Mirror help...
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Mirror help...
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Heated elements were out on my cab so thought I'd check the wires/glass and replace etc...well the glass was a b!t*h to get off...and yep it came away with the whole of the gyro part and snapped the white plastic pivot part (crappy phone photo attached)....wish I'd left it alone but....
Question - does the outer hosing come away from the body? Mine is painted Indigo Blue Pearl, and all I can find is unpainted black replacements...are these just painted as complete units....and I assume I can't replace the broken part...
Heated elements were out on my cab so thought I'd check the wires/glass and replace etc...well the glass was a b!t*h to get off...and yep it came away with the whole of the gyro part and snapped the white plastic pivot part (crappy phone photo attached)....wish I'd left it alone but....
Question - does the outer hosing come away from the body? Mine is painted Indigo Blue Pearl, and all I can find is unpainted black replacements...are these just painted as complete units....and I assume I can't replace the broken part...
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Re: Mirror help...
...wish they were that cheap over here ... $20 does not even get me the glass ... more like $104 ... and then if I can't get the pained case off to swap probably about the same again to get it painted :-(
I can see the 4 screws that hold the outer case to the inner workings, but having removed them I can't get it off... Do I need to remove the whole thing from the car...and is there some other thing holding it in place??
I can see the 4 screws that hold the outer case to the inner workings, but having removed them I can't get it off... Do I need to remove the whole thing from the car...and is there some other thing holding it in place??
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If you can get a mirror from a wreckers (doesn't matter the color), you can unsolder the...
...motor assembly (3 wires - you get to them when you remove the 3 hex screws holding the motor to the housing). There's a clear cap over the rear part of the motor, remove and unsolder the good motors, solder into your Cab's housing and you're good to go!
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Yep, can see that working...if I can get the mirror glass out of the 'doner' whithout doing the same thing again!!
Over-engineered in one area and delberatley weak in another is an understatement...these things have 8 clips to hold the glass to the gyro, which is then barely held by that white bar, and I could hardly remove them once I broke the gyro off and had the whole thing in my hands and able to get a screwdriver underneath each clip...
I'll have a go....but can see a brand new unit having to be painted...not that is going to be easy...they must have come pained pre-assembly???
All I wanted was heated glass...and chance to change from the flat glass to the blindspot type...
Over-engineered in one area and delberatley weak in another is an understatement...these things have 8 clips to hold the glass to the gyro, which is then barely held by that white bar, and I could hardly remove them once I broke the gyro off and had the whole thing in my hands and able to get a screwdriver underneath each clip...
I'll have a go....but can see a brand new unit having to be painted...not that is going to be easy...they must have come pained pre-assembly???
All I wanted was heated glass...and chance to change from the flat glass to the blindspot type...
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This is how the Bentley says to remove the mirror glass...
<b>Outside mirror, removing and installing</b>
<b>Removing</b>
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Pivot mirror 90 and remove Phillips-head screws.
Tightening torque: 4 Nm (35 in. lb)
<b>Installing</b>
Mounting driver's side outside rear-view mirror:
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Mounting points (arrows).
Arrow -A- points toward front of vehicle.
<i>Note: Use mounting points indicated, otherwise viewing angle will change.</i>
Check and, if necessary, adjust alignment of door component carrier.
<B>Outside mirror glass, replacing</b>
<i>Note: Mirror glass is attached with clips.</i>
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Using lever 80-200, pry off mirror glass from bottom to top. Protect edge of mirror housing from damage.
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Install mirror glass in guide pins and press on.
<i>Note: Only apply pressure to center of glass.</i>
<b>Removing</b>
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Pivot mirror 90 and remove Phillips-head screws.
Tightening torque: 4 Nm (35 in. lb)
<b>Installing</b>
Mounting driver's side outside rear-view mirror:
<IMG SRC="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/42983/mirror2.jpg">
Mounting points (arrows).
Arrow -A- points toward front of vehicle.
<i>Note: Use mounting points indicated, otherwise viewing angle will change.</i>
Check and, if necessary, adjust alignment of door component carrier.
<B>Outside mirror glass, replacing</b>
<i>Note: Mirror glass is attached with clips.</i>
<IMG SRC="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/42983/mirror3.jpg">
Using lever 80-200, pry off mirror glass from bottom to top. Protect edge of mirror housing from damage.
<IMG SRC="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/42983/mirror4.jpg">
Install mirror glass in guide pins and press on.
<i>Note: Only apply pressure to center of glass.</i>
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Re: This is how the Bentley says to remove the mirror glass...
Now I look at this, and the mirror in my hand....I bet that tool is the key, there is a gap top and bottom of the 'ring' that you can probably use to leaver the glass off...
...without it I can see how the stress would be too much...
So a replacment is on on the cards, anyone know if the painted ones differ from the standard black plastic ones...getting it painted looks to be a nasty job, as you can't get good access to all the surfaces, especially where it meets the rubber seal part....were these availavle in pre-painted colours?
...without it I can see how the stress would be too much...
So a replacment is on on the cards, anyone know if the painted ones differ from the standard black plastic ones...getting it painted looks to be a nasty job, as you can't get good access to all the surfaces, especially where it meets the rubber seal part....were these availavle in pre-painted colours?
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Re: This is how the Bentley says to remove the mirror glass...
Hi again, removed my mirror glass using 10mm flat blade screwdriver. Wrap end 2>3 times with PVC tape, inserted blade at bottom in middle between housing and glass and gently lever of glass. now the hard bit, to put back in only push in the centre of the glass (mine started to fallout couple of times before i plucked up enough courage to push harder) you can tell when it's coming off by the vibrating picture in the mirror.
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