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Andy4467
Member Since: 25 Nov 2005
Location: Kent - England
Posts: 203
  
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| fitting door mirror glass - help! |
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Anyone have any experience/advice when replacing the door mirror glass?
Do's or don'ts etc.
Thanks. Some say the glass is half full. Others that it is half empty. I say 'Are you drinking that?"
Cairns Blue, Ebony Leather, SE
BMW 320d M sport
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 Wed Dec 13 2006 1:46pm |
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Gareth
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Member Since: 07 Dec 2004
Location: Bramhall
Posts: 15752
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The glass is a sod to fit, it clips into the housing using a round snap ring that is attached to the back of the glass. The idea is to engage the top half of the ring then push the bottom into place.
Here is the important bit, - DON'T PUSH THE EDGES OF THE GLASS!!! it will break. Only press the centre of the glass inside area covered by the round snap ring on the back.
If you want my advice, ask your friendly dealer to do it for you, then when he breaks it he will have to get you another one! Club 18 - 30 (I wish !!)
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| Wed Dec 13 2006 3:16pm |
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steveho
Member Since: 07 Jan 2006
Location: lincoln
Posts: 74
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Fitted loads of these and still broken a couple,as stated locate the top over the 2 pegs and then push firmly at the bottom to engage the rather flimsy sprung loaded/tapered clip-you will hear a reassuring click if successfull....
or a more louder cracking sound if not !
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| Wed Dec 13 2006 9:57pm |
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Dingermedic
Member Since: 27 Jan 2006
Location: Shropshire
Posts: 43
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Get the dealer to do it dude, takes them seconds, took me 20 minutes and a cut my finger !!!!!!
Ended up paying for 2 mirrors so its worth being bothered to go down the road and ask nicely,
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| Wed Dec 13 2006 11:51pm |
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Andy4467
Member Since: 25 Nov 2005
Location: Kent - England
Posts: 203
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Cheers guys.
I'll let have a look at the new glass and then decide. Some say the glass is half full. Others that it is half empty. I say 'Are you drinking that?"
Cairns Blue, Ebony Leather, SE
BMW 320d M sport
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| Thu Dec 14 2006 10:44am |
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dorlo
Member Since: 29 May 2007
Location: Suffolk
Posts: 12
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Just a quick tip for anyone doing this - I used a small book to spread the weight when pressing the glass in. Worked a treat! 1997 Special Vehicles 300Tdi Commercial *Sold*
2007 Land Rover factory Commercial XS *Sold*
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choppa60
Member Since: 16 Oct 2009
Location: chelsea tractor land ....london
Posts: 899
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 I tell you they don't want to go in , both mine need replacing after another helpful driver took mine off , luckily as it was folded it stayed on , mines sort of in both wobble , a sod to do , get your dealer to do is good advice . 2008 ,hse, it does what it says .
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| Tue Dec 20 2011 7:29pm |
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choppa60
Member Since: 16 Oct 2009
Location: chelsea tractor land ....london
Posts: 899
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 i know ,and can you beleive he or she didnt stop and leave their details,i ask you .  my wife said thanks to you we have a shiny new ..........................touran ,shes not amused.  2008 ,hse, it does what it says .
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sowr
Member Since: 07 Feb 2009
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Posts: 42
 
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A biker came past my passenger side and swiped the mirror with his hand (apparently 80mph wasn't fast enough for him) and knocked it loose, it was handing by a slender thread - I did manage to pop it back into place at the next exit. 2006 LR3 SE-7 Zermatt Silver
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