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Offline berg

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Help removing glass from wing mirror needed!?
« on: November 14, 2010, 11:59:32 am »
Bought some spare winter rims with sc2 part worns and the guy threw in some chrome s3 replica mirrors also.

Am bit dubious as to whether i will like them but thought will put them on and see what i think.

The instructions simply say "remove glass" to get to the screws but how do you safely remove the glass as i am pretty crap at DIY and can see me breaking the glass without some input off here!?

Cheers.
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Re: Help removing glass from wing mirror needed!?
« Reply #1 on: November 14, 2010, 12:17:50 pm »
i think you need to move the mirror all the way to one side nd then use a screwdriver wrapped in a towel to pop the glass out.

sure someone will be along to confirm
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Re: Help removing glass from wing mirror needed!?
« Reply #2 on: November 14, 2010, 12:27:35 pm »
Correct - a little bit of force. I used my fingers and it was enough (done it twice on each side).

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Re: Help removing glass from wing mirror needed!?
« Reply #3 on: November 14, 2010, 12:43:48 pm »
cheers, that guide looks just the ticket
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Re: Help removing glass from wing mirror needed!?
« Reply #4 on: November 14, 2010, 12:44:04 pm »
tilt the mirror so that the bottom lip is protruding (the glass is up) then put your fingers underneath and pull up, it takes a bit of force but it shouldnt break and even if it does the glass is toughened so it wont splinter into your hands
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