DIY mirror caps and door handle swap out

Nice write up, thanks!

 

So I called my dealership to see if they had door handles to replace my chrome ones. They quoted me at $650....for door handles! I told him i was going to just paint them with a sharpie.

 

Sean266 why are your pictures not showing in your original post.

 

I ended up going with some plastidip and clear coated them. So far they are holding up allright!

 

Great write up, where did you pick up the mirror caps and door handles?

 

GREAT write up, thank you! Just changed all my chrome out now thanks to your guide. I don't think I would have attempted it otherwise. Was super easy.

 

Is there some type of adhesive tape or something holding the mirror caps on? Mine are not budging. Period. No way.
I push the tab(s) down and try to push away(toward the front of the truck) and there is no movement. Nada.
Am I missing something?
grrr.

 

Mike, mine were a major PITA, but the caps came off undamaged.
I'll attach a pdf with some additional pics.
There's lots of clips. Should be no tape or adhesive.
Good luck!

 

Love my color matched ones.

 

The process of removing the mirror caps is described as releasing the 2 clips at the top. This may have worked in some cases but not for me. There are 4 clips total. In my case, I released the inner clip first (closest to the body regardless of passenger or driver side). Then the top clip closest, then the second top clip and finally the outside clip. If you look at your replacement mirror caps, you'll see what I mean. Hope this helps.

 

Thanks. I don't have replacements(yet). I was going to dip these until I get replacements ordered and color matched. I'll have another look tomorrow.

 

Thanks for that. Tomorrow is another day.

 

That looks great! Exactly what I want to do with my Bronze eventually.

 

Thanks for the write up Sean. I've had the black handles waiting on my dresser for about 2 weeks now. I'll try this tomorrow morning before work.

 

when you put the mirror caps back on what part did you snap in first from the top or the bottom?

 

OK, that was really fast and easy. It's gonna take me longer to post before and after pics tonight than it took to change the handles. Having done them, I think I wanna pull 'em again and color match 'em. I'll live with 'em for a few days,,,, at least as long as it takes for the paint to show up...ha.

 

I lined up the bottom first because they have that downward hook to them. Then the top I carefully snapped back into place.

 

thanks just curious since I had installed them on my truck a few months ago they didn't seem to fit perfect the driver side cap had more of a gap then passenger side trdsparks took care of me and sent out another pair I have yet to install them I will install later when I get home just checking to see if there was and tips to install but I will give it a shot today starting from the bottom see if it makes a difference

 

Just swapped mine out today, less than 30 min for a rookie. Probably take 10 if I had to do it again


Have a chrome set available from a 16 CM

 

Anyone has a set of chrome door handles and/or mirror caps for a 2016 Tundra interested in selling? If so please pm me.
Thanks.

 

i ordered color matched (sky silver) door handles to put on from http://www.sparksparts.com/ i wanted to just install those and see if i wanted to do more, such as the mirror caps or the grille. i will post pictures after the install. Anybody have pictures of silver tundra with the grill/mirror caps/etc body matched?

 

@YotaguyVA check out my truck painted grille/door handles/mirror caps

 

I didn't know it's that easy to swap out the door handles. Now I'll be in the market for a nice set of chrome door handles. As soon as I get the new eyeballs and Christmas paid for, that is.