Mazda 3 side mirror replacement (2014-2016)
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- Опубликовано: 6 фев 2019
- This is a fast-paced tutorial for replacing (removing and installing) the side mirror assembly (a.k.a. door mirror, wing mirror) on a 2014 Mazda 3. This video should be applicable to Mazda 3's from model years 2014, 2015, and 2016 and it might even work for 2017 and 2018. This video will also be useful if you need to remove the door panel of your Mazda 3.
This Mazda 3 is equipped with blind spot monitoring. When the mirror glass was removed it triggered the BMS (Blind Spot Monitoring) warning light on the dash.
The mirror assembly I install in this video is an aftermarket replacement made by "Kool Vue" part # BJD669181E.
I always perform repairs according the factory service manual. You need to have all the information (toque specs, testing procedures and schematics) to insure you've pinpointed the actual problem and to insure your vehicle is safe after you've completed your repairs. You download high quality factory service manuals here: shrsl.com/1llp5-11y0-aya4
The tools I use in this video are (In the order they appear): A curved pick tool, #2 Phillips screwdriver, Flat-blade screwdriver, Electric impact driver, 10mm socket, a standard coat hanger, and electricians tape.
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Really helpful vid! I would suggest removing the door speaker rather then the coat hanger trick to snake the mirror wiring around the window frame. I tried it your way and found it was still quite a bit difficult to maneuver the hanger. Removing the speaker is very easy, just 4 bolts and unplug the connector. Once the speaker is out you have a lot better access and can snake the wire around the window frame. Make sure to test the replacement mirror before you put everything back in (I got mine off a scrapped car). Also, the white plastic piece behind the door cover that is covering the 3 mirror bolts was a pain to remove. I found the best way to take it out was to use a very thin flathead screwdriver and work my way around starting from the bottom. Hope that helps anyone else.
Thanks for the tips! Glad you liked the video!
I would suggest removing the music because I could only take about 15 seconds of it before I wanted to shove steak knives into my ears and twist violently…
Removing the speaker was such a great suggestion! It makes snaking that wire so easy. Thanks.
This comment is what pushed me to buy the upgraded heated mirrors(mine didnt have them for some reason but its plug and play) a door speaker died and i have those ordered so if im taking it out i might as well do the mirror as well!
Great video. I do have a good tip I wish I had thought of earlier... Attach a wire or a string to the clip end of the damaged mirror so that it will get pulled through during removal. Attach the wire/ string to the clip end of the new mirror to feed it around the window guide and avoid all of the frustration and curse words ! Much easier than trying to snake a hanger around the post.
This comment was a life saver! Worked like a charm, glad you posted this advice
Thanks Brandon Finnegan. I tied a string to the clip before removing it, and it was a life saver when putting in the new mirror. No swear words.
That music though
Yeah it sucks worse than having to change out your mirror.
Years later you're still helping people. I was able to do this myself just from watching your video. Thank you so much!
Nice work! Glad to help!
Mate, not only do I love the simplicity of the video, but the added little lippy in the mirror at the end was gold. Well done!!!!
This video saved me a lot of time today. Thank you many years later
Just wanted to say your video is still helping people. Just used it to change a PS mirror on a '16 3. My window still works thanks to you 😂
Best of all, the BSM light in the dash went off.
Awesome! Great to hear thanks!
Followed your tutorial and was a successful install. Thank you very much. Saved me a fortune getting it done at the dealer
Glad to hear it! Nice work!
Great Video. I just finished installing the passenger side mirror assembly. I might suggest, instead of using coat hanger to pull through pigtail, instead taping cord to exsisting
pigtail and pulling it to the outside, leaving cord in door. Then tape cord to new pigtail and pull it through. It worked great. I hope that makes sense.
I think I'm about to do this when I attempt this repair coming up. Damn good suggestion.
The hanger part was the only intimidating step and you fixed that so thank you
I wish I read this earlier...
Instructions unclear. I found myself caught in the cooling fan.......
I think you mean that when you remove the mirror assembly, just cut the old cord off close to the old mirror assembly, outside the car. And tape the new cord and to that end. Pull the new cord into the car and around the window housing, etc from there.
You just saved me so much on a crazy quote to replace my mirror! Just did it myself with your video and I want to point out to those reading the comments, the coat hanger is a suggestion. I didn’t have to do that at all. It’s not hard to feed the cable through on its own. Granted, I do have small hands (female, 5’5”) so I didn’t have any trouble there. Thank you so much for sharing!!!
wya
Awesome tutorial! Like some of the other comments, I found it super easy to chop the old wire at the mirror base, tape the new wire to it and use it to feed it around the window rail.
