Power mirror help

[Hyper26414]

Hey guys while I was in the junk yard with a buddy of mine picking up some odds and ends stuff for his taurus I seen an explorer with a mirror that had a puddle light. I was curious to see if it would work if I hooked it up to my truck and low and behold it did. I then went back to get another one. However the second mirror that I installed shakes while driving down the road. Everything works puddle lights and the power mirrors. Is there anyway to tighten the mirror on the motor assembly or do I need to make another trip to the junkyard????

 

[Earl43P]

Stuff black sponge foam rubber behind the mirror.

 

[Hyper26414]

How do I remove the mirror?

 

[Hyper26414]

Does anyone know how to remove the mirror? I am talking about removing the mirror from the motor that adjusts it not removing the housing.

 

[Bill Kemp]

There is a backing that the mirror is glued to that attaches to the motor by way of knuckle (ball) socket. I have always broken the mirror glass attaching the ball to socket. You can buy the mirror glass at a glass shop...I know...and glue it to the backing after you have attached the backing to the motor controler..
Hope this made sense....

 

[Earl43P]

If you take the mirror and its backing off from the housing, you'll be popping it from a ball socket and several stabilizing arms, which are fragile.

The likelihood of you successfully getting it back together and working is pretty slim.

It's probably not an OEM Ford mirror. I bought an aftermarket mirror and it is jittery too. That's why I stuffed black foam behind the mirror backing, to stabilize it from jittering. I used contact adhesive to hold the foam in place.

 

[Hyper26414]

It is actually a ford OEM mirror which is the reason I purchased it from the junkyard. I can't see it being that hard to pull the mirror and replace it. I have never done it before so I figured that I would ask what the procedure is. That vibration is so annoying the passenger mirror is solid and the driver side mirror I took off was solid. I am not sure if I want to attempt it as you say its difficult. I guess I will live with it.