this today! Indeed, I ONLY removed the clip and screw inside the door handle and it worked perfectly. The price of the whole part has come down to 49€, advantage of having an older car, all the resellers want to get rid of their remaining parts. I had more trouble replacing the cover pane on the mirror itself, as the three lower clips had all broken off... had to glue it and will revert to the black original on my blue car if needed. Otherwise, I'm a complete amateur and normally anything like this will fail at my hands, so I was very pleased.

[@mariabrush8131]

So easy! This took me 40 minutes... could do next time in 15 minutes! I spent most of the time fiddling with the window stripping that came off! Thanks so much... $76 in parts, $0 labor.

[@terrapurezza9291]

Ah, good! Yes, much better than the hundreds of dollars charged elsewhere. I'm glad it helped.

[@Tamarinlee]

Thankyou..very helpful with the tip of unnecessary parts you don't need to take off..Hubby n I took 35 mins fr start go finish including looking for missing nut

[@OrionWeldon]

Excellent! Glad I could help. It's very empowering fixing it yourself. :)

[@jimhendrickson4277]

The reason you pull the whole door panel is the clips at the top of the panel are not designed to be pulled outwards, you are supposed to lift the whole panel up vertically to disengage them. Orat least that is what other you tubers have said. If you pull outwards those clips could easily break off, particularly if its an older car and the plastic clips have lost most of their plasticizer, making them brittle. In later models the clips are set up to pull outwards at the top edge. Not sure when the design changed.

[@Stonebrookmobile]

Thank you! Your instruction was so easy to follow! The only difference between your and mine was that the small rubber gasket was not on the new mirror. But it easily transferred fro the old one. Thanks soooo much!

[@uucfgreen3]

Your video inspired me to buy a mirror and try this. And it was helpful. But in the end, I had to take the door panel off. I think that maybe there's a difference in the trim lines. What you describe as "rubber" (where the door handle insert is), on my base model 2005, that's rock-hard plastic. Anyway, I tried your approach first, and it was clear that the top-of-the-door trim was not going to come off without considerable damage.

[@Bgwldctzn]

Thank you! I loved your expressions of joy and surprise when things went more easily than you might have expected! Having replaced my headlights and battery (so much more complicated with a Prius!), I understand that bliss completely!! Just ordered the part and feeling confident I can do this! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! Susan

[@terrapurezza9291]

You're very welcome, Susan. It has brought me a lot of joy to help be a part of the 'we can do it ourselves' society. Good luck!

[@alanchick5966]

Thanks so much for your simple to follow video. I couldn't believe how easy it was to replace. You saved me hundreds of dollars. The only problem I had was that I dropped one of the nuts down into the door so had to search for a replacement.

[@orionweldon8979]

+Alan Chick Very glad I could help! Yeah, there have been a few people that had the same thing happen. Glad you were able to solve it. Good luck!

[@israelhappy]

Thanks A lot for having to make this video it helped me a lot for replacing the drivers side mirror, took about 15 minutes to do it exactly what u did. Thanks for everything

[@orionweldon8979]

+Israel Osorio You're very welcome! I'm glad it helped. I wish you a good many miles ahead. :)

[@myorangecrush]

Thank you. Needed to pop my mirror switch back in place and this helped.

[@arizona2020]

Oh man, thanks for the video! I have to do mine tomorrow.... now I know how, thanks again!!

[@jenniferwaite8391]

This video was really helpful. I was able to replace my side mirror. I did end up having to take off the whole panel, I had to get the clips over the metal backing at the top, couldn't do that with just the top loose. Saved me some major bucks at the Toyota dealership!

[@orionweldon8979]

Jennifer W H Ah, excellent! Good, showing people how to not get gouged by the dealership was one of my main motivations. I too went to the dealership for a quote, and drove away shocked. I thought "It can't be that hard.....".

[@orangequant]

Man you solved a couple problems for me- esp that cowling popoff trick-- thanks!

