I've ordered two 3rd party mirror glasses because I've broken one of them as you see in one of the images. When I unboxed them today I see the new one's are different than the one's installed on my car, so I do not feel like mounting them. Are my original glass with an anti blinding function and the new one's without, or what is that inner material doing that isn't present on the new one's?

 

 

How do I make sure I get the correct one's using 3rd party options?

I just wanted to add the parts catalogue I used where I also have used my VIN number. There's 8 variations of mirror glass, where there are 4 left and 4 right one's. I do not know what the differences are between the variations, so how do you figure that part out?

A proper catalogue would also show the PR codes for each type:

12	5E0857521	Mirror glass (convex) with carrier plate
For heated and electric adjustable exterior mirrors	left	1	PR:5SJ,6XD,6XE

12	5E0857521A	Mirror glass (convex) with carrier plate
For heated and electric adjustable exterior mirrors	left	1	PR:5SR,6XD,6XE

12	5E0857521C	Mirror glass (convex) with carrier plate
For heated and electric adjustable exterior mirrors	left	1	PR:5SJ,6XK,6XL

12	5E0857521D	Mirror glass (convex) with carrier plate
For heated and electric adjustable exterior mirrors	left	1	PR:5SR,6XK,6XL

12	5E0857522	Mirror glass (convex) with carrier plate
For heated and electric adjustable exterior mirrors	right	1	PR:5RQ,6XD,6XE

12	5E0857522A	Mirror glass (convex) with carrier plate
For heated and electric adjustable exterior mirrors	right	1	PR:5RT,6XD,6XE

12	5E0857522C	Mirror glass (convex) with carrier plate
For heated and electric adjustable exterior mirrors	right	1	PR:5RQ,6XK,6XL

12	5E0857522D	Mirror glass (convex) with carrier plate
For heated and electric adjustable exterior mirrors	right	1	PR:5RT,6XK,6XL

 

PR code meanings:

PRCode: 5RQ = Right exterior mirror: convex
PRCode: 5RT = Right exterior mirror: convex (AGCC)
PRCode: 5SJ = Left exterior mirror: convex
PRCode: 5SR = Left exterior mirror: convex (AGCC)
PRCode: 6XD = Exterior mirrors: electrically adjustable/heated
PRCode: 6XE = Exterior mirrors: electrically foldable and electrically adjustable/heated
PRCode: 6XK = Exterior mirrors: automatically dimming electrically foldable/adjustable/heated
PRCode: 6XL = Exterior mirrors: with memory function automatically dimming electrically foldable/adjustable/heated

 

Your picture does look like a auto-dimming type but there are various websites which will decode your VIN to show which PR codes you have and therefore, which you need

Which various websites specifically are you talking about? Most I find do not offer to search by vin, nor any parts diagrams.

 

I found this: https://skoda.7zap.com/en/cz/

 

There you need to pay to search by vin, but I do not know if that site will reveal the extra info I need to specify which codes apply to my specific VIN. I also found a similar page that have the same images and so on, so it would be good to know which is "the one" before I pay anything.

 

Edited 8 August, 20241 yr by Scout-MKIII

As it stands my glass must either be the C or D version, but I do not know what (AGCC) means. No matter, these versions are just crazy expensive on the normal places I shop in my country online where I see easy 210 euro per glass, which is just absurd in my mind.

 

That's why I need to ask of some advice on dismounting mirror glass as mine snapped in half like nothing. I see videos of this online where they use more force than I did, and I use the same method and everything, but still it snapped way before I even thought it would release. It's an 8 year old car which is standing outside in -30C in the winter and everythin in between, so I just thought it must have become brittle. Then how the hell do you dismount them without any breakage?

As these glass are so expensive I do not want to crack anything more so are there any way I may be able to remove the right glass without that just cracking in half as the other one or is this just what I have to deal with if I want to take a part the mirror to swop out the turn signals?

 

 

What country are you in? Is the vehicle left or RH drive?

 

There are major differences between mirrors for the same side of the vehicle dependant on whether the steering wheel is beside it or not. Drivers side would have a blind spot mirror.

 

A cheap plain mirror as you have bought will function just fine giving you the time to source the correct auto-dimming one which always were hugely expensive.

 

Of course they cost the manufacturers a cup of tea and a bun, its just a way to con buyers of new vehicles to opt for an accessory pack including nonsense that they didnt want and also to screw owners over when they get broken.

Edited 8 August, 20241 yr by J.R.

Steering wheel on left side. Driving on right hand side of the road.

 

I just feel the need for some advice before I continue because if I really have to cough up that much for something silly like this, I'd like for it to at least only be the glass that is broken. The right hand side is in very good condition, so I'd like to be able to continue to use that.

 

I'm in the process of swopping the crap original blinkers in the mirrors for some better one's and I never expected this to end up costing an arm and a leg...

 

Here's the tools and method I tried, and I see the other videos on youtube show the exact same approach which makes me hesitant given you do have to apply quite some pressure on it and all I can think of is that means these mirrors can snap quite easily.

 

https://youtu.be/2wAkwRPUGdg?si=gJTyEbSQVWCdHdPJ&t=183

 

Edited 8 August, 20241 yr by Scout-MKIII

After a bit of thinkering and searching for solutions, I've figured the best and cheapest solution is to purchase a complete mirror from a scrap yard because even if I search for just the mirrorglass used on ebay it's just still overpriced.

I figured that other plastic bits 'n bobs might become brittle so always good to have some spareparts at bay, and I see lots of clean complete units where all have heated auto dim function and electric adjustable etc. Most of them are about 80 euro which is at least a lot easier to accept given I also get some extra spareparts.

 

No way I'm paying 210 euro just for glass

 

 

 

Here's one example that cost 80 euros(I do not care about the color of the top cover being wrong for my car).

Edited 8 August, 20241 yr by Scout-MKIII

I ended up fetching a mirror from the same car (2015-2016 Scout) and paid 110 euro for it. I could also drive to this place and at least have the option to turn it down on the spot if something was off.

By the looks of that car I almost wish I needed more parts lol.

 

Glad used parts is an option even though it comes without any warranty.

Edited 24 August, 20241 yr by Scout-MKIII