2011-2017 Toyota Camry

Chapter 1:

Set up

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Turn your engine off and set the parking brake.

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Open the door.

Chapter 2:

Remove the door trim

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To change your car’s side view mirror, you have to take off the door trim.

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Using a car trim removal tool, remove the cover located in the door opening.

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Using the same tool, remove the plastic cover located in the door handle.

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Using a Phillips screwdriver, unscrew the first screw holding the door panel.

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Using the fork, lift up the electric window and side mirror controls. Then shift them.

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Remove the two power connectors from the controls.

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Then unscrew the second screw holding the door panel using the Phillips screwdriver.

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Using the car trim removal tool, pry off the armrest.

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Then unscrew the third screw holding the panel.

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Unclip the door panel by pulling on its lower part.

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You can now remove the door panel by lifting it off the top track.

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Hold the panel so as not to pull on the various cables.

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Then remove the automatic door latch cable and the door release cable.

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Remove the electrical connector from the door sidelight.

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You can now remove the inner door panel.

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Remove the side view mirror

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Unclip the power connector from the side view mirror.

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Remove the plastic covering the side view mirror retaining bolts.

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You now have access to the three retaining bolts of the side view mirror.

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Using a ratchet and a 10mm socket, unscrew the 3 holding bolts.

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Using a fork, remove the rivet holding the door seal.Then shift the seal.

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Take off the side view mirror.

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Install the new side view mirror

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Take the new side view mirror.

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Insert the side view mirror into its housing.

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Then screw the 3 bolts back in, by hand at first.

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Finish off tightening with a ratchet.

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Put the door seal back in place. Then the plastic rivet.

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Put the plastic trim back on. Plug the electrical connector back in.

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If any door panel retaining rivets are left on the door, remove them using a fork.Then install them on the door panel.

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While holding the inner door panel, reconnect the sidelight electrical connector.

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Put the door release cable and the automatic door latch cable back in place.

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Put the door trim back

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You can now put the door panel back in place, inserting it into the top track first.

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Pass the connectors of the electric window and side mirror controls through the opening in the door panel.

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You can now press the entire door panel against the door to lock all the clips.

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Reinstall the cover located in the door opening.

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Screw the two armrest screws back on.

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Put the armrest back in place.

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Reconnect the connectors of the electric window and side mirror controls. Then clip the assembly back on.

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Tighten the screw back into the door handle. Then put the plastic cover back on.

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Operation complete.