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2013 E89 Wing mirror went flying

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2013 E89 Wing mirror went flying

Post by Curryholic » Tue May 16, 2023 3:51 pm

So, had the car about 6wks now and love it... the drivers side wing mirror developed a bit of a wobble which I meant to get around to fixing, but this morning on the way to work it started tilting to the sky and flew off down the dual carriageway (sorry to the Defender behind me!) :headbang:

I've had a look on here and the wider WWW and it seems like they are heated which weakens the glue (hmmm!) - I didn't realise they were heated so assume they been replaced previously with non heated versions?!?

I've seen a few posts where some people say there's some metal spring clip type of thing and wiggle it with a screwdriver from the bottom (oooer!) and others just say pull it off (hmmm!).

Anyone got a proper idea?

TIA!
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2013 E89 Wing mirror went flying

Post by B21 » Tue May 16, 2023 5:56 pm

There is a spring clip at the bottom that holds the mirror back in place…in theory a screw driver can release it..bit like the steering wheel airbag..

I tried and tried and gave up..sold the car instead :thumbsup:
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2013 E89 Wing mirror went flying

Post by Curryholic » Tue May 16, 2023 8:39 pm

Surely it can’t be THAT hard to get off???

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Post by flybobbie » Wed May 17, 2023 12:02 am

Glass in both my mirrors came loose and nearly fell out.
I glued back in place with resin.

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Post by Christopher72 » Wed May 17, 2023 2:58 am

I just looked at mine, seems like a beige film over it -- is that normal antiglare or burnt up film?

---Tilt mirror glass up with the door control as far as it will go...
---use a tool to bend the wire ends towards middle in direction indicated
---once it releases, tilt it up and lift if off.
---if heated, you'll have to remove the connector to the heating cable.

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Post by B21 » Wed May 17, 2023 9:32 am

Christopher72 wrote: Wed May 17, 2023 2:58 am I just looked at mine, seems like a beige film over it -- is that normal antiglare or burnt up film?

---Tilt mirror glass up with the door control as far as it will go...
---use a tool to bend the wire ends towards middle in direction indicated
---once it releases, tilt it up and lift if off.
---if heated, you'll have to remove the connector to the heating cable.

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There are at least 3 versions of the glass..plain, heated, heated and dimming.. :thumbsup:
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Post by Stash36 » Wed May 17, 2023 5:54 pm

Wow I have the wobbly mirror glass and it has annoyed me for years. Will try this

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Post by B21 » Wed May 17, 2023 5:58 pm

Stash36 wrote: Wed May 17, 2023 5:54 pm Wow I have the wobbly mirror glass and it has annoyed me for years. Will try this
Sell the car ..that’s what I did :thumbsup: :rofl:

4 years and 30,000 miles ..I tried to remove it several times..

New car mirrors doesn’t wobble :thumbsup:

It’s the only good thing on the new car.. :tumbleweed: :rofl:
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Post by Stash36 » Wed May 17, 2023 8:44 pm

Well I thought it was getting worse on my Euro trip, barely attached at the top, it just peeled off. You can see the two prongs that need to be squeezed together at the bottom. Just cleaned the surface and superglued it back on. See how long that lasts.
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2013 E89 Wing mirror went flying

Post by Christopher72 » Wed May 17, 2023 11:45 pm

B21 wrote: Wed May 17, 2023 9:32 am There are at least 3 versions of the glass..plain, heated, heated and dimming.. :thumbsup:
There some simple VIN/VO code maths on that besides looking for the part number on the back?
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2013 E89 Wing mirror went flying

Post by Christopher72 » Wed May 17, 2023 11:51 pm

Stash36 wrote: Wed May 17, 2023 8:44 pm Well I thought it was getting worse on my Euro trip, barely attached at the top, it just peeled off. You can see the two prongs that need to be squeezed together at the bottom. Just cleaned the surface and superglued it back on. See how long that lasts.
Stash.. may just want to replace. <£14 in Bristol.... (I don't know if your part is heated/dimming/etc)

https://www.ebay.com/itm/122315394352

Flying glass would be horrible if it caused issue to drivers behind you admiring the Zed at speed.

Or apparently just go buy a yellow one? :poke:
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2013 E89 Wing mirror went flying

Post by B21 » Thu May 18, 2023 9:10 am

Christopher72 wrote: Wed May 17, 2023 11:45 pm
B21 wrote: Wed May 17, 2023 9:32 am There are at least 3 versions of the glass..plain, heated, heated and dimming.. :thumbsup:
There some simple VIN/VO code maths on that besides looking for the part number on the back?
Yes :thumbsup:
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2013 E89 Wing mirror went flying

Post by Curryholic » Fri May 19, 2023 11:22 am

So the new mirror arrived in the post 5 mins ago... Got my leatherman and keys and went out to the car in the minor hope that I wasn't following B21!

Tried thinking that it was just a "standard" circlip and pulled the prongs together... no.
Then I remembered the photos of the back and tried the outer side first by pushing the prong into the middle and to the front of the car (whilst teasing the mirror across from the outside with my hand)... ping, it released! Get in!
Go to the other side and do the same and... ping it released! Get in!!!

The new one just has plastic lugs to hold it in rather than the metal clip and it just popped in!

So now got a shiney new mirror and all in about 5 mins!
:D :D :D :D :D

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Post by B21 » Fri May 19, 2023 1:15 pm

Curryholic wrote: Fri May 19, 2023 11:22 am So the new mirror arrived in the post 5 mins ago... Got my leatherman and keys and went out to the car in the minor hope that I wasn't following B21!

Tried thinking that it was just a "standard" circlip and pulled the prongs together... no.
Then I remembered the photos of the back and tried the outer side first by pushing the prong into the middle and to the front of the car (whilst teasing the mirror across from the outside with my hand)... ping, it released! Get in!
Go to the other side and do the same and... ping it released! Get in!!!

The new one just has plastic lugs to hold it in rather than the metal clip and it just popped in!

So now got a shiney new mirror and all in about 5 mins!
:D :D :D :D :D
Good to know…good write up..when the next mirror starts to rattle I’ll call you :thumbsup:
We choose to go to on with this endeavour at this time and do the other things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard..

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