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)

- 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.

- Scrape off PUR adhesive and primer from windshield down to ceramic layer using glass scraper.

- Clean 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 size of retaining plate.

• Protective gloves (rubber gloves) should be worn.

- Spread thick layer of adhesive evenly on retaining plate.

- Lay nylon mesh on retaining plate.

- 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 the retaining plate (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.