How do you get the rear view mirror off a Type 3?
Do you peel back the rubber to get to screws????
Thanks, Andrew
GTMac ·
Aussieveedubbers · Tech Talk
Rear view mirror - take it off
https://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/threads/52186/rear-view-mirror-take-it-off
helbus ·
Just pull it off.
GTMac ·
Pull it off? Is that just the mirror part or the whole thing? I want to replace it with another unit from a Lexus.Helbus wrote:Just pull it off.
bajachris88 ·
on my 67 bug i used to have, i just pealed back the flexible plastic to find some screws, and just unscrewed it.
can't seem to work out my 69 one though. I try to peal the plastic back, but it is really stiff, and doesn't flex back that much, i worry that i might bust it.
get a flat head screw driver, wrap the end in masking tape as to not scratch the body or anything else, and poke it through, see if u can get the lip of the plastic to come up. Give it a go, be gentle, if it doesn't seem to want to budge to easily, leave it till someone here can give u some advice a little more specific to ur car.
[ Edited on 15/5/2006 by bajachris88 ]
can't seem to work out my 69 one though. I try to peal the plastic back, but it is really stiff, and doesn't flex back that much, i worry that i might bust it.
get a flat head screw driver, wrap the end in masking tape as to not scratch the body or anything else, and poke it through, see if u can get the lip of the plastic to come up. Give it a go, be gentle, if it doesn't seem to want to budge to easily, leave it till someone here can give u some advice a little more specific to ur car.
[ Edited on 15/5/2006 by bajachris88 ]
helbus ·
Most VW mirrors I have seen, and all the ones I have removed have just pulled off. The whole arm and mirror assy. There is a spring clip inside the roof that stays put and the mirror just pulls out.
Joel ·
68 on vws have saftey mirrors designed to fall out in collosal impacts to remove them just twist the whole thing left or right bout 45 degrees and then lift them out
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Joel
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GTMac ·
Cool Joel, thats good to know, you have a steering column half way through your chest but the vanity mirror falls out.DUB74L wrote:68 on vws have saftey mirrors designed to fall out in collosal impacts to remove them just twist the whole thing left or right bout 45 degrees and then lift them out
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Joel
Will try that. Am updating the poor old Fasty with some visors that have the mirrors and auto lights out of a Lexus IS300 along with the rear view mirror that is wider and so much better.
68AutoBug ·
Yes late Beetles 68> and type 3s have clip in mirrors...
No screws.... just twist to the right -- or left....
and it will come off.... easy when You know how...
Lee
No screws.... just twist to the right -- or left....
and it will come off.... easy when You know how...
Lee
type3lover ·
That's the truth! Took me ages to pull mine out but when you get it right it's easy!easy when You know how...
Cheers,
Toby :thumb