Removing the mirror covers!?

[Da]

I've tried and tried but they just wont budge!

Anybody got any tips/advice on how to remove them without damaging them?

 

[kie1an]

mine didnt budge but i just gave it a bit more force and they were fine . just try pulling harder .

 

[Da]

Cheers, have tried again tonight but still no luck! :dapprove:

 

[MRBILLYUK]

I once tried to remove mine , thought it was gonna snap so i gave up .

I'm sure i read somewhere you have to remove the mirror itself to gain access to a screw or something . I might be wrong though lol :approve:

 

[Da]

Nah mate I removed them on my 1.2 numerous times without issue, but these on the RB just wont budge!

There's no screws holding them on.

 

[Peperami]

Pull!

 

[Gumby]

You might find it easier if the mirror is folded in?

 

[racerg6]

I used a flat headed screw driver in the gap where they join to lever them off, didnt seem too difficult tbh.
A good tip i found was to fold them in towards the car when i was doing it otherwise they tended to get a bit stuck on the part that joins to the car.

Any problems PM me

Graham

 

[Da]

Pull!

Good idea

You might find it easier if the mirror is folded in?

I used a flat headed screw driver in the gap where they join to lever them off, didnt seem too difficult tbh.
A good tip i found was to fold them in towards the car when i was doing it otherwise they tended to get a bit stuck on the part that joins to the car.

Yeah I have tried that also, seems to make no difference, just really don't want to resort to using a screwdriver or similar as I want no damage! :dapprove:

 

[racerg6]

Good idea

You might find it easier if the mirror is folded in?

I used a flat headed screw driver in the gap where they join to lever them off, didnt seem too difficult tbh.
A good tip i found was to fold them in towards the car when i was doing it otherwise they tended to get a bit stuck on the part that joins to the car.

Yeah I have tried that also, seems to make no difference, just really don't want to resort to using a screwdriver or similar as I want no damage! :dapprove:

Yeah fair enough mate, mine are unpainted so wasnt a huge worry for me. Just wrap the screwdriver in electrical tape or similar to protect it if yours are painted though.

I found the best place to try and lever it was under the kind of "arm" bit that links it to the car if you get what i mean, seemed to be a bigger gap there (that may of just been my car however) and then worked my way round towards the top and they just popped off quite easily.

Graham

 

[superbenji88]

try an old creditcard or something similar

 

[MRBILLYUK]

Maybe they are different on the 1*2's ?? Your struggling to get yours off Daz , i struggled as well , i tried the screwdriver method and was convinced they were going to crack so gave up . They definitely don't just pull and off like others have said .

 

[Gumby]

Find a screwdriver the same width as gap between the cover / main mirror bit. Place it in and twist, then move along the gap and repeat. I found it helps if you push the bit that you are twisting (if that makes sense).

 

[fuzzi]

Find a screwdriver the same width as gap between the cover / main mirror bit. Place it in and twist, then move along the gap and repeat. I found it helps if you push the bit that you are twisting (if that makes sense).

thats more likeit exactally what i did. i always found it easier when they were on car anyway???

 

[Da]

Maybe they are different on the 1*2's ?? Your struggling to get yours off Daz , i struggled as well , i tried the screwdriver method and was convinced they were going to crack so gave up . They definitely don't just pull and off like others have said .

Thanks for that mate, was beginning to think I was going mad! lol!
But yeah as you say, mine will not just 'pull off' I wish they would! :dapprove:

Will give the other methods some serious consideration, cheers guys!

 

[Inodaz]

take the mirror off if not, should be able to see the clips and use screwdriver to push em out.

 

[donphan]

Try warming them up a bit with a hair dryer!

I screwdriverd mine off, but that was only because it had a crack in it (hence why it was comming off) Still didnt break tho!

 

[Sam]

Maybe they have different fixings on mirriors with color coded backs ?

Sam