MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => How to Guides / Troubleshooting => Topic started by: Jaywoo-GTI on March 10, 2009, 08:39:33 am

Title: Wing Mirrors? How to change them.
Post by: Jaywoo-GTI on March 10, 2009, 08:39:33 am

I have got some new wing mirror cases, Just wondered if anyone could tell me how to change them as i dont se any srcew holes on the new ones so do the just clip on?

Title: Re: Wing Mirrors? How to change them.
Post by: WhiteGTI on March 10, 2009, 08:42:49 am

This should help fella.....

http://diy.oempl.us/article_info.php?articles_id=15&osCsid=36a72d64edc8f61e9e9832192a024415

 :happy2:

Title: Re: Wing Mirrors? How to change them.
Post by: CarrG on March 10, 2009, 08:43:54 am

Should just pop off no screws.

Title: Re: Wing Mirrors? How to change them.
Post by: Jaywoo-GTI on March 10, 2009, 08:54:12 am

Thanks Guys, Will have a go at this later.

Title: Re: Wing Mirrors? How to change them.
Post by: joesgti on March 10, 2009, 02:10:01 pm

i just popped mine off with a flat head screw driver, but others have taken them to pieses first, incase of any clips breaking. but it takes bloody ages and is a pain in the @ss.

Title: Re: Wing Mirrors? How to change them.
Post by: Jaywoo-GTI on March 10, 2009, 02:34:43 pm

Joe did you do it without removing the mirror glass?

Title: Re: Wing Mirrors? How to change them.
Post by: joesgti on March 10, 2009, 02:46:03 pm

yups  :smiley:

screw driver in the gap on the front of the mirror inbetween the indicator and mirror, took about 15 mins to swap both sides.  :smiley:

Title: Re: Wing Mirrors? How to change them.
Post by: darrens on March 10, 2009, 07:36:22 pm

Where is the best/cheapest place to get new caps as I fancy a set of gloss black ones.

Title: Re: Wing Mirrors? How to change them.
Post by: joesgti on March 11, 2009, 10:52:52 am

probs you local dealer, or ebay?  :smiley:

Title: Re: Wing Mirrors? How to change them.
Post by: matt a on March 11, 2009, 06:01:26 pm

I'd follow the guide, it's not a biggy.

The glass pops out if you get in behind it, and apply some force, then just strip it out from there.

Title: Re: Wing Mirrors? How to change them.
Post by: Jaywoo-GTI on March 17, 2009, 09:21:13 am

Done, Really easy job only took me 5 mins a side and that was with removing the glass and heater connectors as per the guide.

Title: Re: Wing Mirrors? How to change them.
Post by: Rocket on April 12, 2009, 08:42:13 pm

Cool, i'm going to try this too. Fancy gloss black mirrors with tinted repeaters