2007+ Mirror Swap For 1993-1997 Ford Ranger

By mjonesjr

Difficulty: 3 out of 10

Time to install: 1 Hour

Disclaimer: This modification includes some drilling of the door! Do at your own risk! The author nor TRS does not take responsibility for any mishaps.

This is a How-To on installing 2007 mirrors on your 1993-2005 Ranger (I know for a fact that 1993-1997 is for sure, there may be some slight tweaks that need to be done for 1998-2005 Rangers).

Tools Needed:

• Drill
• 3/4″ or 7/8″ Metal Hole Saw
• 1/2″ 3/8 Drive socket
• 3/8 Drive ratchet
• 3/8 Drive 3″ extension
• 1/4″ nut driver
• flat screwdriver
• phillips screwdriver
• razor blade
• wire crimpers
• wire strippers

Parts Needed:

• (2) 2007 mirrors
• (13) 7/8″ flat washers
• RED butt connectors
• electrical tape

**Refer to Picture 1.1, Picture 1.2, Picture 1.3, and Picture 1.4 for before and after shots**
**Refer to Picture 1.5 for a picture of a new mirror on 1 side and an old mirror on the other**

Steps:

1. Remove door panel

• 2 phillips screws under inside handle
• 1 phillips screw behind handle
• push door panel up on door
• slide door handle/switch assemble through door panel opening

2. Remove speaker

• 4 small bolts (need socket and ratchet or nut driver to remove)
• unplug speaker wires

3. Unplug power mirror connector behind radio

4. Use socket set to remove mirror nuts

• roll down window
• loosen all the nuts but leave them on
• stick your hand through the speaker hole and remove the lower 2 nuts
• grab mirror with your left hand through open window
• use your other hand with the 3″ extension and socket to remove the last nut
• slowly pull the mirror off the door

5. Use your metal hole saw to drill out the 3 mirror holes

• driver side you have to do all 3 holes
• passenger side you just have to do lower 2 holes
• see picture 5.1 for what it will look like when you are done drilling

**IF YOU HAVE POWER MIRRORS, CONTINUE TO STEP 6, IF NOT CONTINUE TO STEP 9**

6. Cut power wires off old mirror

• cut about 2.5″ to 3″ away from the mirror base

7. Cut connector off ’07 mirror

• remove foam gasket from back of mirror
• pull the ’07 mirror connector out from its mounting location
• cut the connector off, leaving as much wire as possible

8. Splicing wiring together

• strip about 1/4″ of wire sheathing from all 6 wires
• put RED butt connectors on all wires in the old mirror wiring
• on the driver side, all wire colors are the same (red, blue, yellow)
• on the passenger side all wire match except for the white-yellow wires, put the white-yellow together on passenger side
• use electrical tape to tape the wire connections really good
• re-install foam gasket back on back of ’07 mirror

9. Put mirror back on door

• slide the wires back through their hole and put the mirror where it goes on the door
• hold mirror with your left hand, and with your right slide 3 7/8″ washers up through the speaker hole and on to the lower left stud
• put a mirror nut on the lower left stud
• tighten it down a little bit (not tighten it all the way)
• put 1 7/8″ washer on the top nut from the speaker hole
• put a mirror nut on the top stud (don’t tighten it down all the way)
• put 3 7/8″ washers on the lower right nut
• put a mirror nut on the lower right stud (don’t tighten it down all the way)
• adjust mirror where it is supposed to sit on the door
• tighten bolts down (be sure not to over tighten them)
• refer to picture 9.1 to see were mirror sits on door

**If you don’t have a chrome or painted cover, repeat steps 1-9 for passenger side**

10. Install cover

• snap cover on (be sure not to break any mounting tabs
• start by putting the top on and then finishing with the bottom
• refer to Picture 10.1 to see installed cover

 

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Picture 5.1:

Picture 9.1:

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Finished Install: