mirror fix(Alex)

[exosteve]

Came up with a solution for my mirror and it still folds in.
Alex the bit in the hole on your door should just push out.
And in there is a spring.
You need that.

Split the casing on your mirror.but be careful not to break.
Cut the wires out as you won't be able fix the electrics.
And you have got this

 

[exosteve]

Next you have to grind 3\4 of the top of a bolt off.

 

[exosteve]

Drop the bolt through the mirror like this and it will wedge itself into place

 

[exosteve]

Now put your mirror in place with the original spring a washer and nyloc nut

 

[exosteve]

Hey presto.

 

[exosteve]

Folded.then just put the cover back on

 

[AlexD333]

Nicely done sir. Just can't grind here which is a shame :thumb2

 

[exosteve]

What do you mean can't grind here

 

[kitchenman]

Good fix, but why not drill the bolt to take the wires?

 

[rustic]

Good fix, but why not drill the bolt to take the wires?

Great idea, :thumb2
Some sleeving over the wires and counter sink the bolt at both ends to stop any chafing.

 

[exosteve]

Yeah.if some thought went into it.you could save the electrics.
Mines the drivers side so I don't mind manual.

 

[kitchenman]

I have a broken near side to fix, what size is the bolt you used?

 

[exosteve]

Think it was 60mm in length.12 mm dia with 1.75 pitch.

 

[exosteve]

May have been 70mm.
Will measure

 

[solarman216]

way behind I posted a similar fix months ago but do not ask me to find it, Rick

 

[kitchenman]

Thanks for OD that was what I wanted

I took the cables out of the connector so no cuts or sleaving, I may get away with a 6 or 7mm hole, I have a lathe so should not be too hard.
I will search for Rich solarmans posting

 

[solarman216]

my fix did not include electrics,Rick

 

[AlexD333]

my fix did not include electrics,Rick

I imagine electrics fix will be damn fiddly. Might be best to get another mirror n housing for what it's worth :thumb2

 

[exosteve]

20 pence bolt.or £40 mirror and fitting?:nenau

 

[kitchenman]

If you cut the wires then it will be fidly but in my case I dismantled the connector so the wires just have the barbed socket on the end.
Being colour blind even though I took pictures putting it together in the right sequence may be a challenge.
When I do the fix I will post pictures, please do not hold breath I tend to put things off, I have a working mirror thanks to CNC so there is no rush.