Broken Side View Mirror Replacement

[Zombo]

Hello all,

I'm hoping someone can help me out.

I have a 2003 QX4 and the passenger side mirror broke. It looks like it was hit by a stray pebble from a lawn mover or something. The dealer wants a LOT of money to replace the entire side mirror assembly.

The mirror is a heated mirror. Is it possible for me to just scrape off the broken glass and replace it? If I do replace just the glass, will the heated mirror still work? Or, is replacing the entire side mirror assembly the only way to keep the heated mirror working?

Thanks,
Bill

[fzrr]

Did you ever figure this out? I have a 2001 Pathfinder with a broken side mirror and I just got a replacement from the wreckers but I can't figure out how to get the mirror glass out of it. I can see the wires which go from the mirror into the mirror assembly so i'm assuming I can just pull out the mirror and unplug it and put the new one in and the heated part should still work?

I don't want to force trying to get the mirror out though and break the new one.

[04pathse]

The mirror glass is held on by 4 clips and double-sided tape. You just have to use more force to remove.

I replaced mine a few years ago, and if I recall correctly the removal / replacement is the same as with the newer Pathfinders:

http://nissanhelp.com/diy/pathfinder/pr ... cedure.php

[fzrr]

Thanks for the reply mate! I figured it out about an hour after I posted in this thread. I was trying to pry the mirror off sidewise instead of lifting from the bottom.

[Zombo]

Thanks for the post. I was able to order 96365-4W765 GLASS-MIRROR,RH which was just the glass. After removing the old mirror from the instruction above, I just plugged in the new heated mirror and it works like a charm.