Interior - Vanity Mirror Lamp Inoperative

911 (996)

3/03 6829

Binder - 6, Body Equipment

Date: 6-27-03

Illuminated Vanity Mirror - Light Inoperative

Vehicle Type:
911 Carrera (996), 911 Carrera 4 (996), 911 GT3 (996)

Model Year:
As of '99 (X)

Concerns:
Illuminated vanity mirror (I No. 274) in the sun visor - light inoperative (Coupe & Cabriolet).

Information:
In addition to defective bulbs or a blown fuse (fuse C3), the problem can also be caused by a disengaged contact spring in the vanity mirror. The contact spring disengages when the opened cover of the vanity mirror is "overpressed" past the end position.

In the event of a complaint, replace the vanity mirror. Previously only the complete sun visor was available. The vanity mirror housing is now available as an individual part.





Parts Information:

Tools:
Slotted screwdriver (small and medium width) or narrow plastic wedge
Torx wrench T20
Side cutters
Knife or cable insulation stripper, crimp
Connector and crimping pliers
Heat shrink tubing or electrical tape
Hot-air gun

Work Procedure:

Replace illuminated vanity mirror in the sun visor. The previous mirror insert will continue to be used. The work can be carried out with sun visor installed or removed. In the following, the work is described for a removed sun visor.

1. Remove the sun visor and place on a clean surface; refer to 911 Carrera Technical Manual, Group 6, Repair, 68 23 19 - Removing and installing sun visors.





2. Unclip the vanity mirror from the sun visor with a suitable tool, for example, narrow plastic wedge, medium-width slotted screwdriver, etc.; refer to 911 Carrera Technical Manual, Group 6, Repair, 68 23 37 - Disassembling and assembling sun visor.

3. Cut through both wires approximately 1 - 2 cm from vanity mirror and strip the wires approximately 5 mm from the end.

4. Strip approximately 5 mm of insulation from the end of the wires on the new vanity mirror housing.

5. Fit a suitable piece of heat tubing on the sun visor or mirror side on the wires so the connection points can be insulated later.

6. Join the wires of the sun visor and the vanity mirror housing according to their color using suitable crimp connectors.

6.1 Insulate connection points with heat shrink tubing.





7. Unclip the mirror insert from the previous vanity mirror with a small slotted screwdriver or narrow plastic wedge (Figure 2).

Caution!
Damage to the sun visor cover and the wires from the heating effect of the hot-air gun.

> Observe the blower outlet direction of the hot-air gun during the shrinking procedure.

7.1 Clip in the mirror insert into the new vanity mirror housing.

8. Clip in the vanity mirror in the sun visor. Arrange the wires uniformly between vanity mirror and the sun visor.

9. Install sun visor.





Working Time:

Literature:
911 Carrera (996) Technical Manual Group 6:
> Repairs: 68 23 19 Removing and installing sun visors
68 23 37 Disassembling and assembling sun visors





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