Patent ID: 6905235

Claim:
An exterior rear view mirror assembly for mounting on a motor vehicle, said mirror assembly comprising: a housing having an upper wall portion, a lower wall portion, a forwardly facing wall portion and inner and outer wall portion cooperating to define a generally enclosed area open at a rearwardly facing portion thereof; a mirror movably positioned within said open rearwardly facing portion thereof; a recessed portion provided in said housing, said housing, said recessed portion extending over at least a part of said upper, forwardly facing and outer wall portions; a wiring harness including a connector disposed is part within said housing, said wiring harness being adapted to be connected to a turn signal circuit of said motor vehicle; an opening provided in said recessed portion of said outer wall portion, said connector being accessible through said opening; a decorative cover member received within said substantially covering said recessed portion, said cover member including: a light housing, said light housing including a lens forming a continuation of the outer surface of said decorative cover member, a light source supported within said light housing, said light source being coupled to said connector whereby said light may be actuated in response to actuation of said turn signal circuit of said motor vehicle.