® Signal® Mirror Installation Instructions Honda CRV 1997-2003 THE safety accessory of the 21st Century.™ P/N 210-0032-0 Rev B2 (6-26-04), GG © 2003 Muth Mirror Systems, LLC.
Note: Professional Installation Recommended Warranty does not cover damage to the vehicle or mirror housing due to improper installation. The following installation instructions are to be considered as a guide only. Door removal procedures, indicator wire color and location may have changed since publication of these instructions. The installer is responsible for any damage that may occur during installation.
Door Panel & Mirror Housing Removal 1997-2001 Honda CRV 1 2 2002-2003 Honda CRV 2 1 3 4. 5. 6. Open door and lower window. Remove screw and plastic grommet on inside corner of door. Remove plastic cover from corner of door. 3 1. 2. 3. Open door and lower window. Remove plastic cover from corner of door. Pop-out and remove plastic inserts.
Door Panel & Mirror Housing Removal Continued 1997-2001 Honda CRV 2002-2003 Honda CRV 4 4 5 5 4. 6 Disconnect the mirror wire harness. 5. Remove three mirror mounting nuts. 6. Remove mirror housing assembly from door. 4. Remove door handle plastic cover. 5. Unscrew the (2) screws revealed by the removal of the door handle cover. 6. Pry out door handle as shown. Disengage latch behind door handle and remove door handle.
Door Panel & Mirror Housing Removal Continued 1997-2001 Honda CRV 2002-2003 Honda CRV 7 7. Remove the (2) screws beneath armrest. 8. Lift up and pull door panel out slightly as shown. Disconnect any wiring connection behind door panel. Remove door panel from door. 9. Unscrew the (3) nuts holding the mirror housing to the door. Remove mirror housing from door. 8 This section intentionally left blank.
Mirror Replacement 1997-2003 Honda CRV 1 2 3 While using sturdy gloves, insert a small pry bar underneath the mirror at the bottom edge of the mirror housing. Lift up on the bottom of the mirror to release it from the snaps. Pivot the mirror upward on its top edge and lift the mirror out of the mirror housing. Carefully remove the foam insulation from the mirror housing sail. 4 5 6 Continue cutting down alongside the left edge of the mirror mount and discard the excess molding.
Mirror Replacement Continued 1997-2003 Honda CRV 7 8 9 Using the shorter of the two wires from the kit, starting from the inside of the mirror housing, guide the end without the mating connector down alongside the existing factory mirror harness. Leave about 7 inches of wire exposed in the mirror housing. Guide the wire harness through the mirror bracket and remove any slack. Replace the three screws and screw covers on the bottom of the mirror bracket.
Wire Routing 1997-2001 Honda CRV 2002-2003 Honda CRV 1 2 3 1 1. Pull out a portion of the rubber door insulation above the mirror mount. 2. Drill a 5/16" hole leading into the mirror mount area. 3. Remove any debris and insert one of the included rubber grommets into the drilled hole. 2 1. Mount the mirror housing back onto the door frame using the (3) mirror mounting nuts. Remove door frame plastic cover partly. Re-connect all OEM wiring harnesses. 2.
Wire Routing Continued 1997-2001 Honda CRV 2002-2003 Honda CRV 4 5 6 3 4. Pass the Signal® mirror wire harness into the mirror mounting area and up through the rubber grommet. Remove any slack. 5. Bolt the mirror housing on the door using the three mirror mounting nuts. 6. Reconnect the factory mirror wire harness. 3. Remove the footrest on the driver side floorboard by removing the two bolts. 4.
Wire Routing Continued 1997-2001 Honda CRV 2002-2003 Honda CRV 7 7. Cut a small slit in the rubber door insulation, level with the rubber boot, between the door and door frame. 8. Guide the Signal® mirror wire harness into the preexisting slit (under the rubber door insulation) above the mirror mount. 9. Pass the wire harness down through the rubber door insulation and out of the hole created in step 7. 8 This section intentionally left blank.
Wire Routing Continued 1997-2001 Honda CRV 2002-2003 Honda CRV 10 11 10. Remove the footrest on the driver side floorboard by removing the two bolts. 11. Remove the plastic grommet in the upper right corner of the plastic trim in the corner of the door. 12. Dislodge the plastic grommet from the center of the plastic trim and remove the trim from the corner of the door. 12 This section intentionally left blank.
Wire Routing Continued 1997-2001 Honda CRV 2002-2003 Honda CRV 13 13. Slide the provided rubber tubing over the wire harness and guide 1 inch of tubing into the rubber door insulation. 14 14. There is a small hole in the top corner of the plastic trim piece along the door frame. Guide the wire harness and rubber tubing into the hole and pass the wire harness into the vehicle. This section intentionally left blank.
Wire Identification 1997-2003 Honda CRV 16 6 3 15. Repeat all of the previous steps to replace the factory mirror on the passenger side door with the new Signal® mirror. The vehicle's electrical wiring is located underneath the dash behind the fuse block assembly. Guide the new wire harnesses from both sides of the vehicle to the electrical wiring. Locate the GREEN WITH RED STRIPE and SINGLE GRAY RINGED wire from within the wire bundle.
1 2 3 4 USE THE INCLUDED WIRE TAPS AND FOLLOW THE FOUR STEPS ABOVE TO SPLICE INTO THE TURN INDICATOR WIRES 7. Make sure the harnesses are routed securely underneath the dash and enough slack is left for splicing. 8. Splice the RED wire from the driver side harness into the green with red stripe and single gray ring wire previously labeled ‘driver side turn’. 9.
