Mirror housing
09-16-2004, 05:09 PM
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2004 Capri Blue C32
Mirror housing
Need help! I came out of the grocery store a few minutes ago and drove away. I looked down and noticed that the display said "Turn signal, right mirror, check lights". I looked over and see that the mirror housing is hanging off!! U-turn back to the store to see if some a-hole parked beside me hit the mirror, but can't find any evidence. I looked at the housing and no signs of impact, no scratches, no broken or cracked plastic...nothing. But, I can't get it to fit snugly in place. The driver's side is on very tight so I can't take it off and compare. I'm an engineer, and I know designs of snaps, latches, etc. I can't seem to figure out how this housing attaches to the mirror assembly! Unless something is missing.......... It slides into place, the blinker lights all work (the connectors slide together ok). But the thing is just very loose. Does anyone have any helpful information? If I take it to the dealer, I'm sure they will say it was hit and not covered under warranty.
09-16-2004, 05:38 PM
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Originally Posted by jayitx
Need help! I came out of the grocery store a few minutes ago and drove away. I looked down and noticed that the display said "Turn signal, right mirror, check lights". I looked over and see that the mirror housing is hanging off!! U-turn back to the store to see if some a-hole parked beside me hit the mirror, but can't find any evidence. I looked at the housing and no signs of impact, no scratches, no broken or cracked plastic...nothing. But, I can't get it to fit snugly in place. The driver's side is on very tight so I can't take it off and compare. I'm an engineer, and I know designs of snaps, latches, etc. I can't seem to figure out how this housing attaches to the mirror assembly! Unless something is missing.......... It slides into place, the blinker lights all work (the connectors slide together ok). But the thing is just very loose. Does anyone have any helpful information? If I take it to the dealer, I'm sure they will say it was hit and not covered under warranty.
or it may be some punk trying to steal one of your bulbs/mirror as a replacement to their burnt/broken one cuz they're too cheap to buy a new one 
and someone may have interrupted their heist so they jetted w/o finishing the job..... someone did that to my 530i, they took a screwdriver and jacked my bulb from my license plate lights!!! I didn't notice until I drove off and the computer warned, "CHECK REAR LIGHT BULB" and I got out and saw the cover dangling over the plate....
09-16-2004, 06:17 PM
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Got it back on. The metal clip was pushed in so it would slide back and forth without catching. I pried it bak in place with a flathead and the housing just stuck back on. Thanks.
09-16-2004, 06:21 PM
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Originally Posted by jayitx
Got it back on. The metal clip was pushed in so it would slide back and forth without catching. I pried it bak in place with a flathead and the housing just stuck back on. Thanks.
