Removing and Installing Housing For Rear-View Mirror
Removing And Installing Housing For Rear-view Mirror
Preliminary work
1. Remove mirror glass. Refer to Removing and installing mirror glass.
Removing housing for rear-view mirror
1. Fold back door mirror.
2. Press the retaining lug on the lower mirror housing -A- inwards and pull mirror housing outwards -B- just until the retaining lug can no longer engage in the mirror cover.
3. On the upper mirror housing, press the retaining lugs apart with a screwdriver -Arrow A- and remove upper mirror housing towards the rear.
4. Unscrew fastening screws -B- on lower mirror housing.
5. Pull off connector from mirror adjusting motor -Arrow A-.
6. Unlock retaining lugs on the lower mirror housing using a suitable screwdriver -Arrows A- and remove lower mirror housing towards the rear -Arrow B-.
7. Unscrew cover fastening screws -arrows-.
INFORMATION: To prevent paint damage, before removing the cover fold the mirror forwards until it is felt to engage.
8. Twist out cover on the inside -Arrow A- and remove -Arrow B-.
9. Press retaining clip on the rear side together with a suitable pair of pliers -Arrow A- and pull retaining clip out -Arrow B-.
Installing housing for rear-view mirror
1. Fold mirror base forward until it engages firmly.
2. Insert mirror housing cover -arrow A- and turn it towards the mirror base on the inside -arrow B-.
3. Tighten cover with fastening screws -C-.
4. Push connector onto mirror adjusting motor -Arrow A-.
5. Insert lower mirror housing -Arrow A- until the retaining lugs engage firmly -Arrow B-.
6. Screw down lower mirror housing -arrow C-.
7. Engage upper mirror housing in lower mirror housing -A- and fold toward mirror cover -B- until the retaining lugs -C- lock with an audible click.
8. Secure centring clip on mirror base with a retaining lug.
9. Turn the centring clip -arrow- until the second retaining lug is felt to engage on the mirror base.
Subsequent work
1. Install mirror glass. Refer to Removing and installing mirror glass.