D/S mirror Oh what a bad weekend!

[jodal666]

Hi All
Unfortunately I have to fold back the d/s door mirror to get the car in the garage.
This time when I pulled it back to its driving position, there was suddenly a "lot of Play" NO tension!!
After trying to release the mirror glass for an hour. Finally managed to pop it out. Thank god for the workshop manual.
It looks like the top friction joint that keeps the large spring under tension has separated.
Nightmare situation 2.
Inside mirror is a white circular connector with 7 cables.
You have to remove the wire from the plug (special tool req) or cut wires (do not want to do this!) so you can remove the bloody mirror from the door.

Has this ever happened to anyone else? Or am I having a bad weekend.

If it cannot be repaired. Where in the best place to buy a Door mirror assembly

Porsche or second-hand?

Regards

Jodal

PS. All I want to do is drive the car!

 

[Guest]

Hi Jodal,
The white circular connector with 7 cables is a pain to remove the little metal plugs, but can be done, you need a Allan key number 4 size and use it to push to metal conectors out, there tough. They won't damage so don't worry about pushing them hard. Then you have to pull each wire one by one through the wing mirror stem. The wing mirror come s off by undoing the Allan key screw under that little black cap when you push the mirror forward. One screw holds on that wing mirror. As for fixing the spring loaded plate thingy. I have not a clue hopefully someone here can help you out. Good luck

 

[berg944]

I drill the plastic socket with a small drill, just under the lip and inline with the pin.
When the drill hits the pin STOP and use the blunt end of the drill in the hole to squash the none return tab (as shown on the brown wire)

MAKE A NOTE OF WIRE COLOUR POSITIONS.

The pins then just slide out. Bend the tab back on reassemling.

If you have been moving your mirror body then it will have unscrewed inside.

Take the plastic plug off and the mirror body.

Remove the one socket head bolt to remove the stem from the door

Pull wires through the stem

Use a spline tool in the hole from underneath and tighten.

COST...............NO CHARGE

MIKE

 

[Fen]

Searchy McSearch. There is a thread covering exactly this issue on here by Northernbloke.

 

[jodal666]

Thankyou all for the advice.
Extracted wires with no damage after drilling connector. thanks Berg
refixed bolt with thread lock.
reassembled, working perfectly []

Yes that search is quite good really. Must use that more often.[8|]