Help auto diming rear view
06-21-2011 | 12:32 AM
#32
Racer
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From: 2002 TT - Colorado Springs
06-30-2011 | 12:02 PM
#36
Racer
Joined: Dec 2008
Posts: 479
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From: 2002 TT - Colorado Springs
I just had it repaired. Would be cool to have a V1 display in there and homelink. I already have a concealed radar, and didn't want to drop the cash on homelink. I have a rear wiper button on my dash that will work great for the garage door opener mod!
07-28-2011 | 12:20 AM
#37
Pro
Joined: May 2004
Posts: 505
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From: ROW
Update: Got my mirror back from Symbesma. $90+ s/h. Mirror looks and works perfectly. This is the way to go for anyone encountering a similar issue. From my understanding the technology is also updated to replace the liquid with a gel that is less likely to fail and corrode interior plastics.
02-17-2013 | 09:26 PM
#38
Instructor
Joined: Dec 2011
Posts: 127
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From: West Vancouver
Pull the mirror down he said. It will slide right off he said. OK so now done but due to a ham on the end of each arm I now have some refitting of wires to do!
On the upside I did manage to clean the rain sensor so maybe that will work if i can work out the rewiring!
Edit - not as bad as I thought, there was a red wire that I thought I'd pulled out but it appears it was already disconnected and tucked away. So, either it's not needed or perhaps related to my poorly-functioning auto wipers. I broke off the little circuit board that was hanging from one (brown) wire, will reconnect at some point but would like to know what it does.
Cheers Ben
On the upside I did manage to clean the rain sensor so maybe that will work if i can work out the rewiring!
Edit - not as bad as I thought, there was a red wire that I thought I'd pulled out but it appears it was already disconnected and tucked away. So, either it's not needed or perhaps related to my poorly-functioning auto wipers. I broke off the little circuit board that was hanging from one (brown) wire, will reconnect at some point but would like to know what it does.
Cheers Ben
Last edited by Ben_C; 02-17-2013 at 10:10 PM.
01-03-2016 | 04:57 PM
#40
Drifting
Joined: Jul 2012
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From: Lancaster Pa
01-04-2016 | 09:40 PM
#41
Instructor
Joined: Nov 2009
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From: Tail of the Dragon Country
http://www.radar-mirror.com/Mirror_Repair.html They can answer any questions you have.
02-26-2017 | 09:38 PM
#43
4th Gear
Joined: Aug 2016
Posts: 4
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My 996 turbo mirror just failed, and fortunately I didn't see any leakage in the car on the console. So I sent the mirror out for a repair and when I got it back, the housing was damaged (melted) on the bottom and on the top near the seam. I was told that the liquid from the mirror must have leaked during the shipping and caused the damage when I questioned the condition of the repair.
Is the liquid caustic enough to melt the plastic? I certainly don't want to be unfair with my criticism or jump to conclusions since this is a first for me.
The mirror glass works fine now(great job there), but the housing looks pretty shabby around the seam. Anybody have any experience with this repair where the mirror housing plastic was damaged and needed to be glued?
Thanks
Rick
Is the liquid caustic enough to melt the plastic? I certainly don't want to be unfair with my criticism or jump to conclusions since this is a first for me.
The mirror glass works fine now(great job there), but the housing looks pretty shabby around the seam. Anybody have any experience with this repair where the mirror housing plastic was damaged and needed to be glued?
Thanks
Rick
Last edited by gearhead13; 02-26-2017 at 09:57 PM.
02-26-2017 | 09:41 PM
#44
Rennlist Member
Joined: Jun 2012
Posts: 3,064
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My 996 turbo mirror just failed, and fortunately I didn't see any leakage in the car on the console. So I sent the mirror out for a repair and when I got it back, the housing was damaged (melted) on the bottom and on the top near the seam. Looked like a burn from a heat gun or solvent. I was told that the liquid from the mirror must have leaked during the shipping and caused the damage when I questioned the condition of the repair.
I suspect some of the damage on the housing was due to the solvent in the glue used to cement the the two halves of the mirror assembly together. Is the liquid caustic enough to melt the plastic, or am I just getting a story from the person that repaired the mirror? I certainly don't want to be unfair with my criticism since this is a first for me.
The mirror glass works fine now(great job there), but the housing looks pretty shabby around the seam and where a glob of glue looks to have leaked around the bottom of the housing. It's not acceptable aesthetically by reasonable standards.
Anybody have any experience with this repair where the mirror housing plastic was damaged and needed to be glued?
I don't want to be unfair to the person that repaired the mirror but feel as though the work was rushed and that I should have been contacted when the mirror was received, rather than plodding through and sending back a shabby looking repair . Looks like I will be buying a new mirror and just threw my money away. Should I ask for my money back? I didn't want to post pictures yet until I have more facts.
Thanks
Rick
I suspect some of the damage on the housing was due to the solvent in the glue used to cement the the two halves of the mirror assembly together. Is the liquid caustic enough to melt the plastic, or am I just getting a story from the person that repaired the mirror? I certainly don't want to be unfair with my criticism since this is a first for me.
The mirror glass works fine now(great job there), but the housing looks pretty shabby around the seam and where a glob of glue looks to have leaked around the bottom of the housing. It's not acceptable aesthetically by reasonable standards.
Anybody have any experience with this repair where the mirror housing plastic was damaged and needed to be glued?
I don't want to be unfair to the person that repaired the mirror but feel as though the work was rushed and that I should have been contacted when the mirror was received, rather than plodding through and sending back a shabby looking repair . Looks like I will be buying a new mirror and just threw my money away. Should I ask for my money back? I didn't want to post pictures yet until I have more facts.
Thanks
Rick
03-02-2017 | 02:18 PM
#45
Instructor
Joined: Feb 2017
Posts: 224
Likes: 1
From: Rabbit Valley, CA
My 996 turbo mirror just failed, and fortunately I didn't see any leakage in the car on the console. So I sent the mirror out for a repair and when I got it back, the housing was damaged (melted) on the bottom and on the top near the seam. I was told that the liquid from the mirror must have leaked during the shipping and caused the damage when I questioned the condition of the repair.
Is the liquid caustic enough to melt the plastic? I certainly don't want to be unfair with my criticism or jump to conclusions since this is a first for me.
The mirror glass works fine now(great job there), but the housing looks pretty shabby around the seam. Anybody have any experience with this repair where the mirror housing plastic was damaged and needed to be glued?
Thanks
Rick
Is the liquid caustic enough to melt the plastic? I certainly don't want to be unfair with my criticism or jump to conclusions since this is a first for me.
The mirror glass works fine now(great job there), but the housing looks pretty shabby around the seam. Anybody have any experience with this repair where the mirror housing plastic was damaged and needed to be glued?
Thanks
Rick
