A question about W210 mirrors

[NW_Merc]

Hi there, a question from over the pond. I have bought some W210 facelift mirrors from ebay but the covers are on the mirrors. How do I remove them so I can fit them to my W202? I know on the W202 they need to be pushed back so that the clip is exposed and then this can be unhooked with a screwdriver. Is this the same on the W210 mirrors too?

Any help greatly appreciated.

[jnolte]

isnt it just a direct swap?

[NW_Merc]

No the mirrors are different shapes, they also need to be modified for the plugs to fit.

[Section 8]

dude when u do this can you take pics and document how you did it.....

thnaks

[NW_Merc]

Yes no problem, but I have the little dilemna of taking the mirror housings off from the mirrors. Any thoughts or hints and tips?

[Proven Guilty]

Originally posted by NW_Merc
Yes no problem, but I have the little dilemna of taking the mirror housings off from the mirrors. Any thoughts or hints and tips?

yeah, they're pretty straight forward. there is a spring-loaded latch that locks the housing to the mirror assembly.

step 1) pull the mirror towards the front of the vehicle
step 2) using a flat head screwdriver, release the latch by pressing it towards the rear of the car
step 3) pull the housing out away from the car (perpendicular)

[NW_Merc]

Is this the same for folding and non-folding mirrors?

[JRE320]

Originally posted by NW_Merc
Is this the same for folding and non-folding mirrors?

They all the same..

[NW_Merc]

Right ok thats sorted then.

The problem is that the mirrors arent attached to a car at the moment. How do I pull the mirror far enough so I can find the piece to release?