[@frankyoung9161]

WOW. Great video! Thank you for making this and taking the time to share this on youtube!

[@OrionWeldon]

You're very welcome, Frank. Thanks for the feedback! The encouragement really helps. I think I'll go edit my headlight replacement video now.

[@scotto2863]

Thanks for taking the time to make this video. I feel confident in fixing mine once the replacement part arrives.

[@orionweldon8979]

+Scot To Oh, great! Nice to hear. Good luck. If you find the time, we would enjoy hearing how it goes.

[@5PercentTint]

great video!! was working on a 2015 but didnt have to remove the window control unit. really appreciate the effort and explanation for this project.

[@kimpellissier4313]

Thank you! Really easy, and no removal of door panel!

[@durfer1]

Epic! Did it in 20 minutes after watching this video. Thanks!

[@orionweldon8979]

durfer1 Excellent! So nice to hear! You're very welcome.

[@cookingwithsuzyduzy]

Thank you so much! $38 for the mirror from Amazon and 15 min. You were so helpful. I had some know it all telling me it would cost $200 and take hours....I have been driving around for 4 years with the old mirror strapped on....hmmmm.....too soon old...too late smart.

[@OrionWeldon]

Yeah, not to get too philosophical, but I have really started to be skeptical of almost anything anyone sense with that tone of 'Well, let me tell you....". The internet can be a weird place, but it can be so amazing with the right mind for finding an answer. I'm really glad I could help! Well done!

[@scottdavidson5154]

Very helpful - thanks! I did have to loosen the entire door panel (easy) in order to lift it enough to free the top. Using a cheap replacement part purchased on eBay. Working fine - we'll see how long it lasts. Original cover would not fit the new unit (almost - but now quite) so I'll have to paint the included black over if I want it to match. Cheers

[@OrionWeldon]

Your very welcome! Good to know for others that the after market parts won't fit the original backing.

[@chrisjordan6498]

This was extremely helpful. I was able to get it done in about 15 minutes. Suhweet, indeed. Thank you!

[@OrionWeldon]

Great! Glad I could help. Do it yourself information should be much easier to access. I consider making this a small act of rebellion. :)

[@billbrown3459]

YOU is My Hero ! ! ! Thanks for Posting

[@OrionWeldon]

You're very welcome! Let us all rediscover self reliance through KZbin University. :)

[@kmsbanr]

Awesome!!! I need to do this and have dreaded taking everything offas shown in other videos! Genius! Thank you!

[@suecasey5346]

Thanks, excellent video. Appreciate you taking the time to demonstrate. It was so easy & shaved hours off of how I was originally going to do it!

[@OrionWeldon]

Excellent! Helping others like that is exactly why I made it. I'm curious how you were originally going to do it? :)

[@All2Skitzd]

shaved hours off? what was you going to do, buy a a mirror then take apart and rebuild the car starting at the mirror and working your way out?

[@jessicalewis681]

Great Video. .... I installed my replacement in 10 minutes based on your tutorial. Thanks a million!

[@FatFreeIce]

Just want to say thanks for this. Know it's old but saved me some cash. As others said, getting the door panel back on the hooks suuuucked for me.

[@dougcl_]

Right at 5:25, a plastic stud joining the upper black panel to the lower beige panel will break along the leading edge of the panel. Also, fitting the top edge back onto the window sill is nearly impossible without damaging the panel. Partial removal not recommended.

[@angelah100]

Thanks for the video! Took less than 15 min since we knew exactly what to do. We have a 2006 and fortunately didn't have the same trouble that the other 2006 owner did.

[@orionweldon8979]

Angela Fischer Oh, good. I worried that maybe it didn't work for everybody, or for all the models for some reason. You're very welcome.

[@s71]

Nicely done, many thanks for this video, much better than having to take the whole door panel off :-)

[@alfredor4909]

Thank you for a great video. It helped me this weekend with out breaking clips inside.

[@jamescc2010]

I think most cars you don't even need to remove the door panel like other videos. Good job!

