[Guide] Fitting door mirror repair mounting

[Howzat]

Just fixed my drivers mirror thanks to this forum and youtube.

Another van hit it while I was out the van for a couple of minutes last week. Checked the dash cam and watched him hit the mirror then park up further down the street and run into his house! He agreed to pay without going through insurance so hit him for £380 for a full replacement. Would have been nearer £600 through insurance who would have just replaced the whole unit so he got a good deal!

Got the bush for £7 and fitted it this afternoon. Good as new.

A quick tip for anyone attempting this. The large multiplug wont pull through the bush. The wires for this run to the heated mirror (which you unplug anyway) and a white plug inside the mirror. Unplug the the white plug and pull both wires the other way through the bush.

I'm now getting a flush sliding window, bonding kit, J trim and a vanshades pod for my NS slider and only have to add another £30 for the lot. Happy as larry.

 

[slimsurf]

Hi
About to attempt this on passenger side mirror few questions

1. The bush I bought came with instructions to cut the heated wing mirror wire and no need to remove the door card etc mentioned - this seems much easier any drawbacks ?
2. It seems that it is unavoidable dismantling the wing mirror itself although mine has only broken the bush - wing mirror housing and glass are intact - I am nervous having read here how easy it is to break the clips dismantling this so if their is a way to avoid this even if it involves removing the door card I would consider it

appreciate any links to vids or tips anyone has seems all a bit fiddly and easy to break bits

 

[slimsurf]

Fantastic thanks

Hopefully this will help a newbie doing this job like me please correct me if I've got anything wrong

From what I understand I need to

1. Remove Wing mirror glass which I guess have to do on the. vehicle
2. Remove wing mirror cover using some trim tools (I will need to buy these)
3. Cut heated wing mirror wire and undo clipper the other wire thread through broken bush
4. remove remaining wing mirror coupling from van undoing torx screws

can continue indoors

5 remove bush and spring combo from wing mirror assembly
6 use cable ties and muscle to keep spring compressed
7 reassemble on new bush

go back to van

8 thread wires back and clip and then use bullet connectors to re connect wing mirror heater wire
9 put wing mirror cap on trying not to break clips
10 reattach to van


any recommendations on bullet connector kits taken

 

[slimsurf]

Thanks again --- Just checking - passenger side Kombi Highline it should just be the one plug and heated mirror wire shouldn't it

 

[JumpShip]

Our drivers side mirror was 'removed' by a large motorhome travelling towards us on the wrong side of the road .
It was smashed clean off and then bounced off the side of the van and run over by the 3 cars behind .
Swapped them out for powerfold which has probably saved them countless times since .

 

[slimsurf]

Thanks - not quite got the energy for an upgrade will attempt. And take pictures if they are any good will post them here to this guide

I think people are putting the cable ties on before dismantling the spring completely ? Thus reducing the need to compress the spring with a spanner/clamp arrangement

 

[slimsurf]

Hi

Have started this and come across a hiccup - I think this is the DAB aerial can I cut and bullet this or is it not that easy - halfway so any advice appreciated

 

[slimsurf]

Or is it the FM aerial - it’s passenger side mirror

 

[DXX]

There’s no need to cut any cables, just take a photo, make a sketch and de-pin the connector that won’t fit through. It takes less time than cutting and joining cables.

 

[slimsurf]

their is nothing to de-pin on that black plastic molded unit - I was trying to avoid removing the door card to be honest

 

[slimsurf]

So I managed this which should give hope to others

1 popped off the glass by levering gently with my fingers
2 used flat head screw driver to remove the connectors for the wires to heated wing mirror and undid the white plug
3 used trim tools to prise apart the mirror top casing from bottom - found this trickiest bit
4. In my vehicle had an aerial wire which could not pass through the new part so I did remove the door card and simple job to unclip this connector I threaded through on some string as it had a couple of other connections that made me think it might be irritating to thread back through so that just made pulling it back through at the end easier

5.undid the torx screws on the inside of the door to allow this to come away and threaded. the mirtor side wires back
6 took the long screws out and removed the assembly from the wing mirror then mole grips to squash the spring and take the u clip off
7 used mole grips again to compress the spring and put 3 thin cable ties on to hold it compressed
8. Reversed the steps and Reassembled it

Impossible without the guides on here and wish I had looked at the wing mirror disassembly guide better to save that clip although it’s gone back together ok

 

[slimsurf]

Yes but they could make it a bit easier to get the casing off without snapping clips

 

[DXX]

If you think the mirror casing is poor quality try having a go with the chocolate rear ‘bumper’.

 

[garyp1969]

Just repaired/replaced my drivers side wing mirror thanks to all the useful info on this and similar threads, so a big thank you to everyone who has previously contributed.
Unfortunately I didn't take any photos () however for info it was electric/heated but not folding, I didn't have to cut any wires or unpin any plugs. Happy to share more details if anyone wants more info.

 

[Noddy996]

Hi @garyp1969
I have just broken the bush on the driver’s side wing mirror (heated, but not electric folding) - folded it up manually after cleaning the van, and it snapped….
Trying to decide if it is something I can do, so any info on how to do this without cutting wires or unpinning plugs would be greatly appreciated.
Cheers.
Andy

 

[garyp1969]

Hi @garyp1969
I have just broken the bush on the driver’s side wing mirror (heated, but not electric folding) - folded it up manually after cleaning the van, and it snapped….
Trying to decide if it is something I can do, so any info on how to do this without cutting wires or unpinning plugs would be greatly appreciated.
Cheers.
Andy

Hi Andy, apologies for the slow reply I completely missed your post!

If it's not a power folding one then it's doable without cutting or unpinning however I *THINK* you have to completely remove the mirror from the van; that's definitely how I did mine.
It's been a while so I may have forgotten some details but briefly the steps are:

1. Remove the door card - Lots of Forum and YouTube stuff on this...remove some screws, pop some panel clips, unclip window/mirror module, unclip door handle cable. There's also a 6mm(?) bolt to remove that earths one of the antennas.
2. Remove the mirror - 3(?) Torx bolts
3. Go indoors
4. Dismantle the mirror - Again there's lots of Forum and YouTube stuff on this...prise the glass off, remove some screws (3?) and pry the case apart.
5. Disconnect various wires - don't worry that the brown/beige connector (that you will have unplugged when removing the door card) won't pass through the stem as its loom splits into a number of items inside the mirror case which can be passed through the stem in the opposite direction, @Gintoldas and @Howzat have confirmed this as well.
6. Replace the stem - compressing the spring is the trickiest part and a number of solutions are in this and other threads, I used a couple of small Quick-clamps and it's useful to have another pair of hands at this stage.
7. Reassemble the mirror - basically the reverse of dismantling. Regarding wiring, the plugs are all unique/individual so you can't really reconnect them wrong.
8. Refit mirror to the van
9. Reconnect wiring in door - straight forward as it's a couple of plugs and one bolt.
10. Refit door card - this was the most awkward part for me, not sure if there's a "method" but it took me a while to get it to fit nicely. As others have said, might be worth getting some spare clips in case any break.
11. Test the mirror functions as it should.

I hope that helps but let me know if you need any more info.

Cheers
Gaz P

 

[Noddy996]

Thanks for the reply but @garyp1969 and all the info.

Tackled the job on Friday. Took it very steady and eventually got it done in about 3 hours.

Totally agree about the door card - awaiting delivery of new clips before I try to get that back on!

Andy