Octy MkII driver side mirror replacement

[wurzel]

Had my mirror completely destroyed by a twonk in a corsa who didnt stop not worth going down the insurance route due to excess plus no claims - have now got a replacement one (colour coded with all the motor/lights etc) but not going to pay a dealer to fit it - anyone got a pointer to a jpg or video of how to actually get to the mounting bolt - dont want to break anything on the inside of the door going in heavy handed. It is an early MkII Ambiante Estate with heated/powered mirrors)

Edited 31 December, 2014 by wurzel

[wurzel]

Bump

[adamal]

The door card has to come off unfortunately. There are five or six screws, one behind the little speaker at the top of the door, one or perhaps two behind the main door handle (both which clip off with a plastic spatula or trim tool) and three on the underside. Then its slowly pull it off by levering off at the sides with the plastic tool. This step tends to break the plastic door card clips which hold it in place so you should get a few (cheap from dealer or eBay) for putting it back.

Once the door card is off you can take off the internal cover for the mirror plate and its obvious how to replace the mirror itself.

Hope that helps

Adam

[wurzel]

Did it - found one clip already broken (numpty local garage wrecked a previous mirror glass and had to replace motor assembly so guess they broke it) otherwise managed to get it off and on in under 40 mins inc fitting the mirror. ONly fiddly bit was refitting tweeter grill

[adamal]

Good result. I cracked my twetter cover refitting it and annoyingly had to get another...