Rearview mirror constructed for efficient assembly

A rearview mirror assembly for a vehicle comprising:

• a housing;
• a mirror subassembly positioned in the housing and including a panel-shaped carrier;
• first and second electrically-operated components associated with the mirror subassembly and including first and second connectors, respectively;
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• a primary wire bundle extending from and configured to communicate power to the first and second components, the primary wire bundle including a main connector, the first and second connectors engaging and electrically directly connected to the main connector, whereby the primary wire bundle and the first and second connectors are configured to communicate power to the first and second components in a manner minimizing the number of electrical connections necessary during assembly to a vehicle.

A rearview mirror assembly for a vehicle comprising:

• a mirror subassembly;
• a heater positioned relative to the mirror subassembly for heating the mirror subassembly, the heater being multi-layered and including a polymeric layer of light-transmitting material and including another layer of opaque material with at least one aperture therein for letting light pass through to the light-transmitting material;
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• a light source directing light at the portion, whereby the portion diffuses the light so that the light passing therethrough is uniformly distributed.

A mirror comprising:

• an electrochromic mirror subassembly including a panel-shaped carrier with flanges defining a pocket;
• a printed circuit board positioned in the pocket;
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• a releasable retainer releasably securing the printed circuit board in the pocket.

An exterior rearview mirror comprising:

• a mirror subassembly including a panel-shaped carrier;
• a printed circuit board attached to the panel-shaped carrier, the printed circuit board including light-generating devices positioned in a visible location on the mirror subassembly to generate a visible turn signal and including at least a portion of a circuit for controlling the light-generating devices;
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• a retainer securing the printed circuit board to the mirror subassembly characteristically without using a separate housing for the printed circuit board.

An exterior mirror assembly comprising:

• a housing including an arm adapting the housing for attachment to a vehicle in a position outside of the vehicle;
• a power pack attached to the housing and including an angularly adjustable mount;
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• a mirror subassembly including an electrochromic mirror and a carrier for the electrochromic mirror, the carrier including a panel-like surface supporting the electrochromic mirror and including retainers engaging the adjustable mount, the carrier including a plurality of apertures inboard of a perimeter of the carrier but outboard of a perimeter of the electrochromic mirror and further the mirror subassembly including a bezel with a plurality of resilient hooks that extend past the perimeter of the electrochromic mirror and into the plurality of apertures.