xantia door mirrors

Post by **admiral51** » 16 Apr 2008, 20:22

i have got electric/heated mirrors on my xantia it has the colour coded backing and the drivers side does not heat up.the passenger side glass is tinted whilst the drivers side is clear.i am assuming that both should be the tinted variety and at some time the glass has been replaced.

Before i go running off to the scrappy is it possible to replace the glass with the element attatched from a xantia that has not got the colour coded backs from any MK 1 or 2.not sure whether wiring is damaged in door but assume not as mirror is still electrically adjustable

Colin

THELABMAN · Post by **THELABMAN** » 16 Apr 2008, 21:26

I had to purchase a replacement electric n/s mirror for my Sensation from GSF about 18 months ago, it had tinted glass and was heated, are you sure the o/s one although electric has heater element built into it.

I'm just thinking with the clear glass that it could be an older mirror..just my first xantia was an SX (1995) with two electric mirrors but meither had heating elements and both had clear glass.

reblack68 · Post by **reblack68** » 16 Apr 2008, 21:26

Yes, is the short answer to that. It'll have to be a scrappy job though, Citroen wanted over £40, a week and the car's most intimate details to supply one.

I could try and explain how the glass comes out but I can't remember exactly and it's one of those things that's much easier to do than to explain. It involves a clip that's accessed through the bottom edge of the glass. Refitting involves locating the clip and pushing until it clicks into place. Don't forget to plug the heater wires in.

bigjl2 · Post by **bigjl2** » 18 Apr 2008, 18:24

I bought a complete mirror from gsf, for my old mk2, I am sure it was less than £40 they had it in stock, it had the gree glass, and was of OE quality, even had the new cover in primer ready to fit.