Mirror, mirror

skypilot · Post by **skypilot** » 24 Aug 2005, 15:51

I've tracked down a replacement electric door mirror, but the glass got cracked in transit. Is it easy to swap over the glass from the old mirror or will trying to remove it ruin the internal mechanism?
Would a stick-on replacement be the easier solution?

tanto · Post by **tanto** » 24 Aug 2005, 16:20

what car is it for if it is xantia then the mirror glass is held on by a steel spring clip which can be got at between the top of the mirror class and the housing

AlWilliams · Post by **AlWilliams** » 24 Aug 2005, 17:08

If its a ZX, don't bother trying to replace the glass, it's usually very well stuck in and if you remove the glass mount much swearing can ensue trying to re fit it.
Just buy a stick on replacement, it's so easy.

j_roc · Post by **j_roc** » 24 Aug 2005, 18:37

Try Halford's (robbers I know). They usually have a large selection of mirror glass, for all different types of cars. Im sure that there would be one for a ZX on the rack.

HST · Post by **HST** » 24 Aug 2005, 19:15

Be careful with Halfords stick on mirrors. I have one & it has no lens effect i.e. it's a plain mirror, so the view is different from standard. I've a blind spot you could hide an artic in. It came with the car & I've got a proper mirror on order which I hope will be better.

Kowalski · Post by **Kowalski** » 24 Aug 2005, 20:48

The Xantia wing mirrors before to the facelift were just plain, slightly convex mirrors (which is what I assume a stick on mirror will be). After the facelift, they gained a curved end to eliminate your blindspots, the stick on mirrors definately won't have this curved end piece.
I test drove a facelifted Xantia which had a stick on mirror because the mirror had been cracked, and it was just a mess, the stick on wasn't the right size or shape and you could see the broken mirror underneath it.

HST · Post by **HST** » 24 Aug 2005, 22:32

The one I have is passenger side on a Xantia & it is not convex at all, so not to OE spec. It's horrible & definitely dangerous - I have to look over my shoulder rather than rely on it as the blindspot is so bad.
To add insult to injury, I have the receipt for it from the previous owner. He was charged £18 odd plus VAT & fitting for it (at a Citroen specialist), compared to £6.50 from Halfords! The genuine one I have on order is £12.44.....

tarmac1 · Post by **tarmac1** » 26 Aug 2005, 22:48

What car is it for?