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Offline Ady TDI

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Removing glass from mirror housing
« on: 22 November 2010, 12:32 »

I dont think the passenger heated mirror is working properly as it takes ages for the ice to defrost, where the driver one seems to do it in no time.

How do you remove the glass from the housing so i can either replace or repair

Offline Rhyso

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Re: Removing glass from mirror housing
« Reply #1 on: 22 November 2010, 12:35 »
Angle the glass into the car and then grab the outer edge and pull

Its held in by some spring clips.  You might be able to get a flathead screwdriver in behind to help lever it off  :smiley:

Offline DON_GEOVANI

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Re: Removing glass from mirror housing
« Reply #2 on: 22 November 2010, 13:00 »
i had a smashed mirror so hand to get a screw driver behind all of it and more or less rip it off, still works tho luckily. mine was stuck on with glue took ages to rarve it off!

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Re: Removing glass from mirror housing
« Reply #3 on: 22 November 2010, 20:30 »

Thanks guys, that sounds easy enough  :smiley: