I've never had any issues with customs. I have had parts sent to me, as well I get on average 3-4 packages from Japan a month. You do save quite a bit when you cut out the middle man, I just dislike bothering people to get something for me.

 

I just got a response, you may want to think about that order again.

Looks like you need a wiring harness to make this work 100%, at least plug and play wise. Maybe there is another way around it, but I would personally want the right way.

 

The LEDs on the japanparts.com mirrors are very small, so I would imagine drivers/vehicles from behind and to the side have difficulty seeing them blinking... A couple folks bought LED turn signal mirror housings off an eBay seller, who still sells them. For example, here... I wanted LED signal mirrors mostly as a safety feature, so the great benefit of this design is the larger lights wrap around enough such they can be seen by both vehicles in front as well as to the side and behind...

As far as paint matching goes, I've heard the eBay seller matches the color code really well, as long as the vehicle is still relatively new and things haven't begun to fade. But because the mirrors physically stick out from the body (i.e. as opposed to being a part of it like a bumper or fender), it's not readily apparent if they don't completely match the rest of the body

 

I dont know, i think i just need the wiring harness if I want the complete JDM mirror swap. I just want the covers, so I should be alright. I should just be able to run the wires to the front or rear turn signal.

I spoke with the selller on ebay on painting for those covers, he said he cant match K23 liquid platinum. He also says there are no instructions included.

 

Negative

You need the covers, the mirror assembly, and the wire harness to make this work. All three parts are needed. On the bright side when you are done you will not only have JDM mirrors, they will also be power folding.

I'll be giving a dealer in Japan a call when I get home from work (they should be just opening then). I have the part numbers for the covers, mirror assembly, wire harness, and interior switch (power folding).

 

damnit! really? So i need to cancel the order?

 

That quote was a direct translation from what they replied via email. Sorry

 

For the eBay mirror cover, you just swap the mirror cover, you use the original housing and heated mirrors.

As far as color goes, again, read my above. The mirrors jut out from the body so it's not noticeable if the color is slightly (~5%) off. Furthermore, those of us who bought it (Replayray, me, and one or two other members) got the painting done locally as opposed to the seller. The mirror housing cost me about $100, and the paint (strip/prime/basecoat/clearcoat) about $75. I did the install and wiring myself. I'm very satisfied with my K23 paint mix by a local DuPont dealer

 

dang, well looks like I am going with those eBay covers then....

I just hope japanparts.com gets my email to cancel the order....

 

just a quick update, i was able to cancel the order from japanparts.com and have ordered the ebay mirror covers. Yuki at japanparts was super helpful and friendly.