I switched a little mirror a while back (complete unit from ebay), and it was really easy. I can't imagine that the mounting points for a 'big ear' mirror and the standard one would be any different.

Now, getting power fold would be a whole different matter. There's switching on the armrest that you'd probably want to junkyard. And I'm not sure what else is involved.

 

My passenger mirror looks just like your driver mirror! I hit a tree on a narrow road in the dark just 2 days ago. I already ordered a replacement. I looked at the smaller mirrors and there was an additional wiring harness that the big one doesn't have. So I ordered another big mirror.

I think switching for smaller ones would be a great thing. It would require a bit more effort figuring it out. I don't have the time for that now.

I bet @Baxsie could figure it out!

For now I can replace my big mirror with another big mirror. And I might replace the speakers while I'm at it. New mirror arrives Monday.

 

My passenger mirror looks just like your driver mirror! I hit a tree on a narrow road in the dark just 2 days ago. I already ordered a replacement. I looked at the smaller mirrors and there was an additional wiring harness that the big one doesn't have. So I ordered another big mirror.

I think switching for smaller ones would be a great thing. It would require a bit more effort figuring it out. I don't have the time for that now.

I bet @Baxsie could figure it out!

For now I can replace my big mirror with another big mirror. And I might replace the speakers while I'm at it. New mirror arrives Monday.

I'll let you know what I learn from the dealer. At this point, I'm willing to spend the money to switch. I hate worrying about this happening again. I was lucky on my trip that I was able to get it fixed within two days. But, next time it might not be that quick, and it really sucks spending hours trying to find a place to do it while on the road. I'm curious how often it happens. I bet it's a lot.

 

Roadtrip-wise, a bunch of duct tape and a generic mirror replacement from the local autozone will get you back to faintly serviceable.

While I have folding mirrors, I only use them for lane splitting motorcycles and very occasional blinding low angle sunlight.

 

I probably would say the same about not using the folding option regularly if this had not happened to me. Now, I can't stop thinking about it. I did duct tape my broken mirror as best I could to get me 500 miles to a dealership that could get the part. I was in the middle of nowhere. It was not ideal.

 

I have 60k miles on my van. This includes plenty of narrow roads. This is the first breakage.

Once in town I took off a guys mirror who was over the line. My mirror was fine.

 

 

I have a 2020 2500 that came with the factory long arm tow mirrors, and recently replaced them with the shorter version (power, heated, manual fold).
Replacement drivers side was an OEM from a wrecker, passenger side was Spieg from Amazon.
Straight forward change with no issues. Spieg mirror is not an exact match but very close, glass is a bit thinner and vibrated at highway speèd, solved by stuffing soft foam behind the glass.
Note to add power folding mirrors the switch panel also needs to be replaced, should be plug and play.
Visibility with the shorter mirrors is excellent, do not miss not having the power folding option.

 

Oh cool. I didn't realize you could get manual fold smaller mirrors. I should have investigated more before purchasing replacement.

 

We have the power folding heated mirrors and recently had to replace the drivers side due to hitting a large bird. I made a video that shows the details of the switch, wiring and mounting. Hope it helps.

 

Thanks for posting the video! Because I have the extra large mirrors that are not power folding do you think I could replace with power folding? I guess that door control panel might be a problem. If I can't get the power folding, hopefully the manual folder SMALLER mirrors will work.

 

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Take the speaker out and see if you can see what electrical connections you have and compare to my vid. The smaller mirror will fit fine. They still can fold manually and I've only used mine maybe a dozen times in 4 years. The heated function maybe used once.

 

I swapped out my jumbo mirrors for standard ones years ago and I haven't regretted it for a minute. It was confusing to figure out which model number to buy since they have different wiring harnesses for different features.

 

This gives me hope! Do you remember which brand you replaced with? Any suggestions on how to determine which ones to buy?

 

I did some research to figure out which model numbers corresponded to which features, then found a couple of used mirrors on ebay. Enough time has passed that there are probably other options available now. I'll warn you that the replacement was a bit trickier and more time-consuming than I expected (removing panels, finding wires, etc.).

 

I appreciate your help.

 

On my replacement, The mirror is a Power Folding, Heated, Power Adjustable with MOPAR part # P5VF01JXWAG.

I purchased via ebay from Thisguy315

Packaged very well.

 

Replaced my mirror this morning. It was a 30 minute job. I had watched a YouTube video a week or so ago and was able to recall exactly what to do.

The 3 things that took the longest.
1. Finding my glasses
2. Prying up the window switch panel.
3. Routing the wire but mostly getting the connector connected again. Tight space to work in.

Daughter held mirror while I tightened the 4 mounting bolts. That is the only thing that makes it a 2 person job. We did this in our pajamas this morning. It started out as just gonna look at it. Then I thought I would just pop off panels. The next thing I knew it was finished.

 

Good to know! Did you replace it with the smaller mirror?

 

No. I just bought another big one. I didn't know it was possible to switch it out with smaller one without doing all the extra wiring for the power folding feature.

 

Yeah, I'm not sure either. I'm still trying to figure that out, but I'm hoping to at least get the small manual folding.

 

If i had know that was an option I would have definitely switched. This thread came a few days after I ordered my replacement. Next time! 🤪

 

The big mirrors are manual fold.

 

Finally drove the van today and tested the mirrors. Everything works as it should! They're still big. 🤪

 

Trying to switch the wire harness so I can get a power folding mirror! any ideas of the part number for the left? do I have to swap the right side too?

 

I switched out from the large power mirrors with heat to the smaller ones without heat or power. Now the alarm light (triangle with lightning bolt) is on and saying signal light is not working and signal are fast. Maybe the bulb is bad. Any suggestions?

 

Are the repeater lights on the mirrors blinking? If not I would start there...
If they are blinking are they oem mirrors or jobber parts? If not oem maybe they are LEDs and not drawing enough current...

 

For some reason the original bulb is a 15w wedge type. Ram Promaster 2500 with towing mirrors were the originals. The new bulb is a 5 w miniature wedge. The old bulbs work but won't fit in new housing. What size resistor do you think might work here?

 

So you have 10w to dissipate? R=V2/P, so a 15 ohm, 10 watt resistor would work.

 

Thank you sir!!

 

The large mirrors can definitely be swapped for smaller ones (unless something has changed since my 2015 was made), but you need to be sure that the new mirrors have the same features (heat/folding/power adjust, etc.) AND that the wiring harnesses are the same. I spent a lot of time figuring that out for my mirrors. It is surprisingly complicated to access all of the necessary screws, harnesses, etc. to make the swap. I did it myself. I can see how it would easily cost a couple hundred dollars in dealership labor, if you pay to have it done. I have never regretted making the swap.

 

I'm not handy with that kind of stuff. The Dealership wanted $200 just to take mine apart to see if they could in fact replace. IF they could, it would be a LOT more. I got frustrated talking to parts "experts" who could not tell me what my wirering harness actually was after giving them my VIN number. I also called and spoke to Mopar. They were also clueless.