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Offline Jayy26

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wing mirror switch thingy.....
« on: August 31, 2014, 07:16:12 pm »
took my grab handle off which houses the window switches and wing mirrors.....

didnt no what i was doing tbh and instead off pushing the button out, i opened it up and things sprung out! ha

the two golden balls are what im confused about ,one stayed in and one moved....but cant seem to figure how they sit now...any one been daft enough to open one off these??

nothings broken just need the balls back in place...not sure if there really needed tbh...



also does anybody know how to pop it out?

wanting to wrap :)

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Re: wing mirror switch thingy.....
« Reply #1 on: August 31, 2014, 07:31:17 pm »
You can see the 2 clips either side of it in your photo

I took mine out last week

You may have also broken it but you can get a replacement from aliexpress very cheap

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Re: wing mirror switch thingy.....
« Reply #2 on: August 31, 2014, 07:36:31 pm »
Oh dear a schoolboy error, I have also done this twice  :ashamed:  There are actually 4 'golden balls' they are stuck together only with grease. Each ball must sit on each of the 4 small springs (bit fiddly). Then click the bit in your left hand back onto it. Check the switch feels ok in all positions then.... Never open those same tabs again  :grin:  The correct tabs to remove the switch from the grab handle are at the top and bottom of the switch in your picture. It only needs prizing out with a trim tool  :happy2:

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Re: wing mirror switch thingy.....
« Reply #3 on: August 31, 2014, 07:38:10 pm »
got it out now anyway, just couldn't find it giving anywhere at all..

cheers ..

and well this will be entertaining haha

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Re: wing mirror switch thingy.....
« Reply #4 on: September 01, 2014, 12:55:08 am »
same happen to mine...but i was upgrading to a mk6 jobbie anyway :grin:

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Re: wing mirror switch thingy.....
« Reply #5 on: October 18, 2014, 07:28:31 pm »
what does the mk6 one do?

ive got little problem with it anyway...i can change both views off mirror and just the right hand side but not the left :( and im guessing the heated function doesnt work now either :/ any clues?