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Offline Johnny_tro

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Side Mirror
« on: January 22, 2011, 11:44:10 pm »
My side mirror (heated) came off today......whole unit intact but the glass came off.....

What's best way to put this back on? can't just glue it can I?
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Re: Side Mirror
« Reply #1 on: January 23, 2011, 09:24:34 am »
Quote from: Johnny_tro on January 22, 2011, 11:44:10 pm
My side mirror (heated) came off today......whole unit intact but the glass came off.....

What's best way to put this back on? can't just glue it can I?

Do you have pics ?, has it still got the clips on the back ?, or is it just the glass
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Re: Side Mirror
« Reply #2 on: January 23, 2011, 07:51:34 pm »
ihole unit is fine....seems the glass has just come off?
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Re: Side Mirror
« Reply #3 on: January 23, 2011, 08:25:28 pm »
My old GTI did the same last winter. I had some ''no more nails'' sticky pads in the garage & used those to stick it back on,worked a treat & never came off again.  :happy2:
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Re: Side Mirror
« Reply #4 on: January 23, 2011, 11:58:32 pm »
by doing this....will it not effect the heated mirror? does the glass not have to be seated directly against the backing?

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Re: Side Mirror
« Reply #5 on: January 24, 2011, 03:51:57 am »
Quote from: Johnny_tro on January 23, 2011, 11:58:32 pm
by doing this....will it not effect the heated mirror? does the glass not have to be seated directly against the backing?


........mine still worked fine mate. :smiley:
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Re: Side Mirror
« Reply #6 on: January 24, 2011, 09:31:25 am »
The heated glass works from the wiring. There are two wires which connect to the mirror. You will need to reconnect these. There are clips for the mirror to clip back in.

Somewhere there's a guide to removing the indicator light (search for "inpro") and the guide has a bit on how to remove the glass. Should help you in replacing the mirror.
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