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DJWerkz
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OK, this is only a minor problem compared to others on here but in the last couple of days my rear view mirror keeps working loose.
I have the auto tinting mirror and it seems to slide onto a metal mounting which is fixed to the windscreen. I keep sliding it up until it clicks solidly into place but as soon as I start to drive anywhere it just works loose again.
I can't see anything broken, so am puzzled 
Any advice appreciated 
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cossieguy
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Re: Rear View Mirror
« Reply #1 on: Oct 11th, 2006, 11:14am » |
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Nothing really broken, mine does pretty much the same though takes longer to work its way loose. The angle it connects at and the weight of the mirror should keep it in place however as with alot of things on this car it's not quite as good as it should be. You could try glueing it in place however this can lead to problems further down the line if the unit fails/needs replacing. Might just have to live with it.
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Re: Rear View Mirror
« Reply #2 on: Oct 11th, 2006, 11:41am » |
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Try 'adjusting' the spring clip tension inside the mirror mount.
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Dave2302
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Re: Rear View Mirror
« Reply #3 on: Oct 11th, 2006, 12:23pm » |
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Thats what I did to mine, dont go too mad though as you wont want it too tight in case you need to get it off again in a hurry!
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DJWerkz
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You mean just closing the clip a little more?
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Re: Rear View Mirror
« Reply #5 on: Oct 11th, 2006, 12:41pm » |
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Precisely.
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Re: Rear View Mirror
« Reply #6 on: Oct 11th, 2006, 1:07pm » |
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Cheers gents i'll give that a go as well!
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TiberiuS
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Re: Rear View Mirror
« Reply #7 on: Oct 11th, 2006, 5:26pm » |
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Or you could put a couple of layers of insulating tape on to bulk it out a little
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