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Model specific boards => Golf mk7 => Topic started by: flashp on 04 July 2017, 21:46

Title: Rear view mirror trim removal
Post by: flashp on 04 July 2017, 21:46
Today I noticed that the trim around my rear view mirror wasn't clipped together properly so I thought I'd sort that easily. I have one piece off, more by luck than judgement but the longer piece is still in place. I think I need to get this off in order to correctly re-assemble this. Can anyone tell me how to get this off and which order these pieces should be re-assembled in?
I find myself very nervous with plastic trim pieces, had too many mishaps in the past! I have tried to remove it but it didn't seem to want to come easily.
(https://imageshack.com/i/po8rUfu4j)
Title: Re: Rear view mirror trim removal
Post by: hog_hedge on 04 July 2017, 22:37
Is this of any help?

(http://i.imgur.com/apQVUH9.png)
Title: Re: Rear view mirror trim removal
Post by: flashp on 04 July 2017, 23:08
That might well be! Thanks for that, I'll have another go at this tomorrow.
Could I ask where this is from? It looks like a useful resource.
Title: Re: Rear view mirror trim removal
Post by: hog_hedge on 04 July 2017, 23:40
That might well be! Thanks for that, I'll have another go at this tomorrow.
Could I ask where this is from? It looks like a useful resource.

I found this link a while back on the golfmk7 forum, it has all the workshop manuals for the mk7.

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/f99kqqmv66pryib/AAA5LM_C4H6x4l56StzU9YO9a?dl=0&lst= (https://www.dropbox.com/sh/f99kqqmv66pryib/AAA5LM_C4H6x4l56StzU9YO9a?dl=0&lst=)
Title: Re: Rear view mirror trim removal
Post by: Exonian on 05 July 2017, 04:59
That's a really useful thing to know. It'll help those wishing to fit a dash cam and wishing to hide cabling under there  :cool:
Title: Re: Rear view mirror trim removal
Post by: Finglonga on 05 July 2017, 09:45
Yep as picture above the rear section is removed first weirdly and then the front. It fits nice and flush to the screen so routing a dash cam cable is not possible unless you don't mind it sitting away from the screen a bit.
Title: Re: Rear view mirror trim removal
Post by: Exonian on 05 July 2017, 16:39
Once you get the trim off you can route the cable and cut a small notch in the plastic trim to run the cable through keeping it all flush, I seem to remember Monkeyhanger doing that.
Title: Re: Rear view mirror trim removal
Post by: Jim_mk7.5 on 06 July 2017, 08:28
Once you manage to get all the trim, leave it off so it looks like a Mk7.5 rear view mirror..  Facelift mod  :grin: