Wingmirrors
Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2008 11:07 am
First of all, apologies if this is in the wrong category. I couldn't decide whether it should go in this or the Mechanical section.
Recently at a meet some idiot walked into my wingmirror head-on, this popped the wingmirror out of its normal position and will not clip back in.
I cannot describe the mechanism despite it being fairly simple. Basically there are 2 pins on the wingmirror itself, these pins secure the mirror in position.
There are 2 corresponding clips for the pins to slot in between but these do not budge and i'm pretty sure I can't take them out, even if I could, 100% I couldn't get them back in around the wingmirror.
This problem is very annoying and as a temporary measure I have discreetly applied tape and it is holding it but obviously I need this fixed before my M.O.T.
If anyone knows how I can fix the wingmirror, please do say.
If not, this brings me to the following question -
I would like to upgrade my standard wingmirrors to some M3 Style ones.
The website offers the following -
- Manually Controlled
- Electronically Controlled (3-Wire)
- Electronically Controlled (4-Wire)
My mirrors are electric and i've had a look at the inside of the mirror but I don't know how I tell whether it's 3 wire or 4 wire. Does anybody know?
Corsa B SXi 3dr
V-reg ('99)
Thanks in advance!!
Recently at a meet some idiot walked into my wingmirror head-on, this popped the wingmirror out of its normal position and will not clip back in.
I cannot describe the mechanism despite it being fairly simple. Basically there are 2 pins on the wingmirror itself, these pins secure the mirror in position.
There are 2 corresponding clips for the pins to slot in between but these do not budge and i'm pretty sure I can't take them out, even if I could, 100% I couldn't get them back in around the wingmirror.
This problem is very annoying and as a temporary measure I have discreetly applied tape and it is holding it but obviously I need this fixed before my M.O.T.
If anyone knows how I can fix the wingmirror, please do say.
If not, this brings me to the following question -
I would like to upgrade my standard wingmirrors to some M3 Style ones.
The website offers the following -
- Manually Controlled
- Electronically Controlled (3-Wire)
- Electronically Controlled (4-Wire)
My mirrors are electric and i've had a look at the inside of the mirror but I don't know how I tell whether it's 3 wire or 4 wire. Does anybody know?
Corsa B SXi 3dr
V-reg ('99)
Thanks in advance!!