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Re: How-To: Modify & Install JDM Mirrors in USDM SVXi
Danny,
That's a LOT of work! great, detailed writeup.
Doug Mohr "mohrds" did the JDM mirror swap many years ago with a lot less hassle, using USDM mirror bases.
Here is the conversation from back in 2003 with Mike Davis "Green1995SVX"
Green1995SVX
"You will have a difficult time adjusting the JDM mirrors to work properly. They're set for a RHD car, so the positioning of the mirror glass isn't quite right for a LHD car. With the left mirror adjusted to the extreme right, I still need to lean into the passenger seat a little bit to see out of it. The right mirror shouldn't give you any problems."
mohrds
"I worked around that by swapping out the mounting bases. They are now JDM mirrors with USDM bases and the alignment is perfect."
Green1995SVX
"The USDM mounting base doesn't allow the left side JDM mirror to fold in all the way so that it is parallel to the car. (The JDM mirrors fold in a few degrees more than the USDM versions.)"
mohrds
"Sure it does, you just need to drill a new alignment hole in the USDM mirror base, using the JDM base as a guide. There are little pins molded into the folding mechanism that designate LHD or RHD so that they were not mixed up in the factory.
The alignment holes are only a quarter inch or so off from RHD to LHD. If you try to switch them without drilling a new alignment hole, the base will not fit squarely to the folding mechanism, not enough to be visible to the naked eye, but enough to prevent the mirrors from folding properly."
This may be an option that works as well, if you buy JDM mirrors in the right color, and swap bases, or are having the mirrors repainted.
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Last edited by svxcess; 02-02-2014 at 12:23 PM.
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