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Product Description
HIGH STRENGTH STEEL GEARS ... BECAUSE PLASTIC GEARS BREAK - That's Why You Are On This Page To Begin With !!!!
**** NEED SPARE POWER FOLDING NON-TOW MIRROR PARTS ? PLEASE CLICK HERE FOR THE SPARE PARTS PAGE ****
NOTE : IF YOU ARE ORDERING A COMPLETE DRIVE UNIT ($229.99) PLEASE CHECK WITH US TO ENSURE AVAILABILITY OF CORES.
NOTE 2 : If you are ordering a complete drive unit for a 2014+ pickup model you WILL need to send us your drive unit only (not complete mirror assy). Please email us for the shipping address - paul@gruvenparts.com
NOTE 3 : *** You Cannot Just Install a Metal Gear Without Also Changing The Motor To The GruvenParts INTERNALLY GROUNDED MOTOR ! You Will Short Out the Body Control Module. All Of Our Kits Come With New Motors Which Are Internally Grounded and Work With Metal Gears - So Don't Just Replace the Gear, You Must Replace Both Gear AND Motor When Going to Metal !!! ***
NOTE 4 : *** THESE ARE NOT FOR TOWING MIRRORS - PLEASE CLICK HERE FOR TOWING MIRRORS PRODUCT PAGE ****
DIY Library - Please Select Appropriate DIY for your Vehicle (Non Towing Mirrors!)
2007-2013 GM Silverado, Sierra, Tahoe, Suburban + 2014 Tahoe/Suburban
2014-2018 Sierra/Silverado
2015-2019 Tahoe/Suburban
Please visit this product page
Traverse/Acadia/Outlook - All Years Supplemental Instructions
** 2 Options Are Available ***
Note that if you chose Option 2, you will either need to send in your unit for repair directly, or wait approximately 2 months for us to get a unit to repair. These are becoming hard to find and people arent returning their cores as often anymore for some reason. We can usually repair sent in units same day to minimize down time as you cant install the mirror without the drive unit in place.
Option 1:
Buy strengthened steel gears machined integral to the main spiral shaft + hi-torque motor in quantity 1 set for 1 mirror or 2 sets for 2 mirrors ($64.99 / $99.99).
Option 2:
Buy a rebuilt complete motor drive unit with new hi-torque motor + steel integral gear already installed and tested ($229.99 minus $30 core return = $199.99). Please note when buying the complete drive unit, you must choose passenger side or drivers side, and there is a $30 core refund so be sure to send back your old assembly in repairable condition. Core returns are only applicable to complete drive units and when you are ready to return your core, please email paul@gruvenparts.com for instructions. Your CORE must be rebuildable. We cannot accept units which have parts other than the motor/spur gear broken as cores as we would have no way to rebuild them.
***** PLEASE NOTE WHEN ORDERING THE COMPLETE DRIVE UNIT - If you are in a hurry for this, its best to check with us to see if we have any cores. It could be 4-6 weeks to receive this, based on how many units we have in the shop. People do not send back their cores very quickly, so we are usually waiting. You can send in your own unit to be worked as well, and we will apply the $30 core when you send in and try to work it same day or very quick.
Other Parts Available :
We also carry a limited number of used parts to service these mirrors in case you loose or break something. We have some of everything, so just email paul@gruvenparts.com if you need something. We do now have some used mirror glass drive units for both sides - these are the little motorized units that actually adjust the angle of the mirror glass.