[@orionweldon8979]

Exactly. I love the Prius, but there are a few things, here and there, that just don't make sense.

[@thrivingentrepreneur]

Make more videos bro, I subbed. bout to do this to my car right now and fix the weatherstripping for the mirror.

[@OrionWeldon]

I appreciate the support. Yes, more videos for our farm business in the future.

[@j-macksgarage4108]

Good job dude, you’re the man, thanks for the vid

[@Alliaaa]

wow this is so cool ! i went to 2 auto body shops and one was gonna charge 320$ and the other 355$ ! i was like heck no im gonna buy the part ($30) and do it myself :) woohoo

[@OrionWeldon]

Exactly! I went to the dealership and they were going to charge $368 in New Jersey. I just could not even get close to justifying such a crazy amount of money for a side-view mirror. Glad to be able to help.

[@elisebrickner-schulz8292]

Thanks large pal. your video made complete sense and gave me confidence. Big thanks. and after three years too. excellent.

[@terrapurezza9291]

Excellent! Very glad to hear it. I hope it went well!

[@sungn4512]

great job on your 1st vid tutorial. Thanks for taking the time to make this.

[@triggtalley]

My advice is Don’t do a short cut on the door removal. I broke the inside window guard doing it, and I was fairly careful.

[@danielleohallisey4218]

I think you just saved me hours of frustration; thanks!!

[@stevepetulla7094]

Thanks it helped alot not to take the whole panel off. You rock

[@orionweldon8979]

Thanks! You're very welcome. It's absurd how much the dealership is trying to charge. Good luck!

[@djasonw]

Thanks so much for making the video. You had me chuckle a few times. Especially when you had to sneeze. Cute!! Anyway...now I'm gonna go to my car and make the attempt. Thanks again!!!

[@orionweldon8979]

+David Brier Great! I hope it went well.

[@stevebatty2000]

You made this very easy! Thanks!

[@MegaeraareageM]

So glad to have found your video- it's great! I'm about to attempt this myself -after changing the Prius head light bulbs -which was truly a ridiculous adventure. I managed that, and watching your vid makes me think I can do this, too. Thank you VERY much! (=

[@OrionWeldon]

You're very welcome. Yes, I too went through the headlight adventure first. I tried making a video of that, but the spaces were just too tight. I'm really glad I could help. Good luck!

[@belesimobelesimo3191]

You're hired !Thanks for keeping it simple!

[@orionweldon8979]

You're very welcome!

[@lawrencezz1450]

Thanks for your video , it's really useful , but I think another video is right , it's better to take off the whole door panel , because there are several hooks on upper panel , I tried as your video instructed , but it almost let me broke my panel , but luckily , I redone it by removing the whole door panel , and put back hooks on the piece of metal , then it was done .

[@orionweldon8979]

Hmm, interesting. Thanks for the feedback. I'm curious what was the problem you ran into, if you care to share.

[@donalmoloney2695]

Lawrence ZZ I followed the instructions for the video but when I went to put the upper door panel back it didn't fit snugly. I played around with it but with repeated taking on and off of the upper door panel the white plastic clips started to come loose. My driver side window also would not close more than 1/3-1/2 way. I was going to take it to the dealer tomorrow but may try taking off the whole door panel. Mine is a 2006 Prius. From the little bit I could see on your video the clips on the inside of the upper door panel seem different. Thnaks for taking the time to do the video everything was working fine until I went to put the upper side panel back.

[@orionweldon8979]

Donal Moloney Hmm, thanks for that heads up! Hopefully that will help some people in the future. For me reattaching the clips to the metal frame of the door just involved pressing the panel back to get the end of the clip over the lip of the metal, but I can easily see how that might not be so easy and lead to them loosening. I'm sorry if I led you astray. Good luck, and thanks for the response!

