Rearview Mirror Harness Cover Base Replacement

NOTE:

Wear eye protection while cutting the glass adhesive with a piano wire.
Put on gloves to protect your hands.

Remove the rearview mirror (see REARVIEW MIRROR REPLACEMENT ).
Carefully cut through the adhesive tape under the rearview mirror harness cover base with a piano wire, then remove the base.
Scrape off all of the original the adhesive tape with a putty knife from the windshield. Clean the bonding surface on the inside face of the windshield with isopropyl alcohol. Make sure the bonding surface is kept free of water, oil and grease.
If you are reinstalling the original rearview mirror harness cover base (A), scrape off all of the original adhesive tape with a putty knife from the base. Clean the base surface with isopropyl alcohol. Apply primer to the base as shown, and attach the adhesive tape (B) to the base.
Adhesive tape: Thickness 0.8 mm (0.031 in) Width 7 mm (0.28 in)

Fig 1: Identifying Rearview Mirror Harness Cover Base And Adhesive Tape
Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
Before installing the rearview mirror harness cover base, apply primer to the area where the harness cover base will be applied to the inside face of the windshield. Let the primer dry at least 10 minutes, then attach it to the windshield within 12 hours.

Fig 2: Identifying Glass Primer Application Area
Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
Attach the rearview mirror harness cover base (A) with adhesive tape (B) to the inside face of the windshield as shown, then press the adhesive areas into place securely.

Fig 3: Identifying Rearview Mirror Harness Cover Base And Adhesive Tape
Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
Reinstall all remaining removed parts.