Powerfold Mirror Repair
Posted: Thu May 02, 2024 7:04 pm
Some muppet hit my car, the wing mirror was up but it’s obviously pushed it up, is this in need of repair or can this be fixed? Is it easy to remove? As a total noob
I'd say metal is bent.
To remove the glass which is the most difficult bit, operate the mirror glass so it's pointing all the way down.
Look through the top gap above the glass and you will see a notch you could get a screw driver in. I use a very small cross head. Slide it over. (possibly to the right) It will take quite a bit of controlled force and try not to slip out of the notch.
When it suddenly slides over you can then pull the glass out. How easy this is depends on the amount of sticky pads that are used. It's either very easy or extremely difficult.
With the glass out pull out the wires. Remove the round plastic glass movement motor. 3 screws. Unplug it.
Now there are a further 5 screws, 1 underneath and 4 inside. With the screws removed there are 2 plastic tabs to prise open whilst you push and twist to get the mirror cap off. Once the mirror cap is off you will be able to assess what is bent/broken.
I find the above easy now but I have pulled quite a few apart. As your first time I would say it's a little difficult.