Replacing the mirror in a rearview mirror is very easy. But it is less so for change the entire mirror . Do not panic, it is a completely feasible operation for a sunday handyman , on a Toyota Land Cruiser Sw Serie 60 or any type of car. For information, you should know that a missing or damaged rear view mirror can be condemned by a fine of 68 euros. However, it is impossible to lose a point on the driver's license regarding this concern. Only the left and inside mirrors are required . The right-hand rear view mirror is compulsory when the use of the interior mirror is hampered. But let's move on to what really concerns us, namely the mirror replacement .
How to change the complete rear view mirror of a Toyota Land Cruiser Sw Serie 60
To to change your mirror of Toyota Land Cruiser Sw Serie 60 , you can plan about a little half-hour . Experienced DIY enthusiasts will do this in a quarter of an hour only. However not all mirrors are necessarily easy to change , it varies depending on the options on board. Now let's see how to go about it step by step.
- You must first remove the cover on the mirror inside the passenger compartment of your Toyota Land Cruiser Sw Serie 60
- For a model mechanical : it will generally be necessary to remove or unclip the adjustment wheel
- For a model electric : You must disconnect the connector. At times the latter is not super accessible, it will then be necessary to remove the door trim.
- Unscrew and unclip all the fasteners that hold the damaged mirror
- Install the new mirror on your Toyota Land Cruiser Sw Serie 60
- Install all fastening systems, and make sure they are correctly in place
- For mechanical mirrors: replace the wheel
- For electric mirrors: reconnect the connector
- Replace the cover in place
- Test the mirror of your Toyota Land Cruiser Sw Serie 60
For electric models, it sometimes happens that a connection fault prevents the mirror from working properly. In this case, it is not inevitably mandatory to change it. Just watch that the connector is clean, or follow the wiring to detect a possible short circuit. So isolating the electrical fault will be enough for the rear view mirror of the Toyota Land Cruiser Sw Serie 60 to resume operating normally.