Rear View Map Light Mirror Removal

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Wed Sep 20, 2006 9:53 am

Hi,
I am trying to get the mirror off my Sport that I am breaking. Is it clipped or bonded onto the small metal panel on the roof. I tried a flat screwdriver to ease it off but seems stuck. Don't want to break it. Thanks.
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Wed Sep 20, 2006 9:58 am

Simply unlips with a firm-ish tug.
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Wed Sep 20, 2006 9:59 am

hi there,

what you do is, yank it side to side, there is a pin which is on a metal spring,
wriggle the thing side to side and it should release it, requires a fair amount of force. dont worry..

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Wed Sep 20, 2006 10:10 am

Cheers guys. Off now. Went for brute force and off it came.
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Wed Sep 20, 2006 10:14 am

Proven technique.
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