passanger side mirror
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passanger side mirror
I woke up this morning and I found that my mirror was just hangning on its wires. Not the entire mirrior, but only the glass part. The glass part which is connected to the heater. Rest of the mirror is in the perfect condition, not loose at all. What i mean to say is that the plastic covering, motor, etc, is good, only the actual reflective glass is loose which is attached to the motor. I tried to put it back on the motor, but ten miles later, it fell of again. I did not see any broken hinges between the motor and the glass. Does anyone know how to put it back? Is suppose to be glued to the motor?
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Normally there is a spring on the backside that holds the glass against the motor in addition to some hooks. Can you remove the mirror cover easily in order to line/hook things up again.
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that is not a big issue
Originally Posted by amdeutsch
Normally there is a spring on the backside that holds the glass against the motor in addition to some hooks. Can you remove the mirror cover easily in order to line/hook things up again.
Have you ever re-attached the glass part before?
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Yes on my W203. But I can't see why yours wouldn't be similar.
There should be a hook and slot connection system on the bottom. Across the top there should be a single wire spring that attached to the mirror and then loops over the motor mount.
There should be a hook and slot connection system on the bottom. Across the top there should be a single wire spring that attached to the mirror and then loops over the motor mount.
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Just compare it to the other side. If you lost that spring wire it shouldn't be too hard to find something that would allow you to jury rig it til you find a suitable replacement.
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When you pop that spring holding the housing in place make sure you bend it back slightly afterwards. That way the housing will snap back on tight again.
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When you pop that spring holding the housing in place make sure you bend it back slightly afterwards. That way the housing will snap back on tight again.
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