Hi all,                  29 Dec 2021

 

Kamiq MY21

I want to change the CANDY WHITE mirror caps, to Skoda OEM Monte Carlo 'Metallic Black' mirror caps 

(  with side assist   654 072 530 A ) 

 

I can get the mirrors out, and the 2 x internal mirror cap clips popped behind the mirror,

BUT i cannot get the caps off ...

sheesh ..

Have you  done this ?  what is the secret ? 

 

thanx   D

Did you figure this out yet ?

Hi Olderman1

 

…sadly no,

 

rgds Distrnc

This may be of no help at all, but in the absence of any other replies ..........

We bought a used MK8 VW Golf for my wife last year and then discovered that the door mirror cap on the drivers door was broken and wasn't fixed on properly. The dealer refused to fix it (that's another story)  and in light of how expensive a dealer sourced one is over here I lightly glued the original in place.

Now I don't know if the previous owner had tried to remove the mirror cap themselves or whether it had hit something, but either way, it had been forced off and broken the retaining clips in the process.

You might ask why I'm telling you about a VW Golf, but to the untrained eye, the mirror cap on the Golf looks very similar to the cap on my Kamiq and as they're both VAG cars, many parts are the same or similar.

I'm linking a video of a Golf cap removal because I can't find one of a Kamiq, and it's to give you an idea of what you should be looking for. The video shows that once the mirror is removed there's two clips that need to be released. I only saw one clip on our Golf, which was broken and very flimsy. Also, and I'm not sure if I can explain this, what the video doesn't show, is that on our Golf there's a small (flimsy) slot on the inside edge of the door mirror housing that a small lug on the cap fits into. That means that if the Kamiq cap is the same, once you've released the one or two clips inside the mirror housing, instead of the cap sliding directly off, you might need to pull the outer edge off a little first, which will the hopefully allow that lug to release itself.

The fly in the ointment here is that our Golf and the one in the video does not have the inner Lane Assist flasher that you have on your Kamiq, so I'm guessing that your cap will take some persuasion to get prised away from that flasher.

It's all rather delicate and having seen how flimsy the clips etc are, I'd advise investing in a set of car trim removal tools. I got some a few months ago and although they'll get little use, they certainly make some jobs easier.

From memory, the main fixing clip on our Golf was on the centre of the cap, but once you have the mirror out of the way, you should be able to see any retaining clips to be released - you might need a torch. Just take it very carefully when removing the mirror and once that's off you should be able to spot what needs to be released.

 

 

Hi Olderman,

thank you 

You have gone into so much effort. that is generous of you.

 

Ahh right, yes  ..   the Caps slip off easily in all the Vids I have  seen ....

... as i  have seen  most all of the YOutube videos for all models of Skoda / VW / AUDI  that i  can find, 

Just that the Kamiq cap looks similar.., just not the same,

 

thanx for your write up and link.

ps: i also tried begging, walking away .. & counting to 100, followed by  ... a write up on here !

 

 

 

Hi. all, I have this solved ...          6 April 2022

There was a HIDDEN clip behind the cover, an arrow ( in plain sight )  showed the resolve.

 

 

Kamiq My21 NW4  Mirror Caps remove   April 2022

( Probably the same for the Scala )

 

READ EVERYTHING BEFORE YOU  COMMENCE WORK.

 

The photo Item Numbers  refer to the Text Line number.

 

Check that have received the Mirror Cap to suit your Model " without LANE ASSIST   or with  LANE ASSIST as the LANE ASSIST  cap has a rectangle slot cut  for the LANE ASSIST light.

 

Time: 15minutes each side
Tools:
Large plastic 90' trim tool to  release / snap the mirror off its retainer.  150mm L   60mm W
Long nose pliers to remove wires off  the driver side mirror
Small blade (2mm wide )screwdriver to depress the driver side mirror plug
Thin  blade long (200mm)  screwdriver to LIFT  the lower central cap retainer clip.
Small trim tool to depress DOWN  the TWO  Upper cap retainer clips.

Time: 10 mins each side.

 

1.Open front car windows.
2.Turn Mirror IN  so it is WIDE at the outer edge, using large 90' trim tool, behind the outer edge, pop the Mirror off.
3.Remove the Mirror cables/ plug, (drivers and passenger sides are slightly different) put Mirror on the dashboard.
4. Re-adjust  the Mirror control, so the Mirror retainer base is back to centre. ( this makes it easier to refit the Mirror and to into the Anti Vibration slot,  see  photo ref .12.)
5.Using the Small Trim tool, ( or a screwdriver blade ) pressing DOWN on the TWO upper Mirror cap clips,( which are the same colour as the existing Mirror cap)  and at the SAME time pulling the Mirror cap towards the front of the car to help release the clips.  BUT WAIT .. there is ONE more clip to release the Mirror Cap  .. see 6.
6.Look inside the housing,  towards the outer edge, there is an outline of an ARROW pointing to a slot in the housing., it is JUST  below the OUTER clip  in  5.  The slot gives access to the LOWER Central retainer clip.
7. With the help of a flashlight, Insert long thin blade screwdriver into this hole, at an angle,  to LIFT the small clip up, and pull the cap off. 

BUT WAIT !    Do  you have LANE ASSIST,  as there are cables attached to the LANE ASSIST Light see 8.  . ..  otherwise step 11.
8. If you have  the  LANE ASSIST lndicator in your Mirror cap, Remove the wiring plug by  lifting  the SMALL flat clip on the Upper side of he plug, lifting to release the  plug from its retainer.
9. To remove the LANE ASSIST light, compress the centre mounted clip along one side, pulling the light outwards a little, then with  minor twisting, releasing the two retainer BUMPS on the opposite side.
10. Insert / snap in the  LANE ASSIST light into the NEW Mirror cap, and plug in.
11. To fit the Mirror Cap it is basically , line it up at the LANE ASSIST folded over edge end FIRST , then ensuring the CENTRE LOWER FINGER NAIL LOOKING CLIP is inserted under the Mirror body plastic lip,

then the Mirror cap just SNAPS into place.
12. Reattach the Mirror wires / plug, Refit the Mirror onto its circular mount, by pressing/snapping  it on in the centre of the Mirror  AND CHECKING that the Anti Vibration ' banana ' shape piece is inserted back into his orifice.

 

 

rgds distrnc