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Title: Driver's mirror fitting
Post by: Koomorph on 18 February 2010, 08:06:56
Managed to source a whole driver's side mirror (only needed the black insert surround and glass, but seems they're harder to get hold of than a whole unit....) - so have the whole unit with frame and triangular plastic trim that sits on the door.

Should be here by the weekend...

I haven't had a chance to look around the old frame/wiring to see how it's removed (car is at my dad's at the moment), hoping you chaps might have some pointers as to how remove the old mirror/frame and fit the new one. It's probably not difficult, but a few pointes as to where the bolts and wiring is would help.... when I'm doing it I might take some photos and make a guide for the forum.... ;)

Cheers
Raf
Title: Re: Driver's mirror fitting
Post by: rustym95 on 18 February 2010, 12:17:01
take the tweeter of the door in side and should see the bolts, undo the bolts pull mirror off and disconnect the wire plug, when putting back on put some sealant on it stop any water getting in. :y tweeter just pops off.
Title: Re: Driver's mirror fitting
Post by: Welung666 on 18 February 2010, 12:31:19
NOT THE BOLTS!!! They hold the front of the window frame...

Door card off and tweeter then 3 phillips head screws and it'll drop off.
Title: Re: Driver's mirror fitting
Post by: rustym95 on 18 February 2010, 12:34:44
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NOT THE BOLTS!!! They hold the front of the window frame...

Door card off and tweeter then 3 phillips head screws and it'll drop off.
oh mine are bolts 8m, sorry thorght they were the same.
Title: Re: Driver's mirror fitting
Post by: Koomorph on 18 February 2010, 18:06:57
Thanks chaps....

... do I really need to take the door card off (in this weather!!   :-X ).....
Title: Re: Driver's mirror fitting
Post by: Andy B on 18 February 2010, 20:18:58
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Thanks chaps....

... do I really need to take the door card off (in this weather!!   :-X ).....

Not at all! Removing & replacing a door mirror is a 10 minute - max - job, assuming later facelift is the same as the older cars  ::)
Didn't someone say though that Elite mirrors were different electrically due to the memeory pre-sets  :-/  :-/  :-/
Title: Re: Driver's mirror fitting
Post by: Koomorph on 18 February 2010, 21:26:15
Well I've got a CD... so are the memory presets in the car ecu or the mirrors.... ECU surely..?

So.... is it a 10 min job... or doorcards off for the facelift?  :D
Title: Re: Driver's mirror fitting
Post by: RobG on 18 February 2010, 21:38:37
It`s doable with the doorcards left on, just the bottom screw is a bit awkward. Done mine with an angled screwdriver
Title: Re: Driver's mirror fitting
Post by: Koomorph on 27 February 2010, 18:12:23
Did it today - no hassle at all - door card was a 20min job if that.... managed not to break the plastic strip either....

Thanks everyone!
Title: Re: Driver's mirror fitting
Post by: omegadti on 27 February 2010, 23:57:41
must be a February thing as I changed the passenger side mirror on mine today