Rearview Mirror broke interanlly somehow
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2005 S500 Designo
Rearview Mirror broke interanlly somehow (SOLVED - SOLUTION LINKED IN POST)
Now it's all loose and wobbly.
Is a replacement unit the only/best option? Are these expensive? Are there different versions/part numbers to look out for?
SOLVED!
Solution at post #7 in this thread:
https://mbworld.org/forums/s-class-w...ml#post8642508
Is a replacement unit the only/best option? Are these expensive? Are there different versions/part numbers to look out for?
SOLVED!
Solution at post #7 in this thread:
https://mbworld.org/forums/s-class-w...ml#post8642508
Last edited by Fried Chicken; Sep 28, 2022 at 09:52 PM.
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I would do some research on how to disassemble the mirror, and see if you can find the problem. You do need directions.
Expensive? New, yes - very. Our pull-a-part charges $3 for them - so I bought two.
Yes, there are quite a few different interior mirrors. Some years have memory settings, some have auto-dimming, some don't, some have no mike, some have one mike, some have multiple mikes. And, of course, there are several colors.
Expensive? New, yes - very. Our pull-a-part charges $3 for them - so I bought two.
Yes, there are quite a few different interior mirrors. Some years have memory settings, some have auto-dimming, some don't, some have no mike, some have one mike, some have multiple mikes. And, of course, there are several colors.
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I was assuming that the wobblyness was normal, although I've always questioned that since it feels very cheap.
Have you taken yours apart yet? Maybe it's fixable with a few 3D printed gears?
Have you taken yours apart yet? Maybe it's fixable with a few 3D printed gears?
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2005 S500 Designo
Solution
Found the problem, and came up with the most ridiculous solution but I think it'll work. You can click all the pictures to get a high resolution version.
The mirror (actual glass mirror) is held onto the manipulating mechanism by two metal spring/pressure plates held in by clips in the outside plastic:
As you can see, my top tabs (on the bottom of the image) are broken making the whole thing loose.
What I ended up doing was drilling two small holes into the plastic, and then used a metal wire that held together a bundle of spinach I bought earlier at the grocery store. (You know what they wrap like bunches of vegetables in? Those metal wires that often have paper attached to them? Those. I took off the paper with my needlenose pliers).
The spinach I made into soup and salad for anyone wondering.
Anyway, I then ran that wire from the outside into the housing and twisted the two ends together so that the spring bracket could sneak in snugly but firmly:
The bottom clips (at the top of the image) weren't broken, and hopefully won't break. Time will tell, if they do break I can repeat the process for the other side.
Feeding the wires from the outside leaves only a small harmless bit of wire protruding:
P.S. Removing the rearview mirror is a weird process. Just watch this video here:
To get it back in requires a LOT of force. Slide one side in first and push the other side.
You also have to disconnect a bunch of wires which are underneath the overhead panel. To disconnect that, first remove the plastic lens coverings for the light bulbs, then use a flathead to unpin the 4 tabs.
Procedure here: https://w220.wiki/Overhead_Control_P...P.29_.28N70.29
The mirror (actual glass mirror) is held onto the manipulating mechanism by two metal spring/pressure plates held in by clips in the outside plastic:
As you can see, my top tabs (on the bottom of the image) are broken making the whole thing loose.
What I ended up doing was drilling two small holes into the plastic, and then used a metal wire that held together a bundle of spinach I bought earlier at the grocery store. (You know what they wrap like bunches of vegetables in? Those metal wires that often have paper attached to them? Those. I took off the paper with my needlenose pliers).
The spinach I made into soup and salad for anyone wondering.
Anyway, I then ran that wire from the outside into the housing and twisted the two ends together so that the spring bracket could sneak in snugly but firmly:
The bottom clips (at the top of the image) weren't broken, and hopefully won't break. Time will tell, if they do break I can repeat the process for the other side.
Feeding the wires from the outside leaves only a small harmless bit of wire protruding:
P.S. Removing the rearview mirror is a weird process. Just watch this video here:
To get it back in requires a LOT of force. Slide one side in first and push the other side.
You also have to disconnect a bunch of wires which are underneath the overhead panel. To disconnect that, first remove the plastic lens coverings for the light bulbs, then use a flathead to unpin the 4 tabs.
Procedure here: https://w220.wiki/Overhead_Control_P...P.29_.28N70.29
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