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Outside rear view mirror control switch

dna9656

dna9656

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My right hand O/S R/V mirror will not rotate inboard to the door or outboard from the stowed position. It will adjust the glass mirror; just won't make the mirror assembly play out or in except intermittently. Looking for a replacement switch I notice that for 2000 to 2002 and from 207 and up you can get JUST the mirror switch for about $35.00 to $55.00 on Amazon and other sites; for the 2006 (the year I need) Avi you have to buy the complete switch, the window, door lock, and mirror as an assembly. Of course this cost 3 X as much, that is until you call the local (Dealer) Stealer; he wants $319.00 for it and I'll have you know there are 19 of them in Reno, NV. Well I be they are going to have 19 of them for a very long time; AC Delco wants $174.00 for it, Parts Geek and others want a lot less for the thing. I just want the mirror switch. Does anyone know if the 2000 to 2002 will fit, the top side of the switch looks identical to the one in my 2006....
 
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Just to take a step back, how was the switch determined to be bad? What you describe sounds like a broken gear inside the folding side view mirror assembly. Especially if only one side is causing the issue and the button controls both sides. I could be making too many assumptions or misreading or whatever, but just wanted to confirm.
 
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I guess a gear could be broken, I never thought of that, it did work at one time but in a crazy, intermittent way...I'll have to get some one to operate the switch while I listen at the mirror... Thanks for the insight! I don't suppose anyone knows how to disassemble the mirror without destroying it???!!!
 
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I searched around a little bit but do not see a video for the 1st gens.. Is this a 2nd gen feature stuffed into a late 1st gen truck or was folding mirror a factory option?

Here is a video on the 2nd gen
 
The Service Parts ID show the RPO code for the heated remote control, blinker in the glass mirror. Truck was built in mid 2005.
 
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