Mike
04-02-2010, 05:35 PM
I haven't seen any other 2010s here, but I figured I'd post up here as well:
Hey all,
The installation of the mirror is pretty simple and you'll need nothing other than some basic tools. I took some pictures along the way with the hope it may make it a little more clear for others, as the instructions aren't totally clear.
First, open the glasses holder and remove the 2 phillips screws:
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a370/03NHSilvy/Subaru/Mirror/DSCF0036.jpg
Pulling the console down can be scary, new trim pieces are pretty tight to remove, I found the best place to pull (just with fingers, no tool needed) was right along the side of the map light. You can pull the lens off if you're worried about putting too much force on it. Here is the location of the 2 rear tabs/clips:
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a370/03NHSilvy/Subaru/Mirror/DSCF0035.jpg
With the rear loose, pull down and toward the rear to free the front clips. The console will now come loose. There are 3 wire harnesses holding it and you can safely let it hang from those, but I removed it for more space and to get pictures. Here are the front tabs that clip into slots in the headliner area:
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a370/03NHSilvy/Subaru/Mirror/DSCF0032.jpg
Here is the connector you are looking for in the headliner area. It is off to the right (passenger side) wrapped in foam:
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a370/03NHSilvy/Subaru/Mirror/DSCF0031.jpg
The only sort of tricky part was getting the harness through the headliner, there was no way doing that as best I could tell without prying out this trim plug to allow the center of the headliner to drop some more:
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a370/03NHSilvy/Subaru/Mirror/DSCF0029.jpg
It's right in the center of the opening in the headliner above the glasses holder. I used a tool made for these from Snap-On (I worked in a shop previously), but a flathead screwdriver should work as well, or even a solid fork you don't care about.
After the wire is snaked in, just plug in the white connector to the existing plug and the black plug into the mirror and put it all back together. When your done you will need to set the compass zone (info is included with the kit) and find a place to calibrate the compass by driving in circles. On my way to the empty school lot the compass sorted itself out so I didn't need to do this. When you're done you'll get this:
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a370/03NHSilvy/Subaru/Mirror/DSCF0052.jpg
Hey all,
The installation of the mirror is pretty simple and you'll need nothing other than some basic tools. I took some pictures along the way with the hope it may make it a little more clear for others, as the instructions aren't totally clear.
First, open the glasses holder and remove the 2 phillips screws:
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a370/03NHSilvy/Subaru/Mirror/DSCF0036.jpg
Pulling the console down can be scary, new trim pieces are pretty tight to remove, I found the best place to pull (just with fingers, no tool needed) was right along the side of the map light. You can pull the lens off if you're worried about putting too much force on it. Here is the location of the 2 rear tabs/clips:
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a370/03NHSilvy/Subaru/Mirror/DSCF0035.jpg
With the rear loose, pull down and toward the rear to free the front clips. The console will now come loose. There are 3 wire harnesses holding it and you can safely let it hang from those, but I removed it for more space and to get pictures. Here are the front tabs that clip into slots in the headliner area:
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a370/03NHSilvy/Subaru/Mirror/DSCF0032.jpg
Here is the connector you are looking for in the headliner area. It is off to the right (passenger side) wrapped in foam:
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a370/03NHSilvy/Subaru/Mirror/DSCF0031.jpg
The only sort of tricky part was getting the harness through the headliner, there was no way doing that as best I could tell without prying out this trim plug to allow the center of the headliner to drop some more:
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a370/03NHSilvy/Subaru/Mirror/DSCF0029.jpg
It's right in the center of the opening in the headliner above the glasses holder. I used a tool made for these from Snap-On (I worked in a shop previously), but a flathead screwdriver should work as well, or even a solid fork you don't care about.
After the wire is snaked in, just plug in the white connector to the existing plug and the black plug into the mirror and put it all back together. When your done you will need to set the compass zone (info is included with the kit) and find a place to calibrate the compass by driving in circles. On my way to the empty school lot the compass sorted itself out so I didn't need to do this. When you're done you'll get this:
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a370/03NHSilvy/Subaru/Mirror/DSCF0052.jpg