Thank you, I was able to replace the driver's side mirror on my 2015 Mazda 3 in under 1 hour, and I appreciate the humor.
Thanks. Very helpful video. The wire hanger tip was challenging but it worked. Much appreciated.
This worked for my mazada 3 2018 grand touring. You saved me $$ that would have otherwise been given to a repair shop. Thank you!!
Glad to hear it!
😂The ending made me so happy! Thanks for this video, I'll be doing this replacement very soon.
Good luck!
Good explanation mate! Just changed my wife’s mazda 3’s side mirror. Thanks 🙏
Awesome video. Very straightforward. Saved a ton of money. Thanks
Thank you so much! I was able to replace the whole thing. The only thing I did differently was to tape an electrical wire to the old one so that when I pulled the old one out,, I was able to pull the new mirror connectors using the same line.!
Thank you. I just replaced the side mirror assembly using your instructions and it was easy
It had some slight differences on the 2019 cx-3 but we still got the job done, thanks madam!
Thanks for the info! I used this video as a guide over the weekend to replace the passenger side mirror on our 2016 Mazda 3. I’m glad you shared this!
Glad it helped!
about to do this today, any major differences on that side?
That's an ending I felt like was coming with the choice of music thru the video. Cheers dude. You're funny AF for song or like that
Thanks for the helpful video. Saved a few hundred bucks doing this myself.
Great video, I've followed it in order to replace the driver side mirror on my 2013 Mazda 6, all assemblies are the same so it just hit the spot.
The usage of coat hanger was excellent idea and helped to route the cable where needed.
Glad to hear it!
You don't want to use a screwdriver on the door frame, as you can see it'll remove the paint. The doors aren't water proof at all and will rust without the paint to protect it. Plastic pry tools are better. If you have to use a screwdriver, wrap it with some kind of tape.
The BL Series was much easier to remove, just had to remove the little square at the top, not the whole trim.
Really helpful video for later model Mazda 3's. Thanks :)
Thank you so much for your help , perfect explanation .I have been able to do it by myself !
Big thank you to you! Helped me out big time. Don’t drop them screws in the door frame! Lol :)
Instead of a coat hanger I used heavy gauge insulated stranded wire to help snake the cable around the window track. I fed the insulated wire through first and then taped it to the mirror connector. This made it much easier to snake the wire through.
very helpful video. thanks! The only suggestion is that I used an electrician's wire fish to guide the wires back around the window frame after pushing a wire hanger around the window frame
Thanks from Germany! Helped me a lot🥳
Great video - very helpful. REALLY appreciate the fact that you show how to remove the interior door panel. Another video I watched started with that part already done and they didn't cover that. I am about to order the mirror for my son's 2016 Mazda 3, but I have a question for you: Once you put the new mirror on and plug the wiring back together, will the Blind Spot Monitoring work or is there some sort of calibration that needs to be done? I ask because I just helped my other son buy a 2019 Hyundai Sonata and the BSD was showing an error message. The dealer - not a Hyundai dealer - told me that it took them a while but they determined the source of the error was that at some point the mirror had been unplugged - possibly to replace, but they couldn't determine that. The unplugging and replugging caused an error code in the system. Therefore, they had to recalibrate the mirror in order to clear the error. Of course, this deflated my confidence that I could, on my own, replace the side mirror on the Mazda without professional mechanic help. Thoughts? I know different manufacturers put different safeguard in place in terms of what causes an error code. Just curious to know if you have encountered this "recalibration" situation and whether it might be an issue since the Mazda I would be working on is a couple years newer than the one you used for the demo. Thank you.
You really threw me a curve on this. I wasn't expecting a mirror replacement video to be set to "Lulu's Back in Town."
Man you've got some ears! I guess if someone was going to catch it, it was going to be you! But did you catch the time signature?!
Sounds like you skipped around between 4/4 and 7/4, a la Pink Floyd's "Money."
@@CoyleTools someone get this man a prize!
I'm not just another pretty face, you know.
I've been looking everywhere on how to remove the door mirror for my Mazda! Also you should wear lipstick more often! It looks good on you.
Hi Garret:
Your videos are very helpful, thank you very much.
I have a Mazda 3 2016 Hatchback I Grand touring and I need to remove the front passenger door and install everything to the new shell, every wire, gasket, window.
I'm afraid of break the window or do something wrong.
I can't find videos on how to do it.
