Interior Mirror

[baur320]

I'm trying fit a replacement interior mirror, but can't get the catches to compress enough for it to fit. It's going to be a big hammer tomorrow!

Does anyone know how to doing this?

Thanks

Mick

[Simon]

I spent about 2 hours trying to do this, lots of bashing and swearing...it went in eventually, iirc I managed to tilt it so one side was clipped in, and I used a flatblade to lever the other side in.

[Kedge]

How about removing the mirror. Is it just a case of pulling it out?

[Simon]

How about removing the mirror. Is it just a case of pulling it out?

It comes out really easy..that's the annoying thing!!

Pull it down angled towards the seats, it should just pop out.

[Kedge]

Cool, will see if i have time to fit the map light mirror tomorrow, doubt it though if it's such a pain to get in

[johnono]

i put in one side pressed against the other to hold it in place and used the "arm" to wiggle it into place, took a minute but clanked into place quite nicely,.. gutted that i haddnԚ´t lined up the rubber seal propperly though so...

[dtmpower]

If its the same as the e36 - you put it on at about 45 degrees and turn it and it clips itself on - I always thought about a hammer etc - but this is bmw. . .we are talking about - dont think they would design something to be fitted by hammer

[E30Mark]

If its the same as the e36 - you put it on at about 45 degrees and turn it and it clips itself on - I always thought about a hammer etc - but this is bmw. . .we are talking about - dont think they would design something to be fitted by hammer

they definetly click into the roof panel, they do not twist on like the e36...


The easist way i have found to attach the mirror, is to offer the mirror up at an angle, clip in the passenger side spring, then using a large screwdriver (don't slip you'll make hell of a mess of your fingers and rooflining...) press in the drivers side spring whilst pushing the mirror assembly up into the roof. Carefully wiggle out the trapped screwdriver and Robert's your mothers brother.

[JungleGus]

just push...its really not that hard.....it needs a fair bit of force to get it to clip in...getting my map light mirror out of my parts car i managed to pull the actual bit that is riveted into the body out and was a bit confused as to how it went back in!

[Kedge]

Well ran out of time to get it in today, might take it down to Brooklands with me and do it there

[johnono]

kedge mate, save yourself the embarasment ask get a zoner to help

last thing u want when going in for bits is "oh yeah, the dude who couldnt put in a mirror "

[baur320]

iirc I managed to tilt it so one side was clipped in, and I used a flatblade to lever the other side in.

Thanks Simon, tried this afternoon and that did the trick - took plenty of goes though.

Cheers

Mick