Side Mirror Connectors

[ACJ]

OK, who has some skill with connectors. They hate me. I bought some SUMA side mirrors; without turn signals. I went onto ALLDATE where Toyota says to just pry the mirror off. A little scary but not too much trouble. Now there are two connectors. One little connector with a lock I assume is for the blind spot and a second double spade I assume is for the defroster. The blind spot connector was no trouble but for the life of me I can not get the double spade off. I squeezed both ways with pliers, tried to get a pick under and inside, and I shoved a fine skew driver down inside from the top, no luck. I gave up and stuck the OEM back on.

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[Van Solo]

Can you show me? the defroster is a single connector with 2 wires.
you need to giggle with as you pull back on it.

Worked for me with e few giggles.

 

[RunnerRocks]

Spade type connectors often have a detent & ball feature to keep them from easily sliding off. This can require quite a bit of wiggle force to pop it loose.

 

[Van Solo]

Spade type connectors often have a detent & ball feature to keep them from easily sliding off. This can require quite a bit of wiggle force to pop it loose.

Mine was a single housing with those in a black plastic housing?

 

[ACJ]

I finally got the aftermarket mirrors installed. I broke one spade in the OEM passenger mirror. Took a pair of pliers and a lot of wiggling to get the spade out of the connector. The drivers side (I did it second) was no problem. I did a little gentle wiggling and it came apart easily.

 

[Nodak]

only 20/20 after thought would to have used some di-electric spray to get into the connector to act as a lube to maybe ease the removal

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