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Title: Rear view mirror removal?? [SORTED]
Post by: sveed1.8T on 07 October 2011, 23:20: Ive bought myself a black rear view mirror that I'm planning on putting in the car, but I just wanted to ask, is there a technique to removing the original mirror? :undecided:
I replaced my rear view on my Mk3, n was soon on the phone to AutoGlass :cry: :grin:

Risky job, possibly. Worthy mod, definitely!!

I took a pic of the clip to refresh people's memories

(http://i1008.photobucket.com/albums/af201/sveed5/6df5b300.jpg)
Title: Re: Rear view mirror removal??
Post by: Wayne on 07 October 2011, 23:36: Ask Rhyso he changed his from memory (plus cracked his screen)
Title: Re: Rear view mirror removal??
Post by: gavgtiturbo on 07 October 2011, 23:48: Ive cracked one on a skoda and hardly breathed on it,luckily the customer was sat next to me when it happend and was sound :embarassed:
Title: Re: Rear view mirror removal??
Post by: Wayne on 07 October 2011, 23:51: Quote from: gavgtiturbo on 07 October 2011, 23:48
Ive cracked one on a skoda and hardly breathed on it,luckily the customer was sat next to me when it happend and was sound :embarassed:

:embarassed: I cracked my windscreen last weekend trying to replace the pollen filter. :smiley:
Title: Re: Rear view mirror removal??
Post by: sveed1.8T on 08 October 2011, 09:21: One black rear view mirror :cool:

(http://i1008.photobucket.com/albums/af201/sveed5/4c98f6b7.jpg)

Note to anyone doing this mod, turn the base 90' anti clockwise, n it will plop off :smiley:
Title: Re: Rear view mirror removal??
Post by: Wazzzer on 08 October 2011, 10:14: yep, I was bricking it when I did mine lol
Title: Re: Rear view mirror removal?? [SORTED]
Post by: Haribo! on 06 January 2013, 23:44: hey, I'm looking to do this, at the risk of sounding dumb, what are the steps? I'm not even sure how it's held on :p
Title: Re: Rear view mirror removal?? [SORTED]
Post by: Golf_GT_TDI on 07 January 2013, 00:59: (http://i.imgur.com/0OUg7.jpg)
Title: Re: Rear view mirror removal?? [SORTED]
Post by: sveed1.8T on 07 January 2013, 08:52: Quote from: Haribo! on 06 January 2013, 23:44
hey, I'm looking to do this, at the risk of sounding dumb, what are the steps? I'm not even sure how it's held on :p
Thread revival! :laugh:

As mentioned, and pictured, grab hold of the base, and tentatively twist it 90'. It will pop off clockwise or anti clockwise, but it must twist 90'. Some are a right b!tch, and will crack your screen regardless! :angry:
Title: Re: Rear view mirror removal??
Post by: mcgee9t2 on 07 January 2013, 12:41: Quote from: Wayne on 07 October 2011, 23:51
Quote from: gavgtiturbo on 07 October 2011, 23:48
Ive cracked one on a skoda and hardly breathed on it,luckily the customer was sat next to me when it happend and was sound :embarassed:

:embarassed: I cracked my windscreen last weekend trying to replace the pollen filter. :smiley:

Howw? :shocked: :grin:
Title: Re: Rear view mirror removal?? [SORTED]
Post by: Wayne on 07 January 2013, 13:52: Quote from: mcgee9t2 on 07 January 2013, 12:41
Quote from: Wayne on 07 October 2011, 23:51
:embarassed: I cracked my windscreen last weekend trying to replace the pollen filter. :smiley:

Howw? :shocked: :grin:

The scuttle cover needs to be removed and is very tight, the guy @ Skoda told me that even they have cracked screens trying.
Title: Re: Rear view mirror removal?? [SORTED]
Post by: sveed1.8T on 07 January 2013, 16:30: Quote from: Wayne on 07 January 2013, 13:52
Quote from: mcgee9t2 on 07 January 2013, 12:41
Quote from: Wayne on 07 October 2011, 23:51
:embarassed: I cracked my windscreen last weekend trying to replace the pollen filter. :smiley:

Howw? :shocked: :grin:

The scuttle cover needs to be removed and is very tight, the guy @ Skoda told me that even they have cracked screens trying.
This is how to do it properly (http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=216957.0) :whistle: