Fabia VRS MK1 heated wing mirror dismantle glass removal step by step

Just thought id put a little guide on to show you how to dismantle a heated wing mirror. it took about 15 mins and required a Torx driver.

Firstly remove the torx screws underneath the housing this just gives you a little bit more play and movement although you won't feel much till the glass is out.

push the glass inwards at the top to make a gap at the bottom. pull up slightly from the bottom and slide a screwdriver in-between the back of the mirror and the black circle disc on attached to the motor..its difficult to see in bad light, but if your careful and use a torch and a thin flat head screwdriver it will go in. when I pulled  the mirror out the whole disc came off the motor so I just separated it from the mirror lined everything back up and pushed it back into the motor with a firm click.

Unplug the heating element spade clips -they just slide off- then the remove glass and  unscrew motor, there's three torx screws. One to the innermost side and two through the holes in the disc. you don't need to undo the smaller torx screw -this opens the motor housing. To get the motor out of the way push the cable in to the mirror housing and then pull the motor cable through (pushing and pulling bit by bit) don't pull the wire hard there's no need just be patient and do it bit by bit.

next undo the two work screws through the metal body this will release the top cover. just push up gently with your thumb from the inside and then flick the black clip to the outside edge of the mirror and the upper cover should just slide upwards. Again be gentle and careful not to break the black tabs it does slide up nicely if you take your time.

The top cover will now be off. to remove the plastic bottom section just slide the clip out of the top and ease down gently and you should hopefully be left with this.

ill post the full install after the weekend when I've got it painted and on the car.