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Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2012 2:43 am |
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Joined: Feb 10, 2010 Posts: 4014
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MrBSI wrote: |
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Steve206 wrote: |
Do the mirrors still move about, ie angle? Wouldn't have thought both would fail together? |
I think you underestimate how s**t those mirrors are, I had to replace 3 in 2 years on my 180. |
Mine have been fine since I repaired them
Cheap spares or complete mirrors are hard to find, they normaly go for silly money. ive got enough bits for a couple more rebuilds if needed.
I did have the pcb burn out on one before. |
I couldnt get mine apart to fix them stupid things
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Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2012 2:45 am |
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Joined: Nov 27, 2010 Posts: 11520
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Location: What's it to you? ? ?
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Involves removing plenty of torx 20 screws & a drill for the poxy rivets
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Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2012 2:47 am |
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Joined: Feb 10, 2010 Posts: 4014
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MrBSI wrote: |
Involves removing plenty of torx 20 screws & a drill for the poxy rivets |
Wish I had managed to get them apart...would have saved me £400ish
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Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2012 2:49 am |
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Joined: Nov 27, 2010 Posts: 11520
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Getting them apart is the easy bit, its getting them back together thats more of a challenge
Never did find a supplier of the special rivets used so long counter sunk self tapping screws to the rescue.
Secret is - pack the folding motor & gearbox unit full of Vaseline to stop it rusting up again in the future.
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Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2012 2:51 am |
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Joined: Feb 10, 2010 Posts: 4014
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MrBSI wrote: |
Getting them apart is the easy bit, its getting them back together thats more of a challenge
Never did find a supplier of the special rivets used so long counter sunk self tapping screws to the rescue.
Secret is - pack the folding motor & gearbox unit full of Vaseline to stop it rusting up again in the future. |
Ill remember this IF there is a next time, fortunately the Lexus doesn't have such problems
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Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2012 2:55 am |
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Joined: Nov 27, 2010 Posts: 11520
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Same folding unit is used in a lot of mirrors, there's only a couple of component manufacturers suppling them to all the car manufacturers.
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Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2012 2:58 am |
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MrBSI wrote: |
Same folding unit is used in a lot of mirrors, there's only a couple of component manufacturers suppling them to all the car manufacturers. |
I presume they are made by Valeo like everything else on pugs
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Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2012 4:42 am |
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Joined: Nov 27, 2010 Posts: 11520
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Big_Rich180 wrote: |
MrBSI wrote: |
Same folding unit is used in a lot of mirrors, there's only a couple of component manufacturers suppling them to all the car manufacturers. |
I presume they are made by Valeo like everything else on pugs |
No idea who makes them but the folding mirrors on mine are made by Magneti Marelli.
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Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2012 9:09 am |
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Joined: Jan 05, 2011 Posts: 483
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Location: Wiltshire
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MrBSI wrote: |
Big_Rich180 wrote: |
MrBSI wrote: |
Same folding unit is used in a lot of mirrors, there's only a couple of component manufacturers suppling them to all the car manufacturers. |
I presume they are made by Valeo like everything else on pugs |
No idea who makes them but the folding mirrors on mine are made by Magneti Marelli. |
same company on my GTi mirrors, i think thats the manaafacturer of all mirrors lol
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Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2012 10:17 am |
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Joined: Jun 19, 2010 Posts: 1600
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Location: South Bucks
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Magneti Marelli on European-make cars .. Lexus is liable to use a Jap company for it's electronics .. probably better quality too!
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Posted: Thu Apr 26, 2012 4:00 am |
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Joined: Feb 10, 2010 Posts: 4014
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gazza82 wrote: |
Magneti Marelli on European-make cars .. Lexus is liable to use a Jap company for it's electronics .. probably better quality too! |
I dont think probably comes into it
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