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      03-23-2011, 11:58 PM   #1
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Disassemble rear view mirror

Does anyone know how to disassemble the rear view mirror?

I am hoping to install my concealed display for my Valentine 1 radar detector inside the mirror. I am aware that I can pay to have this done, but I would really like to do it myself. Thanks!
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The plastic cover at the base where it attaches to the windshield is split down the middle. Like two clam shells. Pull them apart - then once off, take the mirror and rotate counter clockwise(I believe) 90' derees. The mirror will come right off. Don't forget to unplug the connecter for the electronics. G.L.
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The plastic cover at the base where it attaches to the windshield is split down the middle. Like two clam shells. Pull them apart - then once off, take the mirror and rotate counter clockwise(I believe) 90' derees. The mirror will come right off. Don't forget to unplug the connecter for the electronics. G.L.
Thanks for the reply, but I am actually trying to find out how to disassemble the actual mirror housing. I do know how to get the mirror off the windshield, but I would like to then take apart the plastic mirror shell. Has anyone done this? I assume it's just a couple of plastic clips, but where are the clips and how many are there? It's an expensive part and I don't want to break it. Thanks!
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Scuderia - you should pm these guys who do the V1 radar detector install in the mirror. Perhaps they could shed some light on how to crack(pun intended!) the housing apart.

http://www.1addicts.com/forums/showt...1+radar+mirror


Or maybe try searching on the e90 forum. ?

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Scuderia - you should pm these guys who do the V1 radar detector install in the mirror. Perhaps they could shed some light on how to crack(pun intended!) the housing apart.

http://www.1addicts.com/forums/showt...1+radar+mirror

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I asked Aleks, but they're keeping it a secret. Bummer. (That's what I expected anyway.)

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how would you put the mirror back on after you split the base in half? Sorry for threadjack!
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how would you put the mirror back on after you split the base in half? Sorry for threadjack!
I'm hoping it is held together with clips that can just clip back together. I wish someone out there that has done this would share the process please.
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OP - maybe this thread might help you out. Maybe contact this VooDoo Audi guy (post #7) for help.

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showth...ar+view+mirror


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OP - maybe this thread might help you out. Maybe contact this VooDoo Audi guy (post #7) for help.

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showth...ar+view+mirror


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Thanks for your help in researching this topic. I sent a message to the voodootech guy, but it came back as undeliverable. I sent another message to the poster to see if he knows anything.

I was thinking I would like to find an unused/broken mirror to try this out on before dismantling and likely breaking my own since the auto-dim and homelink mirror costs so much. Do you think a BMW dealer would be willing to give me a defective one if they have one laying around? Maybe I could go to a salvage yard and get one there, but I don't want to pay much for a test mirror. Any ideas?
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I sent another message to the poster to see if he knows anything.
No luck. He gave some ideas about how it might be done, but he didn't really know.

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I was thinking I would like to find an unused/broken mirror to try this out on before dismantling and likely breaking my own since the auto-dim and homelink mirror costs so much. Do you think a BMW dealer would be willing to give me a defective one if they have one laying around? Maybe I could go to a salvage yard and get one there, but I don't want to pay much for a test mirror. Any ideas?
Also no luck here. The BMW dealer says they return all defective/broken mirrors to BMW and can't give me one. I called several salvage yards and they claim they don't even have any 2008 or later BMW's. Maybe I'll try collision centers.
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No luck. He gave some ideas about how it might be done, but he didn't really know.



Also no luck here. The BMW dealer says they return all defective/broken mirrors to BMW and can't give me one. I called several salvage yards and they claim they don't even have any 2008 or later BMW's. Maybe I'll try collision centers.

Why not just pay the pieper and have one of the vendors on this forum(or on the e90 forum) do the install? After all... I am sure they "learned" how the split the mirror apart and now do it expertly. Do you really want to learn on your $500 mirror?

As far as the dealers having to send all parts back to BMW NA... well... that is just BS. Only the small dealers who are on fraud alert - must do that. Most dealers have a good relationship with BMW NA - they can self authorize repairs and they simply hold the parts for maybe 90 max - until BMW NA pays them for the warranty repair. Then the old parts are tossed in the trash or the tech keeps it and sells it on ebay(!) or something.

And ofcourse IF you still want to do this on your own... there is always plan "c" which is rent a BMW and "learn" on that car's mirror. But that is kind of ballsy.


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Maybe you can bake it in the oven like some do with headlights
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I want to do this too. I'm going to be buying a spare to mess with.
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I want to do this too. I'm going to be buying a spare to mess with.
That's what I was hoping to do also, but I don't know where to get a spare. Where do think you can get one?

Please share your progress.
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I just put a wtb ad in the classifieds. Just sent payment for a mirror. Will keep you posted on my results.
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I just put a wtb ad in the classifieds. Just sent payment for a mirror. Will keep you posted on my results.
Here are my results... V1 concealed display in mirror...it's not hard. I think it looks good. I may pursue getting the 1 way glass and updating this, but I'm going to rock it this way for a while to try it out.

You just have to pry the mirror apart. It's a bunch of clips around the outside.

my procedures were as follows:

1 - get a new mirror so I didn't mess up my original.
2 - Open mirror up (it's hollow, so there is plenty of room to work)
3 - disassemble V1 concealed display, and use what's left to trace onto the back side of the glass. Note: Make sure you account for the power wire. I had to make the scraped part of the glass bigger than I wanted because I ended up having to slide it more to the right.
4 - scratch all the backing off the mirror where you are planning on putting the V1.
5 - Attach the V1. I used a few strips of electrical tape. It's holding perfectly. There may be better methods of doing this, but it worked.
6 - cut a little slot in the top of the mirror (where the seams come together). This will allow the power cord to come out of the mirror when you reassemble.
7 - go to car, and plug in your wires (this DIY assumes you've already run/hidden the cables)
8 - reassemble and reattach mirror
9 - ???
10 - profit!

See video here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4lHb1ExaT7k"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4lHb1ExaT7k

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Here is your video link embeded...






Thanks for the update and video. But after ALL that work you did not even hide your V1 ??? Why not "hide" the unit in your rear headrest or parcel tray?

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Pretty slick waffle, what did you end up paying for the mirror?
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Got it for 35 bucks from a forum member.
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Here are my results... V1 concealed display in mirror...it's not hard.
Great job!! Thanks for posting your results. Is the mirror an auto-dim mirror? It looks like you didn't use the auto-dim mirror because the reflection looks completely gone where you scratched on the back side. I think reflection can be maintained if an auto-dim mirror is used. It looks great though.

What did you use to scratch the back side of the glass?

Also, I noticed that you changed out some of the red LED's that indicate the type of radar band and laser. Can you shed some light on that too?

Thanks again!

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Thanks, it's not the auto dim. I used a razor blade to scratch off the coating.

The V1 was like that when I bought it. No LEDs changed by me, so unfortunately I can't explain how they got that way

I've seen people replace them on the boards here before though.
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