Could you help me? thank you very much
Hi just did the mirrors repair, wish I had read the comments before hand about snaking the wire through, I used a string and pulled through the opposite direction. Same result less frustration. I am having an issue with my window now, I made sure wires weren’t in the way but it is now laboring to go up or down, was working fine before. Any thoughts or suggestions?
Great video I’m replacing mine Tomorrow !
does anyone know if the base gen3 mazda3 is wired for heated mirrors if it did not come with them? I have a damaged mirror and was going to replace it, but figured I'd get an upgrade out of it while I'm at it, assuming the car is pre wired. The fog lights were plug and play aside from needing a switch assy.
After replacing the side mirror how do you reset the blinking bsm light on the dash board?? I replaced my mirror and it’s still blinking
Thanks, worked perfectly.
I'm having difficulty getting the wire for the mirror out any tricks to this? The foam piece and the wire is really tight in it
I ordered the wrong mirror for my Mazda 3! The one I ordered is for a Mazda 6, both are 2014 model, so my question is I wonder if it can still fit? it looks identical to me. The part will arrive in a week.
Thanks! Saved me $120! :D
Right on! That's exactly the kind of thing I like to hear! And exactly the reason I make these videos!
My mazda 3, 2015 won't close side mirrors automactly. When I close them manualy (by my hands) thay opening. I don't have button for side mirrors inside my car. Any suggestion?
My mirror isnt fully tightening. Not sure why, i even snapped the bolt inside the mirror, it just didnt feel like it was tight and wasnt cross threaded. Its as tight as the bolts will allow but still has some play. Will be buying somw rubber washers and locktight or something to try pick up the slack.
+1 To cutting the cable on the old assembly and taping the new cord to the old one instead of using a coat hanger. Thanks for a really great vid (other than that awful music).
thank you so much , great video
Does the window have to be down for this? I'm planning on taking a mirror of a junked Mazda3, and probably wont be able to lower the window, thanks!
Dumb question but how does the plastic plate on the back of the mirror attach to the mirror? I got a replacement, does it just pop back on?
Hey Garret, I accidentally installed non- bsm equipped mirrors on the car and the bsm light has been flashing ever since. Do you think just replacing the non-bsm mirror with an aftermarket bsm mirror will get my bsm working again? Thank you
I have the exact same part as you for my 2016 mazda but my BSM light still flashes, do you have a solution to this?
Excellent video. Straight and to the point. -5 points for the music. Haha.
Realy nice and good viseo
Nice lip colore.
Awesome video😎
Is this the same for mazda6?
Does this work for a 2014 cx 5???
One question, do I have to use that color of lipstick to paint my lips when I finish, or can it be another color? Also, where can I find that color of lipstick you used! Thanks!
Btw man, can u open motor of side mirror gear? Can be opened by yourself? Are there screws?
I have broken gear in motor and I want to repair it by myself
That’s for this.
Oh and now that music is burned into my brain and I keep humming it hahaha
how many wires are in this side mirror?
I have a 2018.. and am going to try this here shortly.
I have a new mirror, housing, and colour match piece... and am able to salvage the piece with the signal attached.
I'm assuming I should be assembling the mirror prior to vehicle attachment??
Thank you!
Yep, it's usually easier to assemble it all first and install it in it's entirety. Let me know how it goes!
Very helpful man thank you
Glad it helped my friend!
I think those mirrors fit yaris sedan 2020 since they look like same
Thank you 🙏🏻
Just the lipstick final scene is worth a like lol great video bud
Thank you very much! Glad you liked it!
Hey do you know where i can find just the black plastic part below the mirror cap?? I've looked and only can seem to find the large (usually color coded) mirror cap.
I'm sorry I do not, and I definitely feel your pain. Online parts searches are the pits. I actually have better luck searching for that sort of thing in a salvage yard then online.
where did you get this product ?
Thanks my dumb nephew hit something , and now i will install new mirror thanks A lot!
I own a 2016 mazda 3 & I want to replace the small bulbs on the farthest left & right side of the front headlight system. So basically you have the high beam, low beam & then you have this small bulb at the very edge of the housing that is amber in color & How do you remove It so that I can Install this very cool LED light system that I have?...….thanks
I believe the light you are referring to is the marker lamp. Usually you need to remove the headlight assembly to remove the marker lamp but I am not 100% certain on your year model.
Thx heaps ❤
I’ve got a dumb question. What are they referring to in the mirrors when the mention “how many pins” “5, 7, or 9” is that how many wires go into the wire harness?
Yep!
This helped a lot thank you! However now my BSM light is blinking? Any chance you ran into this issue before? Was working fine when I tested it but this morning went off.
