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Old 04-15-2006, 10:48 AM
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Default Having trouble installing mirror covers

<center><img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/100172/img_5397_2.jpg"></center><p>I'm trying to install a set of mirror covers I got a while ago. I'm having a hard time getting the old cover off. There appear to be two clips holding the black molding underneath to the cover itself. One is clearly accessible, the other is stuck in behind the power mirror servo bracket (see image, highlighted in red).

Anyone know how the trick to releasing that non-accessible clip?

I'm following Project A3's how-to:

http://www.fourtitude.com/news/publish/Features/printer_1636.shtml

But it doesn't give much info on how to get the clips unlatched and I don't want to break anything

Anyone know of any other how-tos? Fourtitude's search seems broken today and Audiworld only turns up a handful of matches seaching for a3 mirror cap or a3 mirror cover
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Looks like you need to pull it forward from the bottom. that is what the write up calls for
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Default here is the how-to i will be following when mine finally come for my a4...

<a href="https://forums.audiworld.com/a4gen2/msgs/796641.phtml">How-to Guide</a> hope that helps
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Thanks a bunch. I'll give this a shot...
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Default cool glad to help... hope it's the same process

report back if it is and it's easy my mirrors should be here this coming week !
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Default Took me awhile, but...

... Finally managed to get it.

The trickiest part is getting the cover clipped over a tab that's attached to the mirror housing itself (not the underside that comes out when you remove the two screws). That has to be put in place before the rest of it can fit together. It's a pain it the butt, and not very easy to illustrate and/or articulate, but once you get it, it's pretty simple. Just takes some finess.
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thanks... i can't wait for my mirrors to come... i've been waiting forever !
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