how can I flip the rearview mirror?

[smuddy]

How can I flip the rearview mirror? Does it just pop off the ball mount? I'm feeling a fair amount of resistance and am scared I'll break something if I pull too hard.

Anyone done this yet?

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[Fuel Fire Desire]

Just angle and twist.


The plastic above it is soft. If you tilt it back and muscle it through it will come right around.

 

[Sean L]

How can I flip the rearview mirror? Does it just pop off the ball mount? I'm feeling a fair amount of resistance and am scared I'll break something if I pull too hard.

Anyone done this yet?

What are you trying to do?

 

[Mid-life Wrangler]

What are you trying to do?

If you rotate (so the bottom is at the top) your mirror it will sit a little higher/closer to the top of the Jeep. I think it improves visibility as it does not hang as low in the windshield and perhaps improves angles for lifted Jeeps.

 

[Fuel Fire Desire]

What are you trying to do?

Flipping the mirror upside down gives an extra 2" of visibility under the rear view mirror, as it hangs rather low on the wranglers already narrow windshield. Its an old YJ/ TJ/ JK thing, and still works on the JL. It does actually help a bit.

 

[smuddy]

Just angle and twist.


The plastic above it is soft. If you tilt it back and muscle it through it will come right around.

ok, thanks! Going to do it right NOW!

 

[Mid-life Wrangler]

How can I flip the rearview mirror? Does it just pop off the ball mount? I'm feeling a fair amount of resistance and am scared I'll break something if I pull too hard.

Anyone done this yet?

Mine did pop off. You do have to muscle it back on. I actually twisted and removed the mount to put it back together. There are wires that you need to be aware of, but everything went back together fine.

 

[Sean L]

If you rotate (so the bottom is at the top) your mirror it will sit a little higher/closer to the top of the Jeep. I think it improves visibility as it does not hang as low in the windshield and perhaps improves angles for lifted Jeeps.

Ah okay, never heard of that being done but it does make sense.

 

[smuddy]

Sweet! It worked! I did come off easier than it went back on. I had to push and twist pretty hard to get it back on. There were 2 wires going through the ball but seems like it would be difficult to damage them.

 

[yz kid]

Mine does not seem to want to twist past the plastic. Wish I could see a video of somebody doing this

 

[Fuel Fire Desire]

Mine does not seem to want to twist past the plastic. Wish I could see a video of somebody doing this

It doesn't like to.

You have to angle the top towards you while you twist, and even still the plastic flexes a bit to let the mirror pass.

 

[szobell]

Mine did pop off. You do have to muscle it back on. I actually twisted and removed the mount to put it back together. There are wires that you need to be aware of, but everything went back together fine.

Any advice on putting back the mount? Mine came off and I cannot see how to put it back on??

 

[Spank]

Any advice on putting back the mount? Mine came off and I cannot see how to put it back on??

If the neck popped off, point the mirror and neck towards the driver's side and as you push the neck up into the frame, twist it back centered.

 

[szobell]

If the neck popped off, point the mirror and neck towards the driver's side and as you push the neck up into the frame, twist it back centered.

Just got it! Thank you!

 

[laueddy]

I managed to get the joint from mirror to arm to come loose.. but couldn't put it back on..Now, what do I do?

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