Rearview Mirror Harness Cover Base Replacement

2010 Acura TL FWD V6-3.5LSECTION Rearview Mirror Harness Cover Base Replacement



Rearview Mirror Harness Cover Base Replacement

NOTE:

- Put on gloves to protect your hands.
- Wear eye protection while cutting the glass adhesive with a piano wire.

1. Remove the rearview mirror Rearview Mirror Replacement.

2. Carefully cut through the adhesive tape under the rearview mirror harness cover base with a piano wire, then remove the base.

3. Scrape off all of the old the adhesive tape with a putty knife from the windshield. Clean the bonding surface on the inside face of the windshield with isopropyl alcohol. Make sure the bonding surface is kept free of water, oil and grease.

4. If you are reinstalling the old rearview mirror harness cover base (A), scrape off all of the old adhesive tape with a putty knife from the base. Clean the base surface with isopropyl alcohol. Apply primer to the base as shown, and attach the adhesive tape (B) to the base.










5. Before installing the rearview mirror harness cover base, apply primer to the area where the harness cover base will be applied to the inside face of the windshield. Let the primer dry at least 10 minutes, then attach it to the windshield within 12 hours.






6. Attach the rearview mirror harness cover base (A) with adhesive tape (B) to the inside face of the windshield as shown, then press the adhesive areas into place securely.





7. Reinstall all remaining removed parts.

RENDER: 1.0x

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