Side Mirrors Adjustment-intermittent.

[chuck0]

The adjustment button (switch) for pitch & scan of side view mirrors is intermittent.
My question is:
Should I pry up the decorative panel on top of the driver's armrest to get at the switch contacts or do I need to remove the door panel ?

[Tech II]

Generally, you have to remove the whole plate that houses the PW switches and the switch for the mirrors....then disconnect harness and remove the switch and replace it....

[chuck0]

TechII....... thanks for the reply.
But, is the plate you refer to on top of driver's armrest that is covered by a decorative plastic surface that can be pried up?

[Tech II]

Yes, they call it an escutcheon or trim plate......unfortunately, if you don't pry in the right place, you can break it......sometimes the locking tab is in the front, sometimes in back.....

[chuck0]

TechII... thanks fo the info.
That's what I was concerned about. I will use a shim strip to slide under & around the trim plate to locate any locking tabs. Before I poked around I needed to know if the access was by way of the trim plate.
Thanks again for the info.