** Product Description **
GruvenParts.com is pleased to announce replacement strengthened STEEL gears and high torque INTERNALLY GROUNDED motors (OEM MOTOR WONT WORK WITH METAL) for the power folding mirrors on most 2007-Present GM trucks including Acadia, Traverse, Enclave, Escalade, Silverado, Avalanche, Tahoe, Suburban, Sierra, Yukon, and Denali. Also fits ALL 2007-Present GMC pick-up trucks. As many have discovered, the folding mirror assembly on these trucks suffers from a thin, weak, plastic spur gear mounted to the main drive shaft. The plastic spur gear cracks at the slightest impact or just wears out over time causing an inoperable folding mirror. The GM motors also get weak and die quickly. Unfortunately, GM will only sell you a complete folding mirror assembly, which will cost you from $700-$1,200 ea after labor and paint, depending on the year/make/model. And that $ would be wasted on another mirror assembly with another weak, plastic spur gear and weak electric motor that will also soon fail. Don't waste time or hard earned money on more GM parts that will also soon fail!
GruvenParts.com has addressed this issue by designing a strengthened integral spiral spur/worm gear shaft made from high strength steel to eliminate the fatigue cracking in the GM plastic gear. We have also designed a replacement high torque electric motor to accompany this new metal gear. Our new electric motor is required when switching out to the metal gear, as the ground circuit in the OEM motor does not allow for a metal gear to be installed. You can chose to buy the gear/motor combo for one or both sides or you can buy complete drive units which are rebuilt and already have the new metal gears and hi torque motor installed in them.
We have thoroughly tested our redesigned integral gear and high torque motor using a new, OEM mirror assembly and computerized test equipment. Our test samples barely showed any wear whatsoever, and the testing did include random wacks against the mirror, jamming the mirror operation as it was folding, and manually stressing the mechanism all in an attempt the break the gear. Each sample was tested more than 5,000 open/close cycles and was still going strong at that point !
This product carries a LIFETIME WARRANTY! Provided you don't burn the vehicle, or otherwise smash the mirror into something, you can send back the motor drive unit to us and we'll replace the gear assembly and get it working again free of charge. You would only be responsible for shipping under this warranty.
** Application **
Gears and Motors Fit Both Passenger and Drivers Side Power Folding Mirrors.
All 2007-Present GM Pick Up Trucks Including all Silverado and Sierra with Non-Towing Power Fold Mirrors -- please note the 2014+ pick up trucks used different plastics on the frame, so disassembly of the mirror frame doesnt match the previous gen DIY. The lower half of the drive unit with all the gears inside IS the same as the previous generation.
All 2007-2014 GM SUV's With Power Folding Non-Tow Mirrors Including Acadia, Traverse, Enclave, Escalade, Tahoe, Suburban, Yukon, and Denali.
This includes (but not limited to) the following mirror assembly part numbers :
25-83-12-36 (25831236), 25-77-98-49 (25779849)
This list of part numbers will continually grow as we build the interchange list. This is in no way complete, as most GM trucks made from 2007-2014 with power folding mirrors will use this gear. If your power folding mirror looks like the mirror shown in the DIY, this gear will fit your vehicle.
... We also have many more products for GM, including the towing mirror gears, 2015-Present SUV non-towing mirror gears, door lock motors, door handle inserts ! Check out the GM section of our website!
Product Reviews
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2007 power folding mirrors
Posted by JHFinch on 13th May 2018
BEAUTIFUL !!! quality parts and simple installation with help from instructions and UTUBE video, took a little extra time disassembling and being careful not to damage or break anything. biggest struggle was getting mirror out, worst part was popping metal cover of gear/motor housing. overall went smooth and the mirror works perfect, even better than original, driver side will be a breeze. THANK YOU so much Gruvenparts for having this fantastic quality product available.
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they work
Posted by oscar wikstrom on 7th May 2018
easy to install both done in less than two hrs
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Great fit & function
Posted by Unknown on 4th May 2018
Was pleased to find these. Great fit & function. Glad to see real engineering instead of Chinese knock off junk from Dorman. Thx
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Fixed my problems
Posted by Jim on 2nd May 2018
I have this psycho robin that will sit on my door and fight himself in my mirrors. Needless to say, his... guano was spread all over the doors, bedsides, windows, etc. I was folding them in by hand, but if it was raining hard, I'd forget and wake up to Crapageddon the next morning. I work 2nd shift, btw, so usually don't get up til around 10am, that crazy bird would've been at it several hours by then. These parts fixed my problem, rain or shine. They were easy to install, took about 2 hours on my '09 Silverado, and work great. They've been used a few weeks now and I'm very happy with 'em, that bird, not so much. He pretty much quit, but will still hop around and look for his reflection from time to time, but the truck isn't covered anymore.
