drivers side mirror

[jaredk]

Hey.... Im replacing my drivers side mirror (one of my many fellow excellent Boston drivers hit and ran while I was at owrk). I got an aftermarket that didn't sit very well at all. I'm returning that, but i'm wondering if it's more than the aftermarket one being a bad mirror. I checked my mirror part number and saw that the OEM # these aftermarkets are supposed to replace is different than any of the part numbers listed on my mirror. I have a Ford Ranger part number (although as far as I know Rangers don't even have a puddle light, which I do). The one the aftermarket comes up with is an Explorer part number. Here are the numbers I have on my mirror...
F57 -17682-3 AAI
F57B-17682-3 AI
F57B-17682-3 BI
F57B-17682-3 CIW
F57B-17682-DI
F57B-17682-3 GI

Anything that might shed some light on this problem would help. I'm probably going to give another aftermarket company a call tomorrow and try another replacement. For what it's worth... I've been wondering if Explorer Sports in 2000 (my model) used a different model mirror than other Explorer trims. None of the aftermarket companies seem to care about trim though.

Thanks!

 

[Bill Kemp]

I know that Ford part #s dont necessarily correspond the the numbers stamped on the part.
Check out Ebay http://motors.search.ebay.com/ford-...trefQ3DC6QQsosortpropertyZ2Q26sosortorderQ3D2
I think they have what you need.

 

[jaredk]

Great... that helps a lot! Thanks!!

 

[MONMIX]

Also look at the mount on the door where the mirror goes.
Frequently when the mirror is riped off by another vehicle this area becomes deformed. Tap, tap, tap, a few times with a flat headed hammer and you should be good as gold.
Don't forget it there is any bare metal as a result, prime it.

 

[jaredk]

Yeah, I actually took it to a body guy I know the other day and he said the same thing, except take a block of wood to protect the metal from the hammer. Ill be doing that next week! Thanks!

 

[Raminator157]

Don't use the Aftermarket Mirrors! They do not fit right. I tryed to use one for my broken mirror and it did not mold right to my rain guards. So I ended up geting a OEM one and it worked perfect.

 

[jaredk]

Yeah thanks... I just got a replacement in today haha...

Essex Jct? I've got a friend living in Essex.

Jared

 

[Raminator157]

Yeah thanks... I just got a replacement in today haha...

Essex Jct? I've got a friend living in Essex.

Jared

I noticed you live in VT too. Where abouts? Does your friend own an Explorer?