[@yanchow2780]

+Lawrence ZZ is right. When I followed the instructions on this video and tried to pry open the door panel at the top, it broke several plastic clips that hook over the top of the inside door frame. The correct way to remove the door panel is to pull the bottom of the panel straight out, then slide the panel up to unhook the panel. Do not just try to pry the top of the door panel out.

[@thatsjamieforya]

You saved me! Thank you! You're officially on the list when I hit the lottery. 😂

[@airpowermedia]

Awesome Video. You made it a 10min job for me. thanks!

[@Joanie42]

great vid! thanks for all the detail

[@thellamachannel6349]

Great job in showing and explaining how this is done......keep up the good work! ChuckR

[@OrionWeldon]

Thanks! I'll make another video the next time I need to replace anything.

[@Professor_Porter]

Thanks! That was encouraging but I can tell you why one may need to remove the entire door panel... that's because they drop the nut while unscrewing it. Happened to me on both sides. Learned more than I wanted to know. Ha!

[@peterli336]

+Richard Pedretti-Allen I dropped the socket wrench into the door :).

[@orionweldon8979]

+Richard Pedretti-Allen Oh, you're so right. I bet that happens a lot. Good call.

[@orionweldon8979]

+Peter Li Oh, no! I'm guessing you ended up having to take the door panel off?

[@peterli336]

Haha, no I managed to reach in and snag it. May have put more stress on the top section than ideal, but it seems okay.

[@mafvosburgh]

I damaged my door panel trying to do this. It's quite fragile and is not designed to be opened from the top like this. It is much better to remove the whole door panel, starting from the bottom. It doesn't take long.

[@OrionWeldon]

Oh, damn! I'm really sorry to hear this. You're the first, but glad to know about it. I appreciate the feedback.

[@mafvosburgh]

Never mind. It only took an extra hour or so to repair the door panel in the end. When I got time, I took the door panel off, put it on my kitchen table and put it back together (using superglue to reattach some black plastic tabs that had snapped off, taping the styrofoam insulation back into place, reattaching the velvet strip). Once the panel was one piece, with all the Toyota white clips in the right places, it was easy to get it back on the car. I hung it from the top, and snapped it back on, working down. Sorry to complain - your video was very helpful about the hidden screws and the speaker box, and the electrical panel, the only flaw is advising people to open the door panel at the top rather than take the whole thing off starting at the bottom clips.

[@yggdrasil9039]

Awesome thanks. Been waiting to replace my wing mirror for a while now - running out of duct tape

[@memoli801]

Best Video for it , good work! Thanks a lot

[@Maor791]

Thank you!

[@CrazyBuildNationtv]

Awesome vid! Thanks again. Made it look easy!

[@orionweldon8979]

David Nelson You're very welcome! Glad I could help!

[@adamdennis5995]

Your video is super helpful, thanks! Where did you find the part? The cheapest I'm seeing is $250.

[@Thirsc-da-don]

Thanks for the great 👍 video

[@joshuaio5288]

Great post! Thank you so much!

[@elizamasilva502]

Thanks mate, done mine today! xx

[@SmokeAwayyy]

Great video. Will attempt to change mine soon. Was it necessary to remove any of the door handle section? Or just the door panel below the speaker?

[@OrionWeldon]

I'm sorry I missed this comment for so long. Yes, it appears necessary to remove the interior panel of the door latch area. If you are referring to the instrument panel on the elbow rest (where there is also a door grip) then, no, it is not necessary to remove the instrument panel cover. I hope that helped.

[@SmokeAwayyy]

No worries I haven't got the part yet. Thanks for the info that helps.

[@travelbuglaura]

Thank you.... It only took 20 min

[@georgesohocki9752]

Hilarious, and well done.

[@nedders14]

Thanks stranger

[@cydwarren9801]

You're the man!

[@TheVonWeasel]

So, removing the side panel is the easiest part. Just remove those 2 screws and there's a pull handle at the bottom. Just lift up and out and the whole thing pops off.

[@CrazyBuildNationtv]

Also did you disable your airbags in the door before working on it?

[@dachagsgo8176]

7:26 good job.