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Fix your dreaded GM fluttering mirrors
Posted by Jim on 2nd May 2018
The parts came quickly and I got to work after reading the online directions carefully. There were quite a few steps but everything was a piece of cake.
I'm very happy that the mirrors are good as new working flawlessly. Don't hesitate,
You Can Do It!
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Excellent parts selection and customer service
Posted by John on 25th Apr 2018
With the help of Paul I was able to get the right part even after determining I needed to make an exchange. Very accommodating for a DIY guy. Thank you.
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Amazing difference
Posted by Richard Joslyn on 25th Apr 2018
Took me a little while to figure out the installation. Videos online left out some important details. Once I got it installed I couldn't believe the difference over the factory version. The mirror moves in and out a lot smoother and faster. Only problem now is I want to replace the other side, even though it's not broken, because you can definitely notice the difference.
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Fantastic! Huge for morale
Posted by Dano on 25th Apr 2018
Purchased 2 of the gears to replace broken ones. The DIY guide was a treasure, really helped a a lot. One comment is that detaching the mirror from the mount could be more in detail . Other than that the product and accompanying material was amazing.
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Who would have thought.....
Posted by Brent Wann on 20th Apr 2018
Who would have thought that a tuner shop would have a decently priced owner replacement/upgrade for GM pickup power folding mirrors that have died? I don't remember how I lucked onto their site, but Gruven is the best. I finally bit the bullet and ordered a pair of replacement motors with the pre--assembled gear shafts for my '09 GMC Sierra 1500 Texas Edition. The gears failed about three years ago. I had looked on eBay for some replacements, but couldn't bring myself to pay the prices for used sets not knowing if they would work, or the questionable aftermarket units. Then I found Gruven. I received my motor/gear sets and had a free day to do the replacement. The online instructions with pictures were extremely helpful. However, I did find that I couldn't remove the mirror glass following their instructions. Only one tab was accessible, but there was no way to pry it up according to the instructions. I was able to remove the mirror glass by using a fairly wide plastic door panel removal tool by placing it beneath the bottom of the glass and the mirror housing. I then pried up on the glass while pushing from the back, and the glass came out very easily. Yeah, I know I could have easily shattered the glass, but that worked for me and was the only way the glass was coming out. I did have one problem with the shafts on the gear sets. On both gear sets one end of the shaft was slightly larger in diameter preventing the bushing from sliding on to the shaft. The other end was fine. The bushing fit on perfectly. Not a big deal for me. I chucked each one up in my drill press and used some 2000 grit wet/dry sandpaper to polish the oversized end down until it had a good fit. Everything went back together good. Do pay attention to how the parts come apart and try to mark their orientation to each other. I ended up removing the first one I did to reorient the internal parts as it was bound up and the motor got blazingly hot trying to move the mechanism before I unplugged it. No damage done though thanks to the excellent materials.
All in all, I am extremely happy with the motor gear combo set. If you have or have access to the necessary tools and equipment, it is not to challenging of a repair, but it can be time consuming. I recommend it
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GM Folding Mirror Upgrade Kit Works Great!
Posted by Steve on 19th Apr 2018
High quality kit, everything fit perfectly, instructions were clear and very detailed. This is a great way to fix folding mirrors that no longer fold. I purchased the Pre-attached kits and it took about 2 hours to do each side.
The hardest part was getting the motor box apart, but the second one was much easier than the first. I have a milling machine which made it easy to remove the spring. A drill press would work, too.
My wife is much happier now, too!