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Offline gillm

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bit of a odd 1 (wing mirror glass)
« on: March 07, 2011, 06:24:55 pm »
just moved the car of the drive and looked in the mirror and could not see anything . took a closer look to see the glass was missing , but the black backing was there . and it still heats up . is a case of just buying a glass ? or do i need a heated one ?
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Re: bit of a odd 1 (wing mirror glass)
« Reply #1 on: March 07, 2011, 06:28:06 pm »
How bizarre!

The heating element is part of the glass, so youll have to replace the whole heated glass panel.


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Re: bit of a odd 1 (wing mirror glass)
« Reply #2 on: March 07, 2011, 06:28:22 pm »
just moved the car of the drive and looked in the mirror and could not see anything . took a closer look to see the glass was missing , but the black backing was there . and it still heats up . is a case of just buying a glass ? or do i need a heated one ?
pretty sure its the whole bit you need to get., its true for the Rocco anyway, the Rocco ones are £45 each, if you have dimming glass its nearly £300 !!!
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Re: bit of a odd 1 (wing mirror glass)
« Reply #3 on: March 07, 2011, 06:28:40 pm »
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Re: bit of a odd 1 (wing mirror glass)
« Reply #4 on: March 07, 2011, 06:32:39 pm »
The golf ones are aprox £45 too (looked on ETKA)

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Re: bit of a odd 1 (wing mirror glass)
« Reply #5 on: March 07, 2011, 06:34:16 pm »
thats uber weak !
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Re: bit of a odd 1 (wing mirror glass)
« Reply #6 on: March 08, 2011, 09:43:35 pm »
Just buy the new glass from ebay,just stuk mine back on after it fell off on my drive,just a quick  note dont leave your mirror on heated turn it to left or right so it does not heat up all the time.

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Re: bit of a odd 1 (wing mirror glass)
« Reply #7 on: March 08, 2011, 10:37:56 pm »
sounds like your glass might have seperated from its backing plate mate, can you get a pic?  you probs need a new glass which will come attached to the back plate  :happy2:
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Re: bit of a odd 1 (wing mirror glass)
« Reply #8 on: March 09, 2011, 07:04:14 am »
My last GTI did the same when i was washing it. Just stuck it back on with ''no more nails'' sticky pads & it was still working fine when i sold it. :happy2:
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Re: bit of a odd 1 (wing mirror glass)
« Reply #9 on: March 09, 2011, 09:25:23 am »
Get yourself down halfrauds the sell glass on it own, Brought a couple for my vectra after the fell out, Only bout a tenner.