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Post by Lynchy » Wed Sep 21, 2022 8:52 pm

Hi All, does anyone know how to separate this part away from the mirror housing ? TIA
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Post by Street » Wed Sep 21, 2022 9:57 pm

I think its more a case of removing the mirror housing and taking that bit off the car.
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Post by Lynchy » Wed Sep 21, 2022 11:26 pm

Street wrote: Wed Sep 21, 2022 9:57 pm I think its more a case of removing the mirror housing and taking that bit off the car.
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Post by Zulu4 » Thu Sep 22, 2022 9:31 am

I think that black plastic part is plastic welded to a metal backplate and isn't easily separated from the rest of the mirror unit, even when the mirror has been removed from the car.
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Post by Lynchy » Thu Sep 22, 2022 11:08 am

Zulu4 wrote: Thu Sep 22, 2022 9:31 am I think that black plastic part is plastic welded to a metal backplate and isn't easily separated from the rest of the mirror unit, even when the mirror has been removed from the car.

I think you could be right, I stripped it back as far as I could and I still couldn’t see a way of separating it :headbang:

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Post by Dr. Zed » Thu Sep 22, 2022 1:25 pm

Pull off the tweeter speaker on the inside of the door and you'll see the release screws. You might also need to remove the door card to remove the lower one, can't remember. It definitely comes off relatively easily as I've taken mine off to respray it.
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Post by Lynchy » Thu Sep 22, 2022 1:33 pm

Dr. Zed wrote: Thu Sep 22, 2022 1:25 pm Pull off the tweeter speaker on the inside of the door and you'll see the release screws. You might also need to remove the door card to remove the lower one, can't remember. It definitely comes off relatively easily as I've taken mine off to respray it.
I’m way beyond that but thanks :thumbsup:

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Post by Dr. Zed » Thu Sep 22, 2022 1:39 pm

Apologies mate. Re-read your post and you're looking how to separate the wing mirror from the black plastic bit. My bad. Rushed into answering!
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Post by Lynchy » Thu Sep 22, 2022 4:05 pm

Dr. Zed wrote: Thu Sep 22, 2022 1:39 pm Apologies mate. Re-read your post and you're looking how to separate the wing mirror from the black plastic bit. My bad. Rushed into answering!
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