Interior Rearview Mirror Base Plate without Rain Sensor

Interior Rearview Mirror Base Plate without Rain Sensor

Materials

• Glass-metal adhesive set "D 000 703 A1"





1 Window scraper (commercially available)
2 Blade (commercially available)

Removing

- Remove retaining plate from mirror base.

- Remove PUR adhesive material from retaining plate with wire brush.

- Grind off the three spacer knobs on the adhesive surface using 360 - 400 grit sand paper on a flat surface.

- Keep sanded surface free of dirt and grease.

- Remove PUR adhesive and primer from the windshield down to the ceramic layer using a glass scraper.

- Clean the adhesive surface with adhesive remover (D 002 000 10) or cleaning solution (D 009 401 04).


Be careful not to damaged the ceramic coating because scratches are always visible.

- Cut nylon mesh to exact dimensions of mirror base.

• Protective gloves (rubber gloves) should be worn.

- Spread thick layer of adhesive evenly on mirror base.

- Lay nylon mesh on mirror base.

- While continuing to apply adhesive with tube dab nylon mesh.

30 seconds are available from laying the nylon mesh on the adhesive to pressing on the windshield.

- Press mirror base (without force) onto windshield and hold for 15 seconds.

- Use a rag to remove excess adhesive.

• The interior rearview mirror can be installed after 15 minutes.