Can Broken Mirror Motors Be Replaced?

[proRB88]

Hey guys and girls

Got my 1993 GTS-T but the driver’s side mirror has stopped working, well It was working when I got the car, but it wasn’t working too well. Like it wasn’t folding in, I thought at first the guy who painted the car must of forgot to plug the mirror back, or exposed some wires. Anyway I pulled off the door and checked with a test light all the wires and found that all wires were active (got power when the mirror needed to fold in or un-fold back out). I ruled out the problem being a fuse for the other passenger side mirror works fine.

So my question is….

Is it possible to change the mirror motor without changing the actual mirror casing?

The reason I ask is that the car has been sprayed in “House Of Kolours, Candy Apple Magenta”, and if I find a complete new mirror to replace it is going to be too difficult, and the reasons are finding a place in Canberra to buy the paint form is going to be a pain in the ass, then finding a painter to paint it will be another pain, then getting the colour to match up with the rest of the car is going to be hell.

So can the motor units be pulled out form the mirror casings, and be replaced?

OR

Does any1 on this forum know of any places in Canberra who are willing to paint a mirror(and not charge an arm and a leg for it) if I find one?

Regards Vlad

[PLYNX]

Dude go to the "Tutorials" section there a repair method for them there.