Glad it helped! No I haven't run into that specifically. I would go back and check that the connector is still connected the way it should be. If you have access to a scan tool that can read the BSM module that would be the best course of action. That way you can see exactly fault the computer is trying to communicate with you. Good luck! Let me know what you find!
Found out the side mirror that was replaced *aftermarket* doesnt come with BSM as an option. Guess its back to the scrapyard for me. Also I used a butterknife as an alternative to the special pry tool and also my wifes hands were small enough to wrap the cable around inside door without bootleg wire hanger. Find yourself someone with small hands!
@@daniellee7310 hahaha right on! Unfortunately I was blessed with giant meat mittens so I could barely get my hand in there in the first place, let alone bring the wire around the regulator. Props for your butter knife resourcefulness.
The aftermarket mirror I installed did have the BSM. It was a koolvue that i got on eBay. Salvage yard is a good option though, especially because you can get one that is perfectly color matched. Good luck and thanks for checking back in!
Music had me about to snap
Of all the tracks to choose.
I know right?
Would this process work on a cx5 2014 for the passenger side mirror????
Most of it! It is a different car though so you might run into a few diferrences. Good luck!
I know this is an old question, but I just did it on my 2014 cx5, so I'll answer in case someone else sees it.
The process for the cx5 is almost identical. There are some very minor differences, since the cx5 has a larger/different door, but the mirror mounts the exact same way.
Cheers heaps!
Great video thanks. What the hell is the crack with that music though?
You can just remove the speaker and you have good access to cables 👍
Not in this model.
Jeez, I used to have a 2008 Mazda three. To remove, pop off a cover in front of window, unscrew three bolts, unplug. To replace, do that in reverse. Took five minutes complete. When they improve cars, they really 'improve' them don't they?
A+ for the instructional video.. D- for5 the music, good Lord I'd rather listen to Gregorian Chants, but anyway, thanks!
A link to a site where i can buy the mirror pls,
www.carparts.com/ I bought mine for 37 dollars.
Hi, sorry for the stupid question. I have a 2015 Mazda 3 hatchback. I don't have the blind spot detection mirrors installed on it. Bought it that way. I bought the mirrors that work with my car, and have the bsm detectors installed. Will the bsm dash light work automatically, or is there more I need to have the bsm system? Thank you!
I'm not 100% sure I understand your question. Your car has BSM equipped but someone else put non-BSM mirrors on it?
@@Scooter_911 It is BSM equipped, but the dealership had non-BSM mirrors on it. Sorry, I hope that helps.
Thank you for taking the time to help me with this, I REALLY appreciate it!
@@jadeanszombie7 oh I see! Well then installing the mirrors should be all you have to worry about. They do not have to be programmed to the BSM module. Was the light always illuminated on the dash? If not they might have changed some programming parameter to turn the light off. These would then have to be returned to factory settings.
@@Scooter_911 Thank you. No, The light has always been off. I figured I could go into the Dash display settings and restore factory settings?
just here because of the great soundtrack 👍
And I'm just here to thank you for listening!
😂 ...so am I! Greetings from germany 👋
30k views = Yo Mazda, fix these goddam mirrors muh man.
Fair warning to all: to replace the back cover you normally pull on the mirror slowly to pop it off and then reveal the clips for the back cover. kool Vues are not built the same as OEM mirrors but function just as well. As a result, I snapped my mirror in half because I was unaware that they do not disassemble as the OEM. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED.
Do you know how to do it properly?
@@habibullahas-safaasabahsha365 it's been 9 months so I'd have to watch YT videos again in how to replace it.
Just used this video and installed Kool Vue. I didn’t snap a thing in half. All is well! Just have to be careful
that music is disturbing lol
😂
Run a drag string with the old wire so it’s already prepped 🤷♂️
Can I just buy a Mazda 3 mirror without the blindspot detection? Those things are way more expensive. Unless somebody knows where I can get one for like 60 bucks.
The Kool Vue mirror I installed was only $100. If the car has a blind spot monitoring system and the mirror you install does not the BSM light will always be illuminated. You might also be able to find a good deal at a local salvage yard or eBay. Good luck!
My god, why did you chose that music?!
Video would be great without the shuttle music
My mechanic told me they can do this without removing the door panel. Are they full of shit?
Interesting... I cant imagine how but they may have found a clever work around...
@@Scooter_911 thanks for the reply! That’s basically my position too. If they CAN do without removing the door panel it shouldn’t be more than 0.5hrs labor, and that’s certainly worth my money.
Update: they were full of shit. I did it myself in 40 minutes, mostly wasted time avoiding using the coat hanger.
music turned me off watching the vid, sooooo crappy!