Rear View Mirror help!!
08-20-2010, 07:49 PM
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Rear View Mirror help!! Well After fixing my LEDs last night I noticed one was not burning so I took everything back apart and looked at the bulb. While playing with it I couldnt get the bulb to burn finally I was trying to twist the mirror so I could see inside and POP.. I pushed and pulled too hard and the entire mirror came off at the "Nuckle" nearest to the windshield.
Does anyone know what I have to do.
Once the mirror was hanging loose I figured out that the bulb was the problem. The End cap on one of the ends is loose and its not getting a proper connection and eventually while I was just looking it over the cap fell off completely.
So I need a new LED and I need to fix my Mirror now
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Does anyone know what I have to do.
Once the mirror was hanging loose I figured out that the bulb was the problem. The End cap on one of the ends is loose and its not getting a proper connection and eventually while I was just looking it over the cap fell off completely.
So I need a new LED and I need to fix my Mirror now
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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08-21-2010, 02:17 AM
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yea... just don't smack it back on too hard.... I know a guy that crack his windshield doing that. I would detach the part with the ball from the windshield and press it back into the mirror. The remount the mirror.
08-21-2010, 10:26 PM
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I've never removed mine from my bird.... but there is a metal plate that is glue onto the windshield that the mirror slides on to/off of. The plate stays on the windshield and there is nothing to glue on. (That is unless the plate comes off the windshield. I had the misfortune of that happening on another car long ago. I just came out to the car on a hot day and found the mirror and mounting plate in my front seat. Had to get a kit with glue and re-glue plate to windshield and remount the mirror a few days later.)
Maybe these post from another thread will help. Good luck.
Had to get a kit with glue and re-glue plate to windshield and remount the mirror a few days later.) Maybe these post from another thread will help. Good luck.
There's a set screw in it (looks like a t10 size) loosen the set screw, and slide the mirror up and off the mount pad that's glued to the windshield, leave the mount pad on the windshield, and have the guy tint around it (if he can't cut the tint to fit around that, get another tint guy)
The rear view mirror is easy to remove.. All you have to do is find a small flat head screwdriver (2.4mm) head and insert into the base of the mirror. There is a small slot on the bottom if you look. Insert the screwdriver until you feel tension and move the screwdriver up at the same time, slowly move the mirror up kind of wiggling it and it should come right off. I did this to install my compass mirror on my car. This was on a 1995 Trans Am, but if you have a wedge mount mirror it would still apply. Good Luck!! It took me like ten seconds to get the mirror off. Just like 2K2WS6TA said if the tint guy can't tint around the mounting button you might want to get another tint guy!!
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08-21-2010, 10:48 PM
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I've never removed mine from my bird.... but there is a metal plate that is glue onto the windshield that the mirror slides on to/off of. The plate stays on the windshield and there is nothing to glue on. (That is unless the plate comes off the windshield. I had the misfortune of that happening on another car long ago. I just came out to the car on a hot day and found the mirror and mounting plate in my front seat. Had to get a kit with glue and re-glue plate to windshield and remount the mirror a few days later.)
Maybe these post from another thread will help. Good luck.
Had to get a kit with glue and re-glue plate to windshield and remount the mirror a few days later.) Maybe these post from another thread will help. Good luck.
