I've just bought a replacement door mirror for my GT and want to avoid having to open the door trim to fit it. My existing damaged door mirror works fine except that the plastic farings and the actual mirror need to be replaced, but I cannot at the moment see how to remove them from the replacement unit. I did replace the actual mirror many years ago but cannot remember the process!
Many thanks for any help.
Cheers
Richard
Opening up a 480 door mirror
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Richard Kenward
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Opening up a 480 door mirror
Over 20 years of 480 driving and still loving it! Present one is a Burgandy 480 GT 1994 108K miles and LPG converted and fitted with Tracker so it does not get 'nicked' again!
Re: Opening up a 480 door mirror
Taking the door trim off is the only and easiest way to remove the door mirror. You cannot realistically open a door mirror and re-assemble it later. They are designed in such a way it is impossible without causing damage to nasty little plastic notches that break off during the process.
Read all about it here (scroll down to 9th reply).
Read all about it here (scroll down to 9th reply).
after over 10 years parted with the 1995 Volvo 480 ES 2.0
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Richard Kenward
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Re: Opening up a 480 door mirror
Many thanks for the warning and the link. I'm very glad that I asked before getting stuck in to trying to open it up!Van wrote:Taking the door trim off is the only and easiest way to remove the door mirror. You cannot realistically open a door mirror and re-assemble it later. They are designed in such a way it is impossible without causing damage to nasty little plastic notches that break off during the process.
Read all about it here (scroll down to 9th reply).
Cheers
Richard
Over 20 years of 480 driving and still loving it! Present one is a Burgandy 480 GT 1994 108K miles and LPG converted and fitted with Tracker so it does not get 'nicked' again!
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Re: Opening up a 480 door mirror
This link may also be helpful:
http://www.volvo-480-europe.org/forum/v ... 24&t=10829
I did open up a few door mirrors a year or two back, only broke one tab (on my initial practice one) so it is possible to fix more damage than you create
http://www.volvo-480-europe.org/forum/v ... 24&t=10829
I did open up a few door mirrors a year or two back, only broke one tab (on my initial practice one) so it is possible to fix more damage than you create
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Whitney - 95 N White celebration No.449/480 now with Ladyforatey
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Re: Opening up a 480 door mirror
Many thanks for your posting. I'm inclined to just put on the replacement unit after having sprayed it to colour match as I suspect that all the plastic tabs will be very likely to snap given it's age.Captain Slow wrote:This link may also be helpful:
http://www.volvo-480-europe.org/forum/v ... 24&t=10829
I did open up a few door mirrors a year or two back, only broke one tab (on my initial practice one) so it is possible to fix more damage than you create
Cheers
Richard
Over 20 years of 480 driving and still loving it! Present one is a Burgandy 480 GT 1994 108K miles and LPG converted and fitted with Tracker so it does not get 'nicked' again!