How to replace driver’s side mirror chrome trim

[gea888]

I just picked up a 2017 Mode S 75 which has a damaged piece of chrome trim on the driver’s side mirror. Tesla wants nearly $700 to replace the entire mirror but I found the trim piece on eBay for $40. Can someone please help me figure out if this is an easy repair?

I’ve attached pictures of the damage and the piece from eBay.

 

[DerbyDave]

Looking at the steps to remove the mirror assembly includes removing the door trim panel and the door window glass. It's a mess I wouldn't fool with (I am old and impatient now), but perhaps you can lower your cost a little by just asking them to replace the mirror base. Look up the part in the Tesla Parts catalog, and make sure that is what the chrome piece is called, and ask service for an estimate to just replace the base. I think it is this.

EXTERIOR MIRROR ASSEMBLY - BASE - DOMESTIC - LEFT HAND

1041315-00-B

 

[gea888]

Does the entire mirror have to be removed just to replace the base piece?

 

[DerbyDave]

I have not done it, but it looks like the chrome base piece is what attaches it to the car. You must remove the bolts from the inside of the car that attach to the base. See attached from Fix Your Tesla.

 

[Muzzman1]

I have not done it, but it looks like the chrome base piece is what attaches it to the car. You must remove the bolts from the inside of the car that attach to the base. See attached from Fix Your Tesla.

Yes this is true. At some point on my 2015 MS s similar situation occurred. Basically everything except the painted cover is attached to the door including the wire harness and must be replied. At least that's what they did under warranty .

Edit, after looking at your pics OP, you might wanna take it all apart and see if you can replace just that part.
Another edit, I was not actually under warranty, it was my wife's MX. she hit the garage frame, we paid out of pocket.

 

[Ulfilias]

Curiously I've been looking at this EXACT thing. Got my 2017 S 100D with a chunk out of the chrome on the centre lower bit on the (RHD) drivers - How they managed that I don't know and it's something that bugs as *I* see it every time i driver it!!!

This vid shows how to do it, and it looks mainly pop off to get started and then pretty easy.

I've vaguely scouted Ebay/Ali Express for bits, I'm just curious about quality and if it may be wise to replace both sides so they match etc???

 

[peakay]

Did you ever solve this one?

I need to do the same and from reseraching this, I think if you take off the painted cap there are 3 torx screws accessible from the top to undo and then you can get the chrome off.

I haven't done it yet, so if anyone can validate this I'd appreciate it.

 

[gea888]

Yes that’s exactly it. I was able to carefully pop off the painted cover with a trim removal tool and those are the screws that need to come off. Then I simply replaced the chrome plastic piece I ordered from eBay. Very easy.

 

[peakay]

Yes that’s exactly it. I was able to carefully pop off the painted cover with a trim removal tool and those are the screws that need to come off. Then I simply replaced the chrome plastic piece I ordered from eBay. Very easy.

Great. What did you use to pull the cap - a spudger type tool or ? Did you break any clips and/or how do you avoid breaking them? Thanks.

 

[gea888]

I used that tool. Not sure what it’s called. I simply ran it underneath and it slowly popped off. No breaking of clips.

 

[DerbyDave]